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The Atlantic sturgeon is not only native to both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, but they are also associated with river basins as well. They are often considered a living fossil. These large fish face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, […]

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The short-finned pilot whale belongs to the genus Globicephala, which it shares with the long-finned pilot whale. They aren’t actually whales at all. These cetaceans are actually dolphins. Sadly, they have been exploited for centuries in the western North Pacific. They currently face the threats of overfishing and over harvesting; […]

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The Atlantic petrel is a gadfly petrel endemic to the South Atlantic Ocean. Gadly petrels are so named due to their speedy, weaving flight, almost as if evading gadflies (horse flies). These birds face the threats of hunting; trapping; invasive species, and with them predation of chicks and eggs; land […]

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The Atlantic spotted dolphin prefers the warm temperate and tropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean. As they age, they acquire spots all over their body. They can be found not only in deep water but also off the coasts of North America, Mexico, Central America, South America, Europe, and Africa. […]

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The Atlantic puffin, aka common puffin, is a member of the auk family. They are the only puffin native to the Atlantic Ocean. These sea birds are found along the coasts of United States, Iceland, Greenland, Europe, Russia, and Africa. Even though they have an estimated population of approximately 14,000,000, […]

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The northern gannet is the largest among the gannet family. They can be found out at sea and off the coastlines of the mid to northern Atlantic Ocean. These birds are the largest in the north Atlantic. Most of their time is spent out at sea. Even though they face […]

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The Atlantic halibut is the largest known flatfish in the world. They belong to a family of fish called righteye flounders (most species lie on the sea bottom on their left sides, with both eyes on their right sides). These flounders prefer temperate and Arctic waters of the northern Atlantic […]

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The Atlantic Goliath grouper, aka itajara or jawfish, is the largest known species of grouper and 1 of the largest of the known bony fish. In the west, they can be found in northeastern Florida, on south throughout the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. They can also be […]

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A fascinating fish to behold is the flying fish. I’ve seen them in action before. It’s cool as heck! They leap from the water and glide considerable distances, before re-entering the water again. There are approximately 64 known species of flying fish distributed in the Atlantic, the Pacific, and the […]

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Being the fastest or the strongest predator in the open ocean isn’t always enough. Just ask the Atlantic bluefin tuna. Large and small-scale fisheries target these massive fish as they yield a hefty price tag. There are 3 known species of bluefin: southern, Pacific, and Atlantic. The Atlantic is the […]

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