The hermit crab, contrary to their namesake, is actually a social animal that can be found in groups of 100 or more. They get their namesake due to their tendency to recoil into their shells, when
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 yellow-eyed penguin, aka hoiho or yellow-crowned penguin, hails from southern New Zealand down to Stewart Island, and stretching even further south to the sub-Antarctic islands of
The venomous olive sea snake can be found up to 230 feet deep along Australia’s reefs, but is most often found up to 131 foot depths. While these snakes are known to be inquisitive and will often
The nudibranch, aka sea slug, can be found throughout the shallower water of the world’s oceans. Some nudibranchs can be found at depths of up to 8,200 feet. There are over 3,000 known species
The sponge has been around for an awfully long time; 600 million years! That is since the Precambrian period of our planet’s history. With approximately 8,550 different described species
The lion’s mane jellyfish, aka arctic red jellyfish, giant jellyfish, or hair jelly, can be found in the frigid, boreal waters of the Arctic, northern Pacific, and northern Atlantic Oceans
The skipjack tuna, aka the balaya, cakalang, katsuo, bakulan/kayu, tongkol/aya, arctic bonito, oceanic bonito, mushmouth, striped tuna, or victor fish, can be found in tropical and warm-temperate
The harbor porpoise, aka common porpoise or puffing pig, can be found throughout the North Atlantic, Arctic Oceans, North Pacific, the Black Sea, and the Mediterranean. They prefer bays, estuaries
The sardine, aka pilchard, hails from the herring family. There are around 21 known species of sardine. They can be found in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. They follow blooms
