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The sand dollar, aka sand cake, cake urchin, or sea biscuit, has been collected as a beach souvenir for the longest time. You’ve probably seen them adorning a wicker basket in someone’s beach-themed bathroom. But did you know that sand dollars look quite different when alive? For instance, the white […]

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The olive ridley turtle, aka Pacific ridley sea turtle, is the 2nd smallest known sea turtle. The Kemp’s ridley being the smallest. These turtles are the most abundant sea turtle in the world. They’re named for their heart-shaped shells, which are olive colored. They can be found off the coasts […]

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The grey seal is a pinniped that belongs to the family of true, or earless, seals. There are 2 subspecies of grey seal found in the North Atlantic: Halichoerus grypus grypus and Halichoerus grypus atlantica. They are also known as the Atlantic seal and the horsehead seal. Even though they […]

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Whether it be the northern or the southern elephant seal, both are massive and equally impressive in their own rights. The northern elephant seal ranges from Alaska to Mexico. Whereas the southern ranges south of the Equator. Once thought to be extinct, a population of around 50 – 100 were […]

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The Pacific mole crab, aka sand crab is found from Madelena Bay (Baja California) to Kodiak Island (Alaska). They have to deal with crashing waves, constantly shifting sand, tides coming in and out, seasonally changing beaches, and aquatic, land, and aerial based predators (including curious kiddos) on a daily basis. […]

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