Catalina Island is full of bizarre wildlife. We were focused on the non-human variety.

This watch dog was suspicious (like us) of the Two Harbors weekend crowd.

It was quieter underwater but the characters were equally weird.

Garibaldi fish were everywhere, some had to be chased, some posed for pictures and some insisted on filling every frame.

The little ones are covered in blue spots.

The littler they are the bluer they come.

The caves were full of lobsters. We were snorkeling in a no-take area for invertebrates.

The sandy bottom behind the boat was a nursery ground for baby rays, skates and guitarfish.

The kelpy areas were full of greenling.

We looked for the famous Catalina buffalo with Zak and Kim but all we saw was a great view of Two Harbors.