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
Wildlife & Species
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
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
Spiny Dogfish – Habitat and Management
13 Jul, 2018
While it’s called the Spiny Dogfish, it’s actually a shark. With grey or brown coloring on top and white below,... View Article
What’s the Difference? Seals vs. Sea Lions
11 Jul, 2018
Seals and sea lions are found in many of America’s national marine sanctuaries. At first glance, they may look fairly... View Article
Gray Seal – Threat and Conservation
7 Jul, 2018
Gray seals (Halichoerus grypus, latin for “hooked-nose sea pig) are part of the family Phocidae or “true seal”. This means... View Article
Krill – Behavior, Diet, and Life Cycle
18 May, 2018
Krill are zooplankton, small invertebrates that live in gigantic ocean swarms near the ocean’s surface. They resemble tiny shrimp and... View Article