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Andrea Dingeldein
Artist • Naturalist • Educator
Monterey Bay, CA
www.thelocalnaturalist.com
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)
January 30, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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