Honestly, I don’t know what this is, but it sure looks like some sort of crab. I captured this bad boy at the Channel Islands National Park during my last trip. Any ideas on what type of crab it is? I tried to search on Google and couldn’t find a darn thing…
P.S. It turns out to be “Sally Lightfoot”. Thanks to Rich for identifying the crab!
I did not see any island night lizards, but this side-blotched lizard was kind enough to pose for me several times.
As promised, here is the picture of the Island Fox – a critically endangered, federally protected fox species that was reintroduced to the Channel Islands through a breeding program. This little fox is a size of the house cat and is considered to be one of the smallest fox species.
If you have a chance to visit South California, definitely check out the Channel Islands National Park! I only had a chance to spend half a day on this beautiful island and the experience was unforgettable. Everything from dolphins and humpback whales to various island creatures, including the critically endangered island fox. I was fortunate enough to see this beautiful fox and I when I spotted her, I was too worried about missing the opportunity (she was running fast) and started shooting without looking at my camera settings first. The sad result – most of the images of the fox came out blurry :( I do, however, have a couple of OK pictures that I will be posting later this week, so stay tuned!
The below shot is a 14 image panoramic stitch of the “Potato Harbor”, which is one of the shorter hikes on the island – about 5 miles round trip. I wish I could have stayed more on the island, because I saw so many different species of birds, plants, lizards and butterflies that I didn’t have time to photograph.
