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Laguna Marine Wildlife 2023 project celebrates the bountiful and diverse marine wildlife inhabiting the Pacific Ocean around Laguna Beach, California. The project also raises awareness of vulnerable marine wildlife and funds for local marine conservation organisations.

Led by artist and Founder of Drawing for the Planet (DftP), Jane Lee McCracken, and working in partnership with the Laguna Art Museum (LAM) and the Coast Film Festival (CFF), Laguna Marine Wildlife project invites local schools and the community to attend Jane’s on site and virtual art and environmental education workshops to learn about and create ballpoint pen drawings of marine species.

UK and Hawaiian schools are also invited to participate to raise further awareness of marine wildlife. Drawings by children and adults selected by Jane will feature in her new artwork Laguna Marine Wildlife artwork created after the workshops are completed in September 2023.

California Sheephead drawing created by Dakota at CFF workshop, 2022

DftP is actively seeking a public space in Laguna Beach to instal a permanent mural of Jane’s artwork. The mural will also be projected in LAM's the LAB and displayed as a large format print at CFF during the Art & Nature Festival 2023. DftP is also working to partner with marine wildlife non-profits in the Laguna Beach locale to donate project funds for their vital work.

The project began in 2022 during the Art & Nature Festival 2022, with Jane's workshops at LAM and CFF. Since then over 150 children and adults from the USA and the UK have created drawings of 92 marine species. The project aims to include around 500 participants and raise awareness of up to 200 marine species.

Jane and the DftP Team at CFF (left); LAM and CFF workshop participants, 2022

This online gallery is evolving as the project grows and will exhibit artworks created by Jane for participating schools featuring their students drawings as well as the Laguna Marine Wildlife mural. The gallery also includes species information illustrated with a selection of participants drawings and How You Can Help Protect Marine Wildlife. View the artworks and explore the wildlife below:

THE ARTWORKS

Coming soon...

THE OCEAN

Critically endangered Scalloped Hammerhead Sharks: Dreamstime / ©️ Jonathan Green

The Pacific Ocean around California is teeming with marine wildlife. It is home to 42 species of marine mammals like endangered Sea Otters and Northern Pacific Right Whales and around 700 species of fish including California's state fish, the vivid orange Garibaldi. With a wide variety of habitats including kelp forests, California's ocean supports a myriad of ecosystems.

However, across the globe our oceans are in peril due to climate change, pollution, overfishing and habitat destruction. Over 100 million sharks are fished from our oceans annually. Sharks have existed for 450 million year before the first trees, while modern humans only evolved around 200 thousand years ago. Oceans without these beautiful and misunderstood animals is surely an unthinkable prospect for us all?

Oceans provide us with 50 per cent of the oxygen we breathe. They also regulate our climate as well as provide us with food and employment. It is therefore in humanity's interest to maintain healthy oceans and protect marine biodiversity for future generations. 

"No water, no life. No blue, no green.” Dr Sylvia Earle, marine biologist

HOW YOU CAN HELP PROTECT MARINE WILDLIFE

Would you like to help protect marine wildlife but are not sure what you can do? Drawing for the Planet has created a list of 10 simple actions you can take to protect our precious oceans. The more people who take positive action the greater the impact we can make. You can spread the word by downloading our HOW YOU CAN HELP PROTECT MARINE WILDLIFE PDF above and sharing it -  together we are stronger! 

THE WILDLIFE

Image: Dreamstime

Each of the following species drawn for the project plays a vital role in its ecosystem. Like humans, they live their lives according to their needs. Imagine what their eyes have seen or the epic life they experience in the ocean.

