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This observation is a part of the long-term monitoring efforts of Gustav Paulay and his team at FLMNH and Friday Harbor Labs.

Although this observation also falls within the boundaries of the MarineGEO iNaturalist umbrella project (which is an ongoing collaborative work between MarineGEO and the Tennenbaum Marine Observatories Network, the Florida Museum of Natural History, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History Museum, and our network partners), this is not from a MarineGEO specific campaign.

Seems like a Juvenile washed onshore. Deceased. Large scars/cuts extending from one side, across the belly, and to the other side. Some folk thought it was alive due to the waves moving it's tail around, but it is definitely not.

Coast Guard, NOAA, and Seaside Aquarium are all aware of its' presence.

Photo license and credit belong to the Florida Museum of Natural History (FLMNH), the Hakai Institute, and MarineGEO | http://specifyportal.flmnh.ufl.edu/iz/ | Field Number: BHAK-08992 | This observation is a part of the collaborative work between FLMNH, the Smithsonian Institution's Marine Global Earth Observatory (MarineGEO) and Tennenbaum Marine Observatories Network, the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, and the Hakai Institute

An extremely tall sea pen, reaching over 2.5 m in height. Believed to be the tallest sea pen in the world. Lives on thick mud substrates where its fleshy peduncle, imbedded in the mud, holds it upright. Generally found at depths below 25 m. The close-up image, taken in September 2010, shows the eggs inside the polyps.

A small brachiopod with valves that reach 2.5 cm across. Very abundant on rocky slopes in Sechelt Inlet. The filter-feeding organ called the lophophore can be seen in the two specimens at the far left.

A demosponge that is large, smooth and loaf-like, reaching 20 cm across. Usually orange in colour. Very firm texture. Identified from collected sample by Dr. Bruce Ott. Occasionally this sponge overgrows the gastropod shells inhabited by hermit crabs and ends up being carried about by the crab.