Northwest Species Photos and Information

Sea Otter – A comprehensive listing with excellent photographs of approximately two hundred Northwest fish and invertebrate species. Includes dive site reviews and video clips.


Walla Walla Marine Station – The Walla Walla College Marine Station at Rosario Beach exists primarily for the training of undergraduate and graduate students in marine, field, and experimental sciences. An informative, comprehensive catalog with many pictures. Click on the alphabetic list for easy navigation.

Ken’s Critters – An incredible catalog of Northwest fish and invertebrates photogrpahed by Ken Blauvelt, a member of the Sea Horses, the Boeing employee's SCUBA diving club of Seattle.


REEF Fish Galleries and Quizzes – Take the online quizzes to test your knowledge of Pacific Northwest fish and invertebrates, as well as other species populating the coastal waters of the United States..


Edmonds Discovery Programs – Their mission is to provide interpretive and environmental education opportunities for the citizens of Edmonds, school-age children and visitors to parks and beaches; and to promote stewardship of Puget Sound, its shorelines, and the surrounding watershed.

King County Parks – This site displays many photos of our marine vertebrates and invertebrates.


Species and Habitat Outlines – A wealth of information of species, as well as a scientific references for research purposes. Created to share a wealth of natural resource information and maps with communities in British Columbia, Canada. 

Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Fish Photos by Family – A division of NOAA, this site has pictures and video of our common Northwest fish as well as deep water fish that divers never get to see.

Sponge Gardens – BC’s cloud sponge page - everything you ever wanted to know about sponges in Canada. Contributors to the web site include: the Marine Ecology Centre, the Vancouver Aquarium Conservation Foundation, The Habitat Stewardship Program For Species at Risk, and the Victoria Dive Club.

Worldwide Species Photos and Information

The Australian Museum Sea Slug Forum – A great site where you can post questions, or read answers on sea slugs of the world. A useful tool for species identification. The Forum is for anyone with an interest in sea slugs from scientists and students to divers and aquarists.

University of Paisley’s Biomedia Museum – This site give a great overview of animal phyla as well as quizzes to test your knowledge.



The JelliesZone - All you ever wanted to know about Jellyfish and other gelatinous creatures of the sea. Features other pelagic creatures, news, and extensive species information.