Many of these beautiful animals are threatened with extinction, some will have experienced stress and trauma at the hands of humankind. Surely, they deserve to live their lives in the wild where they belong, cherished and protected. Learn more about the species studied below with information provided by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and other sources:

MARINE MAMMALS

HUMPBACK WHALE

Megaptera novaeangliae 
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List)
Population: 84,000 INCREASING
Drawing: Natalie Hunziker Laguna Beach high school student (CFF workshop)

Whale and Dolphin Conservation/Humpback Whale:

"Tuneful, graceful and simply, huge, the amazing humpback whales are the virtuosos of the deep. Singing some of the longest and most complex songs in the animal kingdom, humpback whales are masters of melody. As if that wasn’t impressive enough, they also undertake some of the longest migrations of any mammal in the world. Humpback whales are massive, growing to 17 metres in length. Their huge, dark bodies are flanked by enormous pectoral flippers growing up to around a third of their body length...Well-known for their underwater lullabies, male humpback whales are particularly vocal during the mating season. Covering such huge distances, humpback whales are constantly exposed to a number of threats and must navigate a myriad of life-threatening dangers. These include whalers, fishing nets and ships." uk.whales.org/whales-dolphins/species-guide/humpback-whale/

BLUE WHALE

Balaenoptera musculus
Conservation Status: ENDANGERED (IUCN Red List)
Population: 5000-15000 INCREASING
Drawing: Finley Y9 King Edward VI School, UK

Whale and Dolphin Conservation/Blue Whale:

"The blue whale is one of nature's most magnificent and graceful beings. Louder, larger, longer and heavier than any other creature, this whale's a multi-record breaker and a totem of conservation for all whales and dolphins...Commanding awe, they grow to over 33 metres long - twice as long as a T-Rex dinosaur. Even their calves are a whopping 7 metres in length, weighing in the same as an adult African Elephant...A normal life span is up to 90 years, though one famous whale lived for 110 years...Whether they are traveling or not, blue whales like to communicate with each other. Sometimes, they talk to each other over hundreds of miles producing songs and sounds of up to 188 decibels. That's louder than a jet plane!" uk.whales.org/whales-dolphins/species-guide/blue-whale

SPERM WHALE

Physeter macrocephalus
Conservation Status: VULNERABLE (IUCN Red List)
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawing: Liam Y10 Kepier Academy, UK

Whale and Dolphin Conservation/Sperm Whale:

"Sperm whales are totally unique. Colossal giants of the deep, their presence commands a reverent awe. They possess the largest brain in the animal kingdon and spend much of their lives in the light-starved depths of the oceans hunting prey. The might sperm whales look nothing like any other whale, For a start, they each have an enormous square-shaped head which accounts for around a third of their body length. They have stumpy dorsal fins and two relatively small pectoral fins on either side of their wrinkle-covered bodies. Perhaps their most recognizable trait though is their jaw, containing up to 52 cone-shaped teeth in the lower half, weighing a kilo each! Spending much of their lives hunting in the deep for their prey, sperm whales can dive to depths of up to 3km and hold their breath for an incredible 2 hours."uk.whales.org/whales-dolphins/species-guide/sperm-whale

COMMON MINKE WHALE

Physeter macrocephalus
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List)

Population: 200,000 population trend UNKNOWN
Drawing: London high school student, California (LAM workshop)

Whale and Dolphin Conservation/Common Minke Whale:

"The gorgeous minke whale is one of the species most severely affected by the whaling industry...The common minke reaches around 8 to 9 metres long...Minke whales are content in their own company and tend to be quite solitary. Relatively fast swimmers, they are not ones for showmanship and keep their acrobatic skills largely to themselves, only occasionally breaching and spyhopping...Common minke whales enjoy a varied diet, happily eating krill, schooling fish and larger fish too. Unfortunately, in a bid to support culls, whalers have perpetuated myths that minkes are responsible for the decline in worldwide fish populations. Whilst in reality the impact minke whales have on fish populations pales into significance compared to the dramatic and devastating effects of industrial fishing practices. uk.whales.org/whales-dolphins/species-guide/common-minke-whale

SHORT-FINNED PILOT WHALE

Globicephala macrorhynchus
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List)
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawing: Alexandria Y9 King Edward School, UK

Whale and Dolphin Conservation/Short-finned Pilot Whale:

