humanFish
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Yesterday, after spotting a real live, albeit small(2 inch diameter) abalone yesterday at Lover's Point I got to thinking to myself: "I've seen hundreds of abalone shells in Monterey, most no bigger than a tea plate, but I've only seen one or two LIVING abalone over a dozen or so shore dives in Monterey. Why do they seem to die so young? Being that they feed on kelp and kelp is abundant it wouldn't seem like they are starving to death...so does that leave predation? I know otters like to eat abalone, but what other animals eat them? Are there other factors at play?"
Anybody happen to know?
Anybody happen to know?