The black light flashlight I have on my key ring from the gift shop at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Ajo, Arizona helped me locate this California swollenstinger scorpion (Anuroctonus pococki) . As you can see, scorpions fluoresce under black light.
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The northern elephant seals of San Simeon, California
Earlier this year, I was lucky to be able to spend some time observing and photographing northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) on a beach in San Simeon, a charming town on the Central Coast located roughly halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. The circle of life was on full display, a reminder of both the beauty and brutality of nature.
