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The banana slug is California's state mollusk.
Prairie Creek Redwoods SP, CA (1969).
Brinefly larvae are the basis of the food chain in Mono Lake.
Mono Lake Tufa SR, near Lee Vining, CA (1982).
Migratory Monarch Butterflies winter in the trees of Pacific Grove, and are honored by an annual parade.
Pacific Grove, CA (1988).
Intertidal mud flats are one of the richest ecosystems.
Home Bay, Drakes Estero, Point Reyes NS, CA (1989).
These islands in Mono Lake provide an invaluable refuge for nesting birds.
Mono Lake, CA (1979).