There were a number of these animals popping up out of large holes in the ground.
The only other time I've seen a grunt sculpin in the intertidal was in this same spot.
About 6, various stages of growth. One appeared to be pregnant. Unsure if colony or just close together. Appears to be Washington Ground Squirrel
Colony that’s slowly growing over the last few years.
Hakai, Quadra Island, BC, Canada