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Leatherback sea turtle’s biology has remained unchanged for millions of years! They have existed in their current form since the dinosaur age.
These striped fish are nest builders. Adult males clear spaces on hard surfaces like rocks, shipwrecks, and pilings and guard the eggs after spawning.
While average adult size is much smaller, mature southern stingrays can grow to 5 feet wide. Like most whiptail stingrays, the southern stingray’s tail is often longer than its body’s […]
Red snappers grow at a moderate rate and may reach 40 inches long and 50 pounds in weight. They can have a long lifespan—up to 57 years based on Gulf […]
The lesser amberjack is known for its boomerang-shaped tale. The smallest of the amberjacks, these predators feed on small fish, squid, and crabs.
Sheepsheads have strong, human-looking teeth that help them breach hard shells. Favorite foods include plants, seaweed, and algae which they grind with their enamel-coated teeth.
Pompanos prefer the nearshore and turbid waters found along sandy beaches, oyster bars, and over seagrass beds. These bottom-feeders inhabit warm waters worldwide.
The largest of all predatory sharks, great white sharks have serrated, bladelike teeth that can reach over 6 inches in height. A female great white shark can birth up to […]
Bottlenose dolphins have a streamlined body. Propelled by powerful flukes, the marine mammal can dive deeply and swim swiftly, reaching speeds of up to 22 miles per hour!
Black groupers grow up to five feet long and can weigh up to 180 pounds. They begin life as females, but some change into males as they grow—usually between two […]