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About this site
Fort Ross is a stretch of the Sonoma Coast in Northern California, near the historic Russian-era fort of the same name, roughly two hours north of San Francisco. Diving along this part of the coast means exposure to open Pacific swell and cold water typical of the Sonoma coastline north of Bodega Bay.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Red Sea UrchinMesocentrotus franciscanusReported here · unconfirmed
Pacific Purple Sea UrchinStrongylocentrotus purpuratusReported here · unconfirmed
Blue RockfishSebastes mystinusReported here · unconfirmed
Ochre Sea StarPisaster ochraceusReported here · unconfirmed
Black RockfishSebastes melanopsReported here · unconfirmed
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