Blog Posts

Estuary Program Monitoring staff got a good view of this bat ray while monitoring eelgrass beds.

Morro Bay Wildlife Spotlight: Bat Rays

Jan 27, 2017

Chorro Creek at Canet Road was at 6 feet on Thursday, January 19.

Photo Friday: Watching the Rain

Jan 20, 2017

This horn shark hid in the eelgrass bed at State Park Marina as the tide receded. Horn sharks aren’t known for their speed and graceful swimming. Rather, they move slowly and like to hide among crevices in rocks, in kelp, and in eelgrass beds like this one was doing.

December Field Updates, 2016

Jan 13, 2017

We sometimes see mother otters with pups on their chests floating by.

Director’s Letter: A Window on the Bay

Dec 30, 2016

Top Estuary Program Blog Posts of 2016

Dec 23, 2016

Marshland in Plaquemines Parish is disappearing quickly as waves and currents wash land away.

From Morro Bay to New Orleans, Estuary Programs Make a Difference

Dec 16, 2016

The boat ramp was also inundated by the high water.

Help Scientists See the Future in King Tides

Dec 09, 2016

Karissa with fins

November Field Updates, 2016

Dec 02, 2016

Giving Thanks at the Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Nov 24, 2016

Water levels in the salt marsh depend on the tides. Here, California horn snails are visible in a pool left behind as the tide went out.

Photo Friday: Focus on Water

Nov 18, 2016