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Andrea Dingeldein
Artist • Naturalist • Educator
Monterey Bay, CA
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Galleys for The Ocean’s Menagerie! The #OceansMenagerie, about #SpinelessSuperpowers, releases Earthday 2025. #sponges, #corals, #nudibranchs, #seastars, #giantclams and #octopus! Andrea Dingeldein diagrams for coral chapters.

#marinelife #invertebrates #tidepools #diving #scicom #artandscience
Drew holding galleys for The Ocean's Menagerie The chapter opening art for The Coral's Castle. by Andrea Dingeldein, The Local Naturalist. The chapter opening art for The Seafan's Ancient Defenses chapter. Art by Andrea Dingeldein, The Local Naturalist
February 3, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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A wonderful array of creatures in the tidepools of Pacific Grove, CA. The conditions were stunning!

1 - Pacific red octopus (Octopus rubescens)
2 - Juvenile gumboot chiton (Cryptochiton stelleri)
3 - Bat star with 6 arms (Patiria miniata)
4 - Green spongy cushion algae (Codium setchellii)
A pacific red octopus (Octopus rubescens) in a tidepool. An orange juvenile gumboot chiton crawling over pink coralline algae. A red bat star with six arms A leathery, dark green algae growing on a rock in the intertidal.
January 30, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Posting some recent fish illustrations from a project I’m working on: 25 species of FL reef fish for a new education center in Key Largo!
January 28, 2025 at 5:26 PM