"Short-finned pilot whales have been nicknamed as the "cheetahs of the deep sea" for their deep, high-speed, sprint-dives to chase and capture large squid...Pilot whales are extraordinarily social; their strong bonds motivate them to stick together through thick and thin, even when that means putting themselves at risk...They are strongly bonded to each other and do everything together; resting, hunting, socialising, playing and travelling as a unified pod. The most important thing in their lives is each other, and they are incredibly loyal. Pod sizes vary between 10 and 50... The bond between a mother and her offspring are very strong and last until the mother dies. Pilot whales can dive to depths of up to 1000m for 10 to 16 minutes at a time. They mostly feed at night in deep water using echolocation to find prey."uk.whales.org/whales-dolphins/species-guide/short-finned-pilot-whale

BLAINVILLE'S BEAKED WHALE 

Mesoplodon densirostris
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List)
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawing: Brogan Y10 Kepier Academy, UK

Whale and Dolphin Conservation/Blainville's Beaked Whale:

"With its steeply arched jaw, Blainville's beaked whale is both striking and easily recognisable. Known for its unmistakable arch, Blainsville's beaked whale's lower jaw curves sharply upwards...Blainsville's beaked whales often live in and return to the same area. Forming distinct social circles, it's believed that male Blainville's beaked whales defend groups of females...As with other deep-diving beaked whales, squid forms a major part of their diet, with crustaceans and fish also on the menu." uk.whales.org/whales-dolphins/species-guide/blainvilles-beaked-whale

COMMON BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN

 

Tursiops truncates
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List)
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawings: Alex Y10 Kepier Academy, UK;  Jennifer Y10 Kepier Academy, UK; Kristin Hunziker DftP Advisor, California (CFF workshop)

Whale and Dolphin Conservation/Common Bottlenose Dolphin:

"Along with great apes, elephants and humans, common bottlenose dolphins have one of the most sophisticated intellects on our planet. Because of films and TV shows like Flipper and decades of exploitation for human amusement, bottlenose dolphins are the most recognisable of all dolphin species…If you are a bottlenose dolphin, your family and friends are vital. You rely on them for companionship and fun, and they also help you to find and catch food. They babysit your kids when you need to scope out new hunting grounds, and they will rally round when you are sick. Although some individuals choose to live alone, by far the majority are highly social and will also associate with other species of dolphins, whales and even sharks and turtles. Some even cooperate with humans to catch fish." uk.whales.org/whales-dolphins/species-guide/common-bottlenose-dolphin/

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED DOLPHIN

Lagenorhynchus obliquidens
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List)
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawing: Jess Y10 Kepier Academy, UK

Whale and Dolphin Conservation/Pacific White-sided Dolphin:

"Energetic, acrobatic and extremely social, the beautiful Pacific white-sided dolphins are a sight to behold. These dolphins are impressively agile, expertly acrobatic and extremely social. True showmen and women, they love to bow and wake-ride, often approaching boats and wowing onlookers with their skills. Performing spectacular leaps, flips, spins, somersaults and 'porpoising' at high speeds, their innate talents would bedazzle even the greatest Olympian. Generally travelling in groups of tens or hundreds of individuals, Pacific white-sided dolphins can sometimes be seen in herd of 2,000 or more...They are also happy to hang out with other species, including northern right-whale dolphins, Risso's dolphins, sea lions and even seals."uk.whales.org/whales-dolphins/species-guide/pacific-white-sided-dolphin

RISSO'S DOLPHIN

Grampus griseus
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List)
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawing: Alexandra Y9 King Edward VI School, UK 

Whale and Dolphin Conservation/Risso's Dolphin:

"Risso’s dolphins have a distinctive grey body which over time becomes covered in scars. Risso’s dolphins are predominantly deep water lovers and are therefore relatively unstudied, however in several places around the world they can be found within only metres of the coast enabling researchers to learn so much more about them…Although they start out in life a grey/olive brown colour, as they get older they get whiter and whiter – a result of numerous scars and scratches from other Risso’s dolphins and their favourite food, squid! Busy and incredibly sociable, Risso’s normally like the company of several other pod mates, sometimes lots, and although they’re normally boat-shy, they can be seen leaping out the water, breaching, tail and head-slapping and generally having a very active time.” uk.whales.org/whales-dolphins/species-guide/rissos-dolphin

