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The pelagic thresher is the smallest of the three thresher shark species, averaging about 3 meters (10 feet) long. Primarily an open-ocean dweller, this species inhabits the warm waters of the Indian ...

The term “decorator crab” describes many different species of spider crabs found worldwide. They get their name from their resourceful use of items to decorate their shell. Crabs will select algae, ...

The oceans connect us all. They cover two-thirds of our blue planet and sustain most of the life on Earth. Yet they face unprecedented threats – from overfishing and habitat destruction to plastic ...

But beneath the waves, marine communities have their own variety of stunning architecture – with one major difference. While ...

Found along the Pacific coastline from Alaska down to Cedros Island, Mexico, the Pacific purple sea urchin thrives in intertidal zones with strong wave action where water is always in motion. It has a ...

Cownose rays are dark to golden brown on top with a white underbelly and triangular ‘wings’ that can span up to 1.1 meters (3.6 feet). This species is native to the Western Atlantic Ocean, being found ...

The Hawaiian bobtail squid is a small but fascinating cephalopod found in the shallow coastal waters of Hawaii. Measuring only an average of 3.5 centimeters (1.4 inches) long, this cephalopod spends ...

The spotted eagle ray can grow to be over 2.7 meters (9 feet) wide and over 2.4 meters (8 feet) long — even reaching lengths over 4.9 meters (16 feet) when including their long, whip-like tail! It was ...

These large coastal sharks can grow to be up to 3 meters (10 feet) long, although sizes around 2.3-2.4 meters (7.5 -8 feet) are more common. Their most notable feature is two sensory barbels that hang ...