Are You Smarter Than An Octopus?
16 Oct, 2018
By Julienne Beblo, guest author You have probably heard that octopuses are thought to be one of the most... View Article
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Marine Mammals of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
16 Oct, 2018
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. It is a whopping 6,094 square miles of protected, enchanting ocean off California’s coast that’s... View Article
Creature Feature: Lionfish
10 Oct, 2018
Lionfish (Scientific names: Pterois volitans: red lionfish and Pterois miles: devil firefish) are native to the Indo-Pacific region, however, it is appearing more in Atlantic waters and... View Article
What Makes Manta Rays and Stingrays Different?
9 Oct, 2018
Manta rays and stingrays are both members of the Chondrichthyes class, which also includes species like sharks. These species are... View Article
Goliath Grouper – Habitat, Diet, and Reproduction
3 Aug, 2018
Swimming through the stunning waters of the Florida Keys is always an amazing experience. What if during your next dive... View Article
Scalloped Hammerhead Sharks – Facts and Conservation
27 Jul, 2018
Hammerhead sharks have a distinctive profile and are one of the easiest sharks to identify. Physical description Scalloped hammerhead sharks... View Article
Capitol Hill Ocean Week 2018
26 Jul, 2018
The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation wrapped up Capitol Hill Ocean Week, concluding three days of deep dives on the most... View Article
New Legislation Introduced to Fight Ocean Acidification
26 Jul, 2018
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici and Congressmen Don Young and Derek Posey introduced HR 6267 to amend the Federal Ocean Acidification Research... View Article
Plastic Pollution: One of Ocean Conservation’s Grand Challenges
25 Jul, 2018
More than 300 million tons are produced each year, yet only 10% of plastic products get recycled. The rest goes... View Article
Laysan Albatross – The Heavy Hawaiian Seabird
20 Jul, 2018
Large, heavy seabirds, the Laysan Albatross can fly great distances with short wing strokes and a long period of graceful... View Article