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San Diego and La Jolla Marine Life & Wildlife Guide

Wildlife · Destination Guide

San Diego and La Jolla

Kelp forests, canyon shore dives, and classic wrecks on Southern California's doorstep

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Wildlife In San Diego and La Jolla

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in San Diego and La Jolla.

Photo of Octopus

Octopus

2 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water

rays

Stingrays

2 linked spots

Photo of Bass

freshwater-fishes

Bass

1 linked spots

crab on rock

Crab

1 linked spots

Photo of Hypsypops rubicundus (garibaldi) at the Birch Aquarium in San Diego

saltwater-fishes

Garibaldi Damselfish

Hypsypops rubicundus

1 linked spots

Green sea turtle ( Chelonia mydas ), Moorea, French Polynesia

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

1 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch

Nudibranch

1 linked spots

Photo of Perch

freshwater-fishes

Perch

1 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish

saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

1 linked spots

Photo of Sea Lion

Sea Lion

1 linked spots

Photo of Squid

Squid

1 linked spots

Photo of Wolf Eel

saltwater-fishes

Wolf Eel

Anarrhichthys ocellatus

1 linked spots