Unique in their appearance, the thresher shark stands out among all other sharks in terms of their main feature… their huge tail. The tail of a thresher can equal the length of their entire body! But what
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Actually belonging to the dogfish family the cookiecutter shark, aka cigar shark, is typically found in the warm tropical and temperate waters of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. They can be found at the crushing depths of
Earning its name from the white tips on its dorsal and upper tail fins, the whitetip reef shark is a slender and agile reef predator. They can be found as far west as South Africa and all the way east around Central America. With their slender bodies they easily navigate […]
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 […]
There are 2 species of mako shark in the world: the longfin and the shortfin. These sharks are considered the fastest of all the ocean’s sharks. Makos can be found in tropical and subtropical waters and typically swim in deeper water. However, they have also been spotted in shallower water […]
One of the few creatures able to withstand and thrive in the brutal cold of Antarctica, the emperor penguin is a critter to behold. They are the largest of all the known penguin species. From the moment of their birth, these giant penguins spend their entire lives around the frigid […]
The lanternfish gets its name from their ability to produce bioluminescent light from special cells called photophores, located in their head, belly, and tail. There are around 240 known species of lanternfish in the world’s oceans. They prefer to inhabit depths of up to 4,500 feet, where light is a […]
Found in all the world’s oceans and especially abundant in Antarctica’s surrounding waters it’s krill. These tiny critters are only the size of your pinky finger but are found in such great masses around Antarctica that they can be seen from space. They are recognized as a keystone species as […]
The salmon is closely related to char and trout. There are 9 known species found in both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Most are anadromous, meaning they spend a portion of their lives at sea and a portion in fresh water. The remaining species spend their entire lives in fresh […]
The osprey, aka river hawk, sea hawk, and fish hawk, is a unique bird of prey found throughout the world, sans Antarctica. These raptors are the second most widely spread bird of prey, after the peregrine falcon. Ospreys are known for their incredible migratory journeys. It isn’t uncommon