Thus to go for one place to the other, they undertake a formidable migration that will take them several weeks. Around January, Gray Whales will be seen in the Monterey Bay while they are migrating south. Around April and May, Gray Whales, with newly born calves will be seen migrating back north. During this lengthy journey, Gray Whales will rarely feed. This anemone may live a long time and is often found alone.
Fertilized eggs develope into non-feeding larvae which metamorphose and settle.
The diet consists of encrusting invertebrates and particles filitered through a mucous net. The masking crab camoflauges its carapace with bits of sponges, hydroids, and anemones attached to the hairs on the back. Octopus are smart invertebrates that have been given intelligence tests and passed them in flying colors. Octopus come out at night and feed on shellfish and crabs. Octopus are very common at night along the Monterey Peninsula.