NORTHERN RIGHT WHALE DOLPHIN 

Lissodelphis borealis
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List)
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawing: Fynn Y9 King Edward VI School, UK 

Whale and Dolphin Conservation/Northern Right Whale Dolphin:

"Northern right whale dolphins are named after right whales for the simple reason that like their larger, whale namesakes, they also do not have a dorsal fin. Northern right whale dolphins are known for their distinctive black and white colour pattern and their dark, smooth and shiny backs. They have sleek, streamlined, slender bodies and look skinny...Northern right whale dolphins are extremely sociable and gregarious; they live in large groups of 100 to 200. Groups of up to 3000 individuals have been seen. They often mis with other dolphin species such as Pacific white-sided dolphins, short-finned pilot whales and Risso's dolphins...They are highly acrobatic swimmers and perform long, low leaps at high speed; they can leap more than 6m over the surface." uk.whales.org/whales-dolphins/species-guide/northern-right-whale-dolphin

 

PANTROPICAL SPOTTED DOLPHIN

 

Stenella attenuate
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List)
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawing: Holly Y9 King Edward VI School, UK 

Whale and Dolphin Conservation/Pantropical Spotted Dolphin:

"Pantropical spotted dolphins are sometimes nicknamed ‘spotters’. The degree of spottiness varies from population to population around the world…They are very gregarious and social dolphins and can often be found swimming in mixed schools with other species such as spinner dolphins. The size of their schools varies considerably; coastal schools usually number fewer than 100 dolphins, whereas offshore schools can consist of thousands of dolphins. Pantropical spotted dolphins are fast-swimming and agile; they frequently perform acrobatic splashy leaps and side-slaps. They are enthusiastic bowriders and wake-riders…Pantropical spotted dolphins tend to dive more deeply at night to feed. Unusually detailed information has been collected about this species because so many dead dolphins, killed by tuna fisheries have been available for study." uk.whales.org/whales-dolphins/species-guide/pantropical-spotted-dolphin

NORTHERN FUR SEAL

 

Callorhinus ursinus
Conservation Status: VULNERABLE (IUCN Red List)
Population: 650,000; population trend: DECREASING
Drawing: Mr Borthwick King Edward VI School, UK

Ocean Conservancy/ Northern Fur Seal:

STELLER SEA LION

 

Eumetopias jubatus
Conservation Status: NEAR THREATENED (IUCN Red List)
Population: 81,327; population trend: INCREASING
Drawings: Katie Y9 King Edward VI School, UK; Charlotte Y9 King Edward VI School, UK

"Steller sea lions are the largest species of sea lion. Steller sea lions can weigh up to 2,500 pounds. Bull males are by far the largest and the heaviest, up to three times the size of the average female... Steller sea lions are very social...Unlike “true seals” such as harbor seals and elephant seals, sea lions have long front flippers and hind flippers that can rotate, allowing them to move much better on land. Steller sea lions are rather chatty when they’re around other Steller sea lions—they use grumbles, growls and roars to communicate...Males develop long, coarse manes as they get older, similar to a lion’s mane—a true “lion of the sea.” Read more here: oceanconservancy.org/wildlife-factsheet/steller-sea-lions

CALIFORNIA SEA LION

Sea Lion Zalophus californianus 
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List)
Population: 180,000; population trend: INCREASING
Drawing: Keanu high school student, California (CFF workshop)

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL

Mirounga angustirostris
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List)
Population: 110,000; population trend: INCREASING
Drawings: Olivia and Jess Y10 Kepier Academy, UK

"Elephant seal, also called sea elephant, either of the two largest pinnipeds (aquatic mammals of the suborder Pinnipedia): the northern elephant seal, now found mainly on coastal islands off California and Baja California; or the southern elephant seal, found throughout sub-Antarctic regions. Elephant seals are gregarious animals named for their size and for the male’s inflatable, trunklike snout...The northern elephant seal is yellowish or gray-brown, and the southern is blue-gray...Males attain a length of approximately 6.5 metres...and are much larger than the females... Elephant seals feed on fish and on squid or other cephalopods." Read more here: www.britannica.com/animal/elephant-seal

