Creature Feature: Lionfish
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
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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
Manta rays and stingrays are both members of the Chondrichthyes class, which also includes species like sharks. These species are... View Article
Hammerhead sharks have a distinctive profile and are one of the easiest sharks to identify. Physical description Scalloped hammerhead sharks... View Article
Signed into law in October of 1972 by then-President Richard Nixon, The Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) was partially in... View Article
By Katy Bland, Guest Author On Galveston Island, Texas, the home of Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary headquarters, students... View Article
Part 1 of 2 (part 2 coming next week) Planning your next vacation is always a delight, especially when you... View Article
Winter is here, and as the temperature continues to drop, there are fewer opportunities for many of us to get... View Article
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Interior announced its plans to open over 90 percent of America’s Outer Continental Shelf for... View Article
Celebrating 45 Years of National Marine Sanctuaries By Olivia Tarantino, guest author Today we’re celebrating the 45th anniversary of national... View Article