Scuba Season

Cathedral Cove · Channel Islands

Every animal recorded here

8 species, most likely first·

California sea lion

California sea lionLeast Concern

Almost always

Nearly every dive

California sheephead

California sheephead

Almost always

Nearly every dive

Garibaldi

GaribaldiLeast Concern

Almost always

Nearly every dive

Giant kelp

Giant kelp

Almost always

Nearly every dive

Horn shark

Horn sharkLeast Concern

Almost always

Nearly every dive

Giant sea bass

Giant sea bassCritically Endangered

Likely

About half of dives

Moray eel

Moray eelLeast Concern

Likely

About half of dives

Bat ray

Bat ray

Now and then

Only now and then

What the labels mean