SEA OTTER

Enhydra lutris
Conservation Status: ENDANGERED (IUCN Red List)
Population: DECREASING
Drawings: Isla Y10 Kepier Academy, UK; Sterling age 5, California (CFF workshop)

"The charismatic sea otter is one of the most well-known marine mammals today. The largest member of the weasel family, they can grow to be nearly 5 feet long and weigh almost 100 pounds. They spend nearly their entire life in the ocean…Sea otters feed almost exclusively on marine invertebrates such as sea urchins, clams, mussels, and crabs. Since shelled prey like this can be difficult to eat, sea otters have devised a special way to break open their meal. Otters will dive down to collect a rock which they then strike their prey with repeatedly until it opens. Their special taste for sea urchins means that sea otters serve an important ecosystem role in regulating sea urchin populations and preventing overgrazing on giant kelp. This in turn helps kelp forests flourish, making sea otters a “keystone species” in the ecosystems where they live...Since sea otters lack the thick layer of blubber that most marine mammals have to insulate them from cold ocean waters, sea otters depend on their thick fur to keep them warm. Unfortunately, this unique adaptation also made otter fur very attractive, almost driving the species to near extinction through the 18^th and 19^th century fur trade. Though sea otters have gained legal protection throughout much of their range, today oil spills pose the greatest human-made threats to these creatures, as oil causes a sea otter’s fur to lose its insulation ability, leading to hypothermia." Read more here: oceana.org/marine-life/sea-otter

SEA TURTLES

HAWKSBILL TURTLE

Eretmochelys imbric
Conservation Status: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED (IUCN Red List)
Population: DECREASING
Drawing: Skye Y10 Kepier Academy, UK

GREEN TURTLE

 

Chelonia mydas
Conservation Status: ENDANGERED (IUCN Red List)
Population: DECREASING
Drawings: Piper H.,

Piper W., Mia and Sussi, California (CFF workshop); Kaden age 4, California (Laguna Beach High School workshop)

LOGGERHEAD TURTLE

Caretta caretta
Conservation Status: VULNERABLE (IUCN Red List)
Population: DECREASING
Drawings: Holly, Ethan and Alannah Y9 King Edward VI School, UK; Ruby Y10 Kepier Academy, UK

LEATHERBACK TURTLE

Dermochelys coriacea
Conservation Status: VULNERABLE (IUCN Red List)
Population: DECREASING
Drawings: left: Lily and Lacie Y9 King Edward VI School, UK

SHARKS AND RAYS

TOPE

Galeorhinus galeus
Conservation Status: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED (IUCN Red List)
Population: DECREASING
Drawings: Olivia and Holly Y10 Kepier Academy, UK

SCALLOPED HAMMERHEAD

Sphyrna lewini 
Conservation Status: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED (IUCN Red List)
Population: DECREASING
Drawings: above: Olivia, Abbey and Molly Y9 King Edward VI School, UK

SHORTFIN MAKO

Isurus oxyrinchus
Conservation Status: ENDANGERED (IUCN Red List)
Population: DECREASING
Drawing: Sophie Y10 Kepier Academy, UK

SPINETAIL DEVIL RAY

Mobula mobular 
Conservation Status: ENDANGERED (IUCN Red List)
Population: DECREASING
Drawing: Alexandria Y9 King Edward VI School, UK

WHITE SHARK

 

Carcharodon carcharias
Conservation Status: VULNERABLE (IUCN Red List)
Population: DECREASING
Drawings: Luca and Evan Y10 Kepier Academy, UK; Dymo, K and Sterling (age 5) California (CFF workshop); Anthony California (Laguna Beach High School workshop); Fitz California (LAM workshop)

SMOOTH HAMMERHEAD

 

Sphyrna zygaena
Conservation Status: VULNERABLE (IUCN Red List)
Population: DECREASING
Drawing: Josephine Y9 King Edward VI School, UK 

