Images of the awesome ocean life of Newport Beach, California that I have explored below the surface.
Corona Del Mar ~ Beautiful beach area with Newport Harbor to the north and towering cliffs to the south. Popular with summer beach goers and overlooked for snorkeling and diving. Majority of ocean life found in rocky areas.
Corona Del Mar Jetty
California Sea Lion pup
Corona Del Mar Beach
Corona Del Mar Cliffs
California Spiny Lobster
Freediving Corona Del Mar
Corona Del Mar view
Moon Jellyfish
Kelp view
Sheep Crab
Corona Del Mar Beach
Freediving Corona Del Mar
California Sea Lion pup
Corona Del Mar
Sheep Crab
Freediving Corona Del Mar
Sheep Crab
California Sea Lion pup
Images from ocean life video ~ Newport Beach Diving Adventures ! Corona Del Mar
Harbor to Ocean Buoy ~ Newport Harbor all the way to the ocean buoy 200 yards out. This area is filled with awesome ocean life from large schools of fish, soft corals, sponges, sea grass, kelp to loud and curious california sea lions.
Newport Beach Harbor Buoy
Sea Lions on Harbor Buoy
below California Sea Lions
Ochre Sea Star
Harbor Wedge Jetty
Soft Corals and Algae
Garibaldi Damselfish
California Sea Lion
Sea Lions under ocean buoy
Marine Sponge
Blacksmith Chromis
Kelp life
California Sea Lion
Harbor Jetty view
Newport Beach Wedge
Marine Sponge and Garibaldi
California Sea Lions on Buoy
Freediving Newport Harbor
Newport Harbor Buoy
Ocean Buoy
Garibaldi Damselfish
Images from ocean life video ~ Newport Beach Diving Adventures ! Outer Wedge Jetty to Ocean Buoy
Inner Wedge Jetty ~ Famous jetty on the north side of the Newport Harbor entrance known for huge waves. However, this jetty also has lots of thriving ocean life, especially on the inner harbor side. This is one of my favorite places to explore because of the diverse ocean life and many different underwater environements from huge rocks on the jetty, kelp along the jetty to sea grass in the harbor.
Newport Beach Harbor
California Two Spot Octopus
Various Algae Life
Zebra Perch
Stone Crabs
Inner Newport Harbor
Newport Harbor Wedge Jetty
California Aglaja Sea Slug
Newport Harbor Sealife
Garibaldi with California Corals
California Black Sea Hare
Garibaldi with Gorgonian Corals
Black Sea Hare and Spiny Sand Star
Blue Crab
Inner Wedge Jetty
Sargo over Seagrass
Marine Sponge
Black Sea Slug laying eggs
Spiny Sand Stars and Sea Cucumber
Newport Harbor entrance
School of Salema Porgy
Freediving Newport Harbor Seagrass
California Spiny Lobster
Inner Wedge Jetty
Newport Harbor Kelp
Images from ocean life videos ~ Newport Beach Diving Adventures ! Inner Wedge Jetty
And from ~ California Two Spot Octopus Encounters ! Newport Beach, California
Arch Rock ~ Large rocky reef breaking the surface in the shape of an arch about 40 yards from shore. Popular with pelicans, cormorants and seagulls and as a local landmark of Little Corona Del Mar Beach surrounded by lush seagrass and algae.
Arch Rock
Freediving around Arch Rock
Arch Rock Splash
Lush Sea Grass
Brown Pelicans on Arch Rock
Garibaldi
Salema Porgy in the Sea Grass
Birds on Arch Rock
Sunset at Arch Rock
Ochre Sea Star on Arch Rock
Little Corona Del Mar Beach
Garibaldis watching
Exploring Arch Rock Underwater
Arch Rock
Images from ocean life video ~ Newport Beach Diving Adventures ! Arch Rock