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The Popular Herring

6 October, 2022
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The herring, aka silver darling, primarily hails from the north Pacific and north Atlantic Oceans. Other populations are found in various other locales. There are around 200 known species of herring. However, most people are

The Blue Mussel

4 January, 2022
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Daily Critter Facts, Shellfish Facts

The blue mussel, aka the common mussel, is a filter-feeding, bivalve mollusk that is found in intertidal and shallow, subtidal zones throughout the world. Even though they are subjected to

The Friendly Gray Whale

4 May, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Sea Mammal Facts, Whale Facts

The gray whale, aka gray back whale, Pacific gray whale, & California gray whale, is a migratory whale species that travels farther than any other mammal. There are 2 separate distributions of gray whales in the North Pacific Ocean: the Eastern North Pacific distribution, which calls the west coast of […]