SMALLTOOTH SAND TIGER

Odontaspis ferox 
Conservation Status: VULNERABLE (IUCN Red List)
Population: DECREASING
Drawing: Brooke Y9 King Edward VI School, UK

COMMON THRESHER

Alopias vulpinus
Conservation Status: VULNERABLE (IUCN Red List)
Population: DECREASING
Drawings: below: Lucie and Ewan 

Y9 King Edward VI School, UK

BLUE SHARK

Prionace glauca
Conservation Status: NEAR THREATENED (IUCN Red List)
Population: DECREASING
Drawing: Amy California (LAM workshop)

TIGER SHARK

Galeocerdo cuvier
Conservation Status: NEAR THREATENED (IUCN Red List)
Population: DECREASING
Drawing: Finley Y9 King Edward VI School, UK

PACIFIC ANGEL SHARK

 

Squatina californica
Conservation Status: NEAR THREATENED (IUCN Red List)
Population: DECREASING
Drawing: Lucie Y9 King Edward VI School, UK

SHOVELNOSE GUITARFISH

Pseudobatos productus
Conservation Status: NEAR THREATENED (IUCN Red List)
Population: DECREASING
Drawing: Katie Y10 Kepier Academy, UK

LEOPARD SHARK

Triakis semifasci
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List)
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawing: Nicole Y10 Kepier Academy, UK

SWELL SHARK

Swell Shark Cephaloscyllium ventriosum
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List)
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawings: Lane and Shane (age 10) California (CFF workshop); Lieta California (Laguna Beach High School workshop)

FRILLED SHARK

Chlamydoselachus anguineus
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List)
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawing: Dylan Y9 King Edward VI School, UK

BAT RAY

 

Myliobatis californica
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List)
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawings: Ellie and Ismay 

Y10 Kepier Academy, UK; Sterling age 5, California (LAM workshop)

THORNBACK RAY

Platyrhinoidis triseriata
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List)
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawing: Ewan Y9 King Edward VI School, UK

ROUND STINGRAY

 

Urobatis halleri
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List)
Population: STABLE
Drawings: Rachel California (Laguna Beach High School workshop); Elliott and Graham California (LAM workshop)

HORN SHARK

 

Heterodontus francisci
Conservation Status: DATA DEFICIENT (IUCN Red List)
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawing: Jordan age 10, California (CFF workshop)

BANDED GUITARFISH

Zapteryx exasperate
Conservation Status: DATA DEFICIENT (IUCN Red List)
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawings: above: Sam Y9 King Edward VI School, UK

OTHER MARINE FISH 

GIANT SEA BASS

Stereolepis gigas 
Conservation Status: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED (IUCN Red List)
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawings of juvenile and adult Sea Bass: Amanda California (LAM workshop); Ismay Y10 Kepier Academy, UK

BOCACCIO ROCKFISH

Sebastes paucispinis
Conservation Status: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED (IUCN Red List)
Population: UNSPECIFIED
Drawing: George Y9 King Edward VI School, UK

GREEN STURGEON

Acipenser medirostris
Conservation Status: ENDANGERED (IUCN Red List)
Population: 5,000- 6,000; population trend: UNKNOWN
Drawings: Sam and Ewan Y9 King Edward VI School, UK

CALIFORNIA SHEEPHEAD

 
Semicossyphus pulcher
Conservation Status: VULNERABLE (IUCN Red List)
Population: DECREASING
Drawings: Robert and Ilyana Y9 King Edward VI School, UK; Dakota age 10, California (CFF workshop); Kieran Y10 Kepier Academy, UK

GIANT SEAHORSE

 

Hippocampus ingens
Conservation Status: VULNERABLE (IUCN Red List)
Population: DECREASING
Drawings: Andy California (CFF workshop); Emily California (LAM workshop); Max Y9 King Edward VI School, UK

WHITE STURGEON

Acipenser transmontanus
Conservation Status: VULNERABLE (IUCN Red List)
Population: STABLE
Drawing: Dylan Y9 King Edward VI School, UK

