2023-03-17 Diving Higgs Rd Access

A most amazing winter dive off South Pender Island, BC. Suited up on the ocean access platform and once in the water followed a vertical wall towards the East (Mt Baker). Max depth of 70'.
As you will see in the photos, the biodiversity was unbelievable. Surrounding most of the subjects in the photos were often another dozen small, unique and beautiful species.
  • Red Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus franciscanus)

    • Red Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus franciscanus)
  • Red Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus franciscanus)

    • Red Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus franciscanus)
  • Giant Plumose anemone (Metridium farcimen)

    • Giant Plumose anemone (Metridium farcimen)
  • Leather Star (Dermasterias imbricata)

    • Leather Star (Dermasterias imbricata)
  • Eggs- Leafy Hornmouth Snail (Ceratostoma foliatum)

    • Eggs- Leafy Hornmouth Snail (Ceratostoma foliatum)
  • Eggs - Wrinkled Dogwinkle snail (Nucella lamellosa)

    • Eggs - Wrinkled Dogwinkle snail (Nucella lamellosa)
  • Vermillion Star (Mediaster aequalis)

    • Vermillion Star (Mediaster aequalis)
  • Leopard Dorid (Diaulula sandiegensis)

    • Leopard Dorid (Diaulula sandiegensis)
  • Blood Star (Henricia leviuscula)

    • Blood Star (Henricia leviuscula)
  • Glassy Tunicate (Ascidia paratropa)

    • Glassy Tunicate (Ascidia paratropa)
  • Blood Star (Henricia leviuscula)

    • Blood Star (Henricia leviuscula)
  • Sponge sp

    • Sponge sp
  • Blood Star (Henricia leviuscula)

    • Blood Star (Henricia leviuscula)
  • Sea Vase (Ciona savignyi)

    • Sea Vase (Ciona savignyi)
  • Stalked Trumpet Sponge (Stylissa stipitata)

    • Stalked Trumpet Sponge (Stylissa stipitata)
  • Red-Dotted Compound Tunicate (Eudistoma molle)

    • Red-Dotted Compound Tunicate (Eudistoma molle)
  • Red-Dotted Compound Tunicate (Eudistoma molle)

    • Red-Dotted Compound Tunicate (Eudistoma molle)
  • Blood Star (Henricia leviuscula)

    • Blood Star (Henricia leviuscula)
  • Blood Star (Henricia leviuscula)

    • Blood Star (Henricia leviuscula)
  • Giant Plumose anemone (Metridium farcimen)

    • Giant Plumose anemone (Metridium farcimen)
  • Heath's Dorid (Geitodoris heathi)

    • Heath's Dorid (Geitodoris heathi)
  • Heath's Dorid (Geitodoris heathi)

    • Heath's Dorid (Geitodoris heathi)
  • Heath's Dorid (Geitodoris heathi)

    • Heath's Dorid (Geitodoris heathi)
  • Unknown Sponge

    • Unknown Sponge
  • Unknown Sponge

    • Unknown Sponge

 

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