The South American sea lion, aka southern sea lion or the Patagonian sea lion, can be found along much of the South American Coastline, from the west coast, to the east coast. They are threatened by overfishing and over
The Gervais’ beaked whale, aka Antillean beaked whale, European beaked whale, or Gulf Stream beaked whale, is the most often stranded mesoplodont whale. Unfortunately, these small whales face the threats of overfishing;
The cowrie, aka cowry, is a sea snail in the family Cypraeidae. Their shells have almost become synonymous with beach life. They have held cultural, economic, and ornamental importance in various cultures for centuries. These
The common spiny lobster, aka langouste, langustas, or rock lobster, are part of approximately 60 species of achelate crustaceans. In Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, and the Bahamas, they are often called
The Risso’s dolphin is the only species of the genus Grampus. Their closest relatives are pilot whales, melon-headed whales, pygmy killer whales, and false killer whales. These dolphins, like so many others, face the threats
The black-footed albatross is just 1 of 3 albatross species that call the northern hemisphere their home. These birds are unlike other albatross species in that they are dark colored. Unfortunately, they face the threats of
The longcomb sawfish, aka narrowsnout sawfish or green sawfish, can be found in the tropical and subtropical coastlines of Africa, Middle East, south Asia, Australasia, and Australia. Due to habitat loss at the hands of
The Pacific white-sided dolphin, aka hookfin porpoise, is found in the temperate and cool waters of the North Pacific Ocean. They are similar to the dusky dolphin, morphologically. They face similar threats as other oceanic
The beluga sturgeon, aka great sturgeon, dwells in the Caspian and Black Sea basins, and previously in the Adriatic Sea. They are the 3rd largest species of bony fish, with the Mola mola – ocean sunfish being number 1 at 10.8 feet and
The humpback dolphin dwells among the shallow shoreline waters along the coastlines of Africa, Asia, and Australia. There are 4 recognized subspecies: the Indo-Pacific humpback, Indian Ocean humpback, Atlantic humpback,