SWORDFISH

Xiphias gladius
Conservation Status: NEAR THREATENED (IUCN Red List)
Population: DECREASING
Drawings: Ethan, Dylan and Freddy Y9 King Edward VI School, UK; Sterling age 5, California (LAM workshop)

CALIFORNIA MORAY EEL

Gymnothorax mordax
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List)
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawing: Owen Y10 Kepier Academy, UK

BLUE BANDED GOBY

Lythrypnus dalli
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List)
Population: STABLE
Drawings: Lucy, Martha and Alannah Y9 King Edward VI School, UK

OPAH

Lampris guttatus
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List)
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawings: Mia and Kristin (DftP Advisor) California (Laguna Beach High School workshop); Layton Y10 Kepier Academy, UK

GARIBALDI

Hypsypops rubicundus
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List)
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawings: Juliet California (LAM workshop); Grace P. Y10 Kepier Academy, UK

COMMON DOLPHIN FISH

Coryphaena hippurus
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List)
Population: STABLE
Drawings: above left: Leah and Jennifer Y10 Kepier Academy, UK; Marlie, Jia and Ryan Y9 King Edward VI School, UK

PAINTED GREENLING

 

Oxylebius pictus
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List)
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawing: Grace Y10 Kepier Academy, UK

STRIPED MARLIN

Kajikia audax
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List)
Population: DECREASING
Drawing: Yasemin Y10 Kepier Academy, UK

YELLOWFIN TUNA

Thunnus albacares
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List)
Population: DECREASING
Drawing: Lucy Y9 King Edward VI School, UK 

PACIFIC LAMPREY

Entosphenus tridentatus 
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List)
Population: DECREASING
Drawings: Chloe and Freddy Y9 King Edward VI School, UK

THREEBANDED BUTTERFLY FISH

Chaetodon humeralis
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List)
Population: STABLE
Drawings: Sarah and Sofia Y9 King Edward VI School, UK; Nessi California (LAM workshop)

WOLF-EEL

 

Anarrhichthys ocellatus 
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List)
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawing: Macy Y9 King Edward VI School, UK  

Brotulotaenia nielseni

 

Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List)
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawing: Will Y9 King Edward VI School, UK  

KELP GREENLING

Hexagrammos decagrammus
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List)
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawing: Regan Y9 King Edward VI School, UK 

NARROWNOSE CHIMAERA

Harriotta raleighana
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List)
Population: STABLE
Drawing: Tyler Y9 King Edward VI School, UK 

REDTAIL TRIGGERFISH

Xanthichthys mento
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List)
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawings: Evie and Chloe Y9 King Edward VI School, UK

GRUNT SCULPIN

Rhamphocottus richardsonii
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List)
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawings: Tom and Lucy Y9 King Edward VI School, UK

SPOTTED RATFISH

 

Hydrolagus colliei
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List)
Population: INCREASING
Drawing: Jia Y9 King Edward VI School, UK 

FLAG ROCKFISH

Sebastes rubrivinctus
Conservation Status: UNLISTED ON IUCN Red List 
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawing: Jess Y10 Kepier Academy, UK 

TREEFISH

Sebastes serriceps
Conservation Status: UNLISTED ON IUCN Red List 
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawing: Oliver, Mia and Leigha and Kaden (age 4) California (Laguna Beach High School workshop)

QUILLBACK ROCKFISH

 

 

Sebastes maliger
Conservation Status: UNLISTED ON IUCN Red List 
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawing: Mr Akhtar (Teacher) King Edward VI School, UK 

CHINA ROCKFISH

Sebastes nebulosus
Conservation Status: UNLISTED (IUCN Red List) 
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawings: Evan Y10 Kepier Academy, UK; Ms Apthorpe (Teaching Assistant) King Edward VI School, UK 

MARINE MOLLUSCSS

RED ABALONE

Haliotis rufescens
Conservation Status: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED (IUCN Red List) 
Population: DECREASING
Drawings: Brooke King Edward VI School, UK; Halle California (CFF workshop) 

