Critter Science

The Brightly Colored Parrotfish

3 December, 2021
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The parrotfish is a semi-custodial fish that lives amongst the coral reefs, rocky coasts, and seagrass beds. There are approximately 80+ known species of parrotfish, to date. They come in a

The Ochre Sea Star

30 November, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The ochre sea star, aka purple sea star, Pacific sea star, or ochre starfish, hails from the Pacific Ocean. These sea stars are what is called a keystone species in that their presence is

The Lazy Nurse Shark

26 November, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Shark and Ray Facts

The nurse shark has got to be 1 of the laziest sharks in the ocean. They can be found in the subtropical and tropical waters of the Western and Eastern Atlantic and Eastern Pacific oceans

The Hawksbill Sea Turtle

19 November, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Reptile Facts, Turtle Facts

Widely revered as being 1 of the most beautiful of the sea turtle species, the hawksbill sea turtle is also 1 of the smaller species of oceanic turtles. These turtles get their name due to

The Massive Atlantic Goliath Grouper

16 November, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

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

The Endangered Irrawaddy Dolphin

3 November, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Dolphin Facts, Sea Mammal Facts

The shy Irrawaddy dolphin is a rare sight to behold indeed. These cetaceans can be found throughout the Indo-Pacific region, from the Philippines to northeastern India. They also

The Humboldt Squid

29 October, 2021
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Cephalopod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The Humboldt squid, aka jumbo flying squid, jumbo squid, or calamar gigante, hails from the eastern portion of the Pacific Ocean. They prefer tropical to subpolar environments

The Thai Bobtail Squid. The World’s Smallest?

26 October, 2021
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Cephalopod Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The Thai bobtail squid is not only the smallest known cephalopod but they aren’t even squids at all, they’re cuttlefish. These cute and tiny critters inhabit the Indo-Pacific waters

The Groovy Abalone

22 October, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Gastropod Facts, Shellfish Facts

The abalone is a gastropod mollusk (snail) that inhabits tropical and temperate coastal waters off the coasts of Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Africa, and North America

The Large Queen Conch

12 October, 2021
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Daily Critter Facts, Gastropod Facts

Found in the Caribbean Sea and surrounding waters, the queen conch is a fascinating site to behold. These sea snails are among the largest known; with the giant whelk, from Australia, being number 1