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About this site
Otter Cove and KC Rock sit along the Point Lobos area of the Monterey Peninsula in central California, a stretch of coastline known for its kelp forests and rocky shoreline. Divers typically access these sites from shore points near Monterey, entering through cold Pacific water over a rocky bottom. The area is part of a protected marine region along the California coast south of Monterey Bay. Divers here have reported bat stars, blue rockfish, giant sea stars, gumboot chitons, and both purple and red sea urchins among the rocks and kelp.
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.
Pacific Purple Sea UrchinStrongylocentrotus purpuratusReported here · unconfirmed
Red Sea UrchinMesocentrotus franciscanusReported here · unconfirmed
Giant Sea StarPisaster giganteusReported here · unconfirmed
Bat StarPatiria miniataReported here · unconfirmed
Blue RockfishSebastes mystinusReported here · unconfirmed
Gumboot ChitonCryptochiton stelleriReported here · unconfirmed
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