CALIFORNIA TWO-SPOT OCTOPUS

Octopus bimaculoides
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List) 
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawings: Lucia Y10 Kepier Academy, UK; Malina, Daniel and Morgan California (CFF workshop) 

NORTH PACIFIC BIG-EYED OCTOPUS

Enteroctopus californicus
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List) 
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawing: Josephine Y9 King Edward VI School, UK 

GIANT PACIFIC OCTOPUS

Enteroctopus dofleini
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List) 
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawings: Logan California (LAM workshop); Elijah (age 4) California (CFF workshop) 

FLAPJACK OCTOPUS

Opisthoteuthis californiana
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List) 
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawings: Rebecca and Sterling (age 5) California (LAM workshop)

WINGED ARGONAUT

Argonauta hians
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List) 
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawing: Josephine Y9 King Edward VI School, UK 

BLACK-EYED SQUID

Gonatus onyx
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List) 
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawing: Ewan Y9 King Edward VI School, UK 

OPALESCENT INSHORE SQUID

Doryteuthis opalescens
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List) 
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawing: Amber Y10 Kepier Academy, UK 

STRAWBERRY SQUID

Histioteuthis heteropsis
Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN (IUCN Red List) 
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawing: Matilda Y9 King Edward VI School, UK 

KELLET'S WHELK

Kelletia kelletii
Conservation Status: UNLISTED IUCN Red List 
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawing: Timi Y10 Kepier Academy, UK 

SPANISH SHAWL

Flabellinopsis iodinea
Conservation Status: UNLISTED IUCN Red List 
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawing: Michelle California (LAM workshop)

CALIFORNIA AGLAJA 

Navanax inermis
Conservation Status: UNLISTED IUCN Red List 
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawing: Leland California (LAM workshop)

CALIFORNIA BLUE DORID

Felimare californiensis
Conservation Status: UNLISTED IUCN Red List 
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawing: Shannon Y10 Kepier Academy, UK

MCDONALD'S DORID

 

Limacia mcdonaldi
Conservation Status: UNLISTED IUCN Red List 
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawing: Lily Y9 King Edward VI School, UK

MARINE CRUSTACEANS

CALIFORNIA BAY PEA CRAB

 

Parapinnixa affinis
Conservation Status: ENDANGERED (IUCN Red List) 
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawing: Katie Y9 King Edward VI School, UK 

STRIPED SHORE CRAB

Pachygrapsus crassipes
Conservation Status: UNLISTED IUCN Red List 
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawings: Lauren California (CFF workshop); Cherie California (LAM workshop)

TUNA CRAB

Pleuroncodes planipes
Conservation Status: UNLISTED IUCN Red List 
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawings: Coban Y9 King Edward VI School, UK; Karen California (LAM workshop)

BLUEBAND HERMIT CRAB

Pagurus samuelis
Conservation Status: UNLISTED IUCN Red List 
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawing: David Y10 Kepier Academy, UK

CALIFORNIA SPOT PRAWN

Pandalus platyceros
Conservation Status: UNLISTED IUCN Red List 
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawings: Declan California (CFF workshop); Aiden Y10 Kepier Academy, UK

OTHER MARINE INVERTEBRATES

SUNFLOWER SEA STAR

Pycnopodia helianthoides
Conservation Status: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED (IUCN Red List) 
Population: DECREASING
Drawing: Theo Y9 King Edward VI School, UK 

STARBURST ANEMONE

 

Anthopleura sola
Conservation Status: UNLISTED IUCN Red List 
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawing: Sarah Y9 King Edward VI School, UK 

PACIFIC SEA NETTLE

Chrysaora fuscescens
Conservation Status: UNLISTED IUCN Red List 
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawings: Lara Y9 King Edward VI School, UK; Halle California (CFF workshop) 

PURPLE STRIPED JELLYFISH

Chrysaora colorata
Conservation Status: UNLISTED IUCN Red List 
Population: UNKNOWN
Drawings: Brid Y9 King Edward VI School, UK; Ava California (LAM workshop)