Wondrous Slug
The first sea slug I saw at the ocean's edge was an opalescent nudibranch, Hermissenda crassicornis. I have since spotted many nudibranch...
Surreal Sea Slug
There are few tidepool creatures more otherworldly than the alabaster nudibranch, Dirona albolineata. Today I watched an alabaster turn...
Dendronotus Density Dispatch
Today at Haystack a startling abundance of nudibranchs in the genus Dendronotus appeared. The name Dendronotus is derived from dendrite,...
Smitten with Invertebrates
This is one of four alabaster nudibranchs, Dirona albolineata, I spotted today in the tidepools at Haystack. One of the luminous dragons...
Alabaster at Last
This morning, after several months of searching, I finally spotted an alabaster nudibranch, Dirona albolineata. Its white lines glowed...
Curious Creatures in a Hidden World
Amy and I headed out at dawn to Ecola Point with the goal of probing the low intertidal zone. We wanted to see some bizarre creatures....
Nudibranch Central
Some of the most colorful creatures in the world's oceans are sea slugs. Slugs? "Slug" doesn't do justice to nudibranchs. "Nudibranch"...
Hunting the Blue Dragon
I'm on the hunt for the legendary blue dragon. This stunningly beautiful predator preys on the by-the-wind sailor, Velella velella, which...
