Critter Science

The Blacktip Reef Shark

23 July, 2020
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Getting their name from the black tips on their fins, the blacktip reef shark is a commonplace in many coral reefs, beaches, bays, and can even be seen in estuaries. They like the

The Splendid Devil Ray

21 July, 2020
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From its amazing aerial acrobatics to its devilish looks, it is easy to see why there is a great fascination with the devil ray in the scuba diving and scientific communities

The Ferocious Goliath Tigerfish

7 July, 2020
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You’d be wise to steer clear of the goliath tigerfish as it is such a fearless apex predator that it doesn’t even fear crocodiles! The tigerfish calls the Congo River basin,

The Giant Oarfish

29 June, 2020
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Meet the longest known bony fish in the ocean, the giant oarfish, aka Pacific oarfish, ribbonfish, king of herrings, streamer fish, and sea dragon. This deep water fish can be found in

The Massive Ocean Sunfish

24 June, 2020
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Looking like a giant fish head with flippers, the ocean sunfish, aka mola mola, is a testament to how strange ocean creatures can be. Their closest relatives are the triggerfish

The Fascinating Giant Pacific Octopus

8 June, 2020
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The giant Pacific octopus is touted as being the largest known octopus in the world. Impressive, as there are 300 known species of octopuses in the world’s oceans. These cephalopods

The Blue Sea Dragon

22 May, 2020
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The blue sea dragon, aka sea swallow, blue glaucus, blue sea slug, blue angel, and blue ocean slug, is a nudibranch that calls the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans its home.

The Odd Red-Lipped Batfish

8 May, 2020
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Found near the Island of Galápagos and Peru and looking like a 5 year old put together a fish from random Legos, it’s the red-lipped batfish; a type of angler fish. It’s hard to take a

The Scary Looking Wolf Eel

6 May, 2020
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Contrary to the name, the wolf eel is not as scary as advertised. Wolf eels aren’t even true eels, they’re fish. They just look like eels. The main difference that sets them apart is the

The Unusual Bigfin Squid

1 May, 2020
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Found in the deep waters of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans the bigfin squid is an elusive creature of the deep. These creatures were first sighted back in September of 1988 at a