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Giant California Sea Cucumber There are many of these at the Seattle Aquarium. They are even in the tanks where you are allowed to touch them - they are quite soft, even if they appear spiny. Geotagged,Giant California sea cucumber,Parastichopus californicus,United States Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Giant California Sea Cucumber

There are many of these at the Seattle Aquarium. They are even in the tanks where you are allowed to touch them - they are quite soft, even if they appear spiny.

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    Bizarre marine life, always very welcome at JungleDragon. Promoted! Posted 11 years ago

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The Giant California sea cucumber

The giant California sea cucumber is a sea cucumber that can be found from the Gulf of Alaska to Southern California. It is found from the low intertidal zone to a depth of 250 m. They are most abundant in areas with moderate current with cobbles, boulders or bedrock.

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Similar species: Flat-tentacled Sea Cucumbers
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Uploaded Aug 13, 2014. Captured Aug 12, 2014 16:30 in 1525-1771 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98101, USA.
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  • X-E1
  • f/2.8
  • 1/60s
  • ISO1600
  • 18mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.