wilderone
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Baja creature identification please
Can anyone identify this wildlife? So delightful to see Baja creatures in the wild.
These two marine specimens are in a tidepool a bit NW of Bahia Asuncion


Found this snake napping at my campsite near Punta Baja when I returned from a hike:
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Russ
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gopher snake
Bahia Concepcion where life starts...given a chance!
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mcfez
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Orange Gumdrop Sea Slug(?)
very interesting looking star fish!
Gopher snake I would say too...we have these guys here at the farm
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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Apricot sea slug - they are usually found under rocks as an inert looking orange hershey kiss shaped blob, and then "become" a beautiful nudibranch -
they secrete sulfuric acid, and will quicly kill all other organisms if placed in a confined area - like a bucket. Very cool creatures.
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The sea star is a species of crown of thorn stars. they're very damaging to coral, but cone shells eat them in turn. They're an environmental
nightmare in the south pacific islands right now, but around here their populations seem to be pretty balanced.
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather, to skid in
sideways, Wine in one hand - chocolate covered strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming \'Woohoo - What
a Ride!
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BajaBlanca
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that is a beautiful snake.
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Do you know their origin?
| Quote: | Originally posted by adventureheart
The sea star is a species of crown of thorn stars. they're very damaging to coral, but cone shells eat them in turn. They're an environmental
nightmare in the south pacific islands right now, but around here their populations seem to be pretty balanced. |
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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