Critter Science

The Giant Trevally

23 October, 2023
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The giant trevally, aka barrier trevally, giant kingfish, lowly trevally, ronin jack, or ulua, can be found in the the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region, with a ranges stretching from South Africa in the west to Hawaii

The Beautiful and Ferocious Sea Angel

4 October, 2023
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The sea angel, aka sea butterfly, is in a large group of diminutive, free-swimming sea slugs. They are classified into 6 different families. They may resemble them, but don’t confuse them with Cnidarians (jellyfish and the

The Sea Pen

27 September, 2023
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The sea pen, aka sea pansies, are a cosmopolitan species that can be found in oceans all over the world. These peculiar creatures spend their lives partially dug into the substrate with their feather-like proboscis sticking

The Yeti Crab

19 September, 2023
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Crustacean Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts

The yeti crab, aka yeti lobster or furry lobster, lives on hydrothermal vents, around 7,200 feet deep in the Pacific Ocean, in 4 locations: the East Pacific, Pacific-Antarctic Ridge, the East Scotia Ridge, and the

The Northern Gannet

15 August, 2023
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The northern gannet is the largest among the gannet family. They can be found out at sea and off the coastlines of the mid to northern Atlantic Ocean. These birds are the largest in the north Atlantic. Most of their time is spent

The Red-Footed Booby

4 August, 2023
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Bird Facts, Daily Critter Facts

The red-footed booby, as the name suggests, has red feet. They are found on various islands in the Atlantic, Indian, and the Pacific Oceans. While their breeding grounds are on islands, the majority of their lives are spent

The Sea Squirt

25 July, 2023
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Reefs

The sea squirt, aka tunicate or ascidian, is a sessile (organism that is permanently fixed to a surface) that can be found in oceans all over the world and at all depths. They typically dwell on rocks, pier pilings, ship

The Salmon Shark

4 July, 2023
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Shark and Ray Facts

The salmon shark hails from the northern Pacific Ocean. These sharks prefer sub-Arctic to subtropical waters. They can be spotted in both coastal waters as well as in the open ocean. Salmon sharks are unique

The Copious Copepods

29 June, 2023
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Crustacean Facts, Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Parasite Facts

Copepods are a group of small crustaceans found in practically every freshwater and saltwater habitat in the world, including Antarctica. Some species are planktonic, while others are benthic (live on the ocean

The Bowhead Whale

26 June, 2023
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Daily Critter Facts, Sea Mammal Facts, Whale Facts

The bowhead whale, aka bowhead, Arctic whale, black right whale, Greenland right whale, steeple-top, polar whale, or Russian whale, can be found in the Arctic and subarctic oceans. There they spend their entire