Coelacanth: A Glimpse into the Deep Past The coelacanth (seel-a-canth) is one of the world's most famous "living fossils." This incredible fish was once presumed to have gone extinct alongside the dinosaurs about 65 million years ago (mya). The world was stunned in 1938 when […]
READ MOREWhy the Vaquita is the World's Rarest and Most Endangered Marine Mammal The ocean is home to countless wonders, but none is more critically threatened than the vaquita (Phocoena sinus). This elusive porpoise, often called the "sea panda" for its unique facial markings, is teetering […]
READ MOREWhen you hear the word "shark," what's the first image that pops into your mind? For many, it's likely a scene of terror, a menacing fin cutting through the water, or the iconic, toothy grin from a certain blockbuster movie. Thanks to sensationalized media and […]
READ MOREThe beginning of a new species This is the 3rd species of Manta ray. This special Manta has been in hiding for 15 years, or that's what we thought, at least. Scientists have been overlooking them as they misidentified them as an oceanic manta. It […]
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A member of the Gonatidae family, Gonatus Onyx is a squid species that inhabits the northern Pacific Ocean, ranging from Japan to California. It belongs to the class Cephalopoda and the phylum Mollusca. It has two common names: the Clawed arm hook squid and the […]
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