Images of the awesome ocean life of Newport Beach, California that I have explored below the surface.

Corona Del Mar ~ Beautiful beach area with Newport Harbor to the north and towering cliffs to the south. Popular with summer beach goers and overlooked for snorkeling and diving. Majority of ocean life found in rocky areas.

Corona Del Mar Jetty

Corona Del Mar Jetty

California Sea Lion pup of Corona Del Mar

California Sea Lion pup

Corona Del Mar Beach

Corona Del Mar Beach

Corona Del Mar Cliffs

Corona Del Mar Cliffs

Califorina Spiny Lobster of Corona Del Mar

California Spiny Lobster

Freediving Corona Del Mar

Freediving Corona Del Mar

Corona Del Mar view

Corona Del Mar view

Moon Jellyfish

Moon Jellyfish

Corona Del Mar kelp view

Kelp view

Sheep Crab

Corona Del Mar

Corona Del Mar Beach

Freediving Corona Del Mar

Freediving Corona Del Mar

California Sea Lion pup of Corona Del Mar

California Sea Lion pup

Corona Del Mar Beach

Corona Del Mar

Sheep Crab of Corona Del Mar

Sheep Crab

Freediving Corona Del Mar

Freediving Corona Del Mar

Sheep Crab of Corona Del Mar

Sheep Crab

California Sea Lion pup of Corona Del Mar

California Sea Lion pup

Images from ocean life video ~ Newport Beach Diving Adventures ! Corona Del Mar


Harbor to Ocean Buoy ~ Newport Harbor all the way to the ocean buoy 200 yards out. This area is filled with awesome ocean life from large schools of fish, soft corals, sponges, sea grass, kelp to loud and curious california sea lions.

Newport Beach Harbor Jetty

Newport Beach Harbor Buoy

Newport Harbor Jetty life

Sea Lions on Harbor Buoy

Newport Beach Wedge

below California Sea Lions

Ochre Sea Star of Newport Harbor

Ochre Sea Star

Newport Beach Harbor Buoy

Harbor Wedge Jetty

Newport Harbor Bouy

Soft Corals and Algae

Newport Harbor Kelp life

Garibaldi Damselfish

Newport Beach Harbor Garibaldi

California Sea Lion

California Sea Lion of Newport Beach

Sea Lions under ocean buoy

Maringe Sponge of Newport Beach

Marine Sponge

Freediving Newport Harbor

Blacksmith Chromis

Newport Harbor Garibaldi

Kelp life

California Sea Lion

California Sea Lion

Newport Beach Blacksmith Chromis

Harbor Jetty view

Freediving under California Sea Lions

Newport Beach Wedge

Marine Sponge and Garibaldi

Marine Sponge and Garibaldi

Newport Harbor Sea Lions

California Sea Lions on Buoy

Sea Lions on Newport Harbor Buoy

Freediving Newport Harbor

Newport Harbor Buoy

Newport Harbor Buoy

Soft Corals and Algae

Ocean Buoy

Newport Beach California Sea Lions

Garibaldi Damselfish


Inner Wedge Jetty ~ Famous jetty on the north side of the Newport Harbor entrance known for huge waves. However, this jetty also has lots of thriving ocean life, especially on the inner harbor side. This is one of my favorite places to explore because of the diverse ocean life and many different underwater environements from huge rocks on the jetty, kelp along the jetty to sea grass in the harbor.

Newport Beach Harbor

Newport Beach Harbor

California Two Spot Octopus

California Two Spot Octopus

Newport Harbor Algae

Various Algae Life

Zebra Perch of Newport Harbor

Zebra Perch

Newport Harbor Rock Crabs

Stone Crabs

Inner Newport Harbor

Inner Newport Harbor

Newport Harbor Wedge Jetty

Newport Harbor Wedge Jetty

California Aglaja Sea Slug

California Aglaja Sea Slug

Newport Harbor Sealife

Newport Harbor Sealife

Garibaldi with California Corals

Garibaldi with California Corals

California Black Sea Hare

California Black Sea Hare

Garibaldi with Gorgonian Corals

Garibaldi with Gorgonian Corals

Black Sea Hare and Spiny Sand Star

Black Sea Hare and Spiny Sand Star

Newport Harbor Blue Crab

Blue Crab

Newport Inner Wedge Jetty

Inner Wedge Jetty

Sargo over Seagrass

Sargo over Seagrass

Newport Harbor Marine Sponge

Marine Sponge

Black Sea Slug laying eggs

Black Sea Slug laying eggs

Spiny Sand Star and Sea Cucumber

Spiny Sand Stars and Sea Cucumber

Newport Harbor entrance

Newport Harbor entrance

Salema Porgy of Newport Harbor

School of Salema Porgy

Freediving Newport Harbor

Freediving Newport Harbor Seagrass

Newport Harbor California Spiny Lobster

California Spiny Lobster

Inner Wedge Jetty

Inner Wedge Jetty

Newport Harbor Kelp

Newport Harbor Kelp


Arch Rock ~ Large rocky reef breaking the surface in the shape of an arch about 40 yards from shore. Popular with pelicans, cormorants and seagulls and as a local landmark of Little Corona Del Mar Beach surrounded by lush seagrass and algae.

Arch Rock of Newport Beach, California

Arch Rock

Freediving around Arch Rock of Newport Beach

Freediving around Arch Rock

Arch Rock Splash of Newport Beach, California

Arch Rock Splash

Sea Grass of Newport Beach, California

Lush Sea Grass

Brown Pelicans on Arch Rock of Newport Beach

Brown Pelicans on Arch Rock

Garibaldi of Newport Beach, California

Garibaldi

Salema Porgy in the Sea Grass of Newport Beach

Salema Porgy in the Sea Grass

Birds on Arch Rock of Newport Beach

Birds on Arch Rock

Sunset at Arch Rock of Newport Beach

Sunset at Arch Rock

Ochre Sea Star of Newport Beach

Ochre Sea Star on Arch Rock

Little Corona Del Mar Beach of Newport Beach, California

Little Corona Del Mar Beach

Garibaldis of Newport Bach, California

Garibaldis watching

Exploring Arch Rock Underwater

Exploring Arch Rock Underwater

Arch Rock of Newport Beach, Calfornia

Arch Rock

Images from ocean life video ~ Newport Beach Diving Adventures ! Arch Rock


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