Leopard Shark at Marine Room, La Jolla, California

Snorkeling with Leopard Sharks at the Marine Room!

Yeah, I usually dive.

But it was a sunny day, and the shallow water was clear. And who wants to put on a drysuit and carry all that heavy scuba equipment across the beach in the hot sun?

Not me, not yesterday.

But the leopard sharks have moved in at La Jolla. And I had to see them.

So I figured I’d try a different approach, and I brushed the dust off my wetsuit and snorkel and headed to the Marine Room in pursuit of all critters shallow and sand-dwelling.

TOTALLY fun.

We saw piles of bat rays…

Bat rays at the Marine Room, La Jolla, California

Shovelnose Guitarfish…

Shovelnose Guitarfish at Marine Room, La Jolla, CA

Shovelnose Guitarfish at Marine Room, La Jolla, CA

A very large sheep crab…

Sheep Crab at Marine Room, La Jolla, CA

And of course we saw TONS of leopard sharks!

Leopard Shark at Marine Room, La Jolla, California