Life in Asilomar’s Intertidal Zone

This illustration depicts birds and marine life that can be commonly observed in the intertidal ecological zone at Asilomar State Beach. Species include the Sunburst Anemone (Anthopleura sola), Giant Green Anemone (Anthopleura xanthogrammica), Bat Star (Patiria miniata), Ochre Star (Pisaster ochraseus), Black Turban Snail (Tegula funebralis), Striped Shore Crab (Pachygrapsus crassipes), Black Abalone (Haliotis cracherodii), Surfbird (Calidris virgata), Western Gull (Larus occidentalis), Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani), and Black Turnstone (Arenaria melanocephala).

Commissioned for publication in the 2026 issue of Asilomar Magazine

Art Direction: Michelle Maddox, Studio Magdalena. Client: Asilomar Conference Grounds/ Aramark