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Stalked Hairy Fairy Cup (Lachnum virgineum)Observer
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Saw these in a cave, never seen them before and I’m not sure about the id
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Steller Sea Lion (Eumetopias jubatus)Observer
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Some stellar sea lions among California lions as well
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Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris)Observer
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Sea otter there hanging among the bull kelp
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Hind's Chiton (Mopalia hindsii)Observer
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Some pacific chiton, on Vancouver island
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Pacific Banana Slug (Ariolimax columbianus)Observer
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Lots of big slugs
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Cephalopods (Class Cephalopoda)Observer
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Not sure which types of octopus this could have been, this was the biggest pieces of it that remained, no longer than 16 inches long
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Banff Springs Snail (Physella johnsoni)Observer
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A good snail day with some purple algae backdrop - yummy :)
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Common Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)Observer
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it likes swimming 😳🏊♂️
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Eastern Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis ssp. sirtalis)Observer
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A garter snake darting around under the blood moon
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Green Comma (Polygonia faunus)Observer
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It landed on my pants
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Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)Observer
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Ran right by me on the trail, I’ve got a much better video of the encounter.
Johnston canyon on the way to the inkpots above moose meadows
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American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)Observer
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He loved dandelions
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American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)Observer
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Fresh tracks, it rained over the previous night so this must had been earlier in the morning
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Western Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja occidentalis)Observer
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It’s hard to tell the species but I’m thinking it’s an alpine variety of the western paintbrush