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The Local Naturalist

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Andrea Dingeldein Artist • Naturalist • Educator Monterey Bay, CA www.thelocalnaturalist.com

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Dr. Drew harvell @drewharvell.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Galleys for The Ocean’s Menagerie! The #OceansMenagerie, about #SpinelessSuperpowers, releases Earthday 2025. #sponges, #corals, #nudibranchs, #seastars, #giantclams and #octopus! Andrea Dingeldein diagrams for coral chapters. #marinelife #invertebrates #tidepools #diving #scicom #artandscience

Drew holding galleys for The Ocean's Menagerie

The chapter opening art for The Coral's Castle. by Andrea Dingeldein, The Local Naturalist.

The chapter opening art for The Seafan's Ancient Defenses chapter. Art by Andrea Dingeldein, The Local Naturalist

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The Local Naturalist @thelocalnaturalist.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

A wonderful array of creatures in the tidepools of Pacific Grove, CA. The conditions were stunning! 1 - Pacific red octopus (Octopus rubescens) 2 - Juvenile gumboot chiton (Cryptochiton stelleri) 3 - Bat star with 6 arms (Patiria miniata) 4 - Green spongy cushion algae (Codium setchellii)

A pacific red octopus (Octopus rubescens) in a tidepool.

An orange juvenile gumboot chiton crawling over pink coralline algae.

A leathery, dark green algae growing on a rock in the intertidal.

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The Local Naturalist @thelocalnaturalist.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Posting some recent fish illustrations from a project I’m working on: 25 species of FL reef fish for a new education center in Key Largo!

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