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The short-finned pilot whale belongs to the genus Globicephala, which it shares with the long-finned pilot whale. They aren’t actually whales at all. These cetaceans are actually dolphins. Sadly, they have been exploited for centuries in the western North Pacific. They currently face the threats of overfishing and over harvesting; […]

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The Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, aka Chinese white dolphin, can be found in the coastal waters of the eastern Indian and western Pacific Oceans. These dolphins face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments; getting caught in shipping lanes, which can result in […]

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The Pacific sleeper shark can be found in the temperate, northern Pacific Ocean at depths of up to 6,600 feet! However, they can also be found in the South Pacific and in Australasian waters as well. Sleeper sharks suffer at the hands of overfishing and pollution. Their numbers are decreasing […]

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A fascinating fish to behold is the flying fish. I’ve seen them in action before. It’s cool as heck! They leap from the water and glide considerable distances, before re-entering the water again. There are approximately 64 known species of flying fish distributed in the Atlantic, the Pacific, and the […]

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The giant Pacific octopus is touted as being the largest known octopus in the world. Impressive, as there are 300 known species of octopuses in the world’s oceans. These cephalopods are actually mollusks. Their shells are just located inside their head as 2 small plates and the remainder of their […]

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Renown as a west coast delicacy, the Dungeness crab is a very sought after crustacean. This crab can be found off the coasts of Alaska, Western Canada, Washington, Oregon, and California. This crab was named after the Dungeness Spit, a sandy stretch of land located in Northwest Washington. These critters […]

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