Bubble Net Feeding: What is it?
5 Feb, 2020
People usually eat their food with utensils or their hands, but how do some humpback whales do it? By bubble-net... View Article
Wildlife & Species
Sea Wonder: Warty Sea Slug
31 Jan, 2020
While they might not be the cutest or cuddliest creatures in the sea, the warty sea slug (Dendrodoris warta) is... View Article
Q&A on the 2020 Sanctuary Ocean Count
27 Jan, 2020
This past weekend, visitors to Hawaii may have been confused to see rows of people with binoculars sitting along the... View Article
What’s the Difference? Octopus vs. Squid
22 Jan, 2020
You wouldn’t be alone if you thought the octopus and squid were the same animals. They are cousins—both part of... View Article
Sea Wonder: Scrawled Filefish
17 Jan, 2020
The scrawled filefish (Aluterus scriptus) is a diver favorite due to their bright colors and approachability. They are part of... View Article
Sea Wonder: Moon Jelly
10 Jan, 2020
Moon jelly is one of the common names for animals in the genus Aurelia, a classification of invertebrates you might... View Article
Sea Wonder: Purple Sea Urchin
3 Jan, 2020
The purple sea urchin (scientific name: Strongylocentrotus purpuratus) lives along the coast of North America in the Pacific Ocean and... View Article
Sea Wonder: Barracuda
20 Dec, 2019
Twenty-eight species of barracuda call the subtropical and tropical ocean home, including a number of sites in the National Marine... View Article
Sea Wonder: Atlantic Cod
13 Dec, 2019
This week’s sea wonder is the source of Cape Cod’s name: the Atlantic Cod! Appearance These fish have large... View Article
Sea Wonder: Dogtooth Tuna
6 Dec, 2019
Dogtooth tuna (Gymnosarda unicolor) is also known as the white tuna. They are an economically important fish found in the... View Article