Deep Marine Scenes

Facts: Blood Stars

Quick facts about these small, bright-colored sea stars! Blood stars (genus Henricia, blood starfish). Blood star facts! #seastars #starfish #echinoderms #interesting #h

Facts: The Reef Manta Ray

Quick facts about one of the largest rays in the world! A gentle giant, the reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi). Reef manta ray facts! #rays #giant #elasmobranchs #interesti

Everything You Need To Know About The Colossal Squid (The World's Heaviest Invertebrate)

Quick facts about this mysterious deep ocean cephalopod that is heavier than the giant squid! The colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, Antarctic cranch squid, gian

Facts: Intertidal Snailfish

Quick facts about these shallow-water snailfish species that can be found in tidepools! (Intertidal snailfish (several species in the genus Liparis)). Intertidal snailfis

Facts: The Bushy-Backed Nudibranch

Quick facts about this bushy sea slug! The bushy-backed nudibranch (Dendronotus frondosus, frond aeolis). Bushy-backed nudibranch facts! #seaslugs #nudibranch #maine #in

Facts: The Red-Footed Booby

Quick facts about this social bird that spends much of its life at sea! The red-footed booby (Sula sula). Red-footed booby facts!! #seabirds #birds #galapagos #hawaii #o

The Tiny Invader Taking Over Our Oceans (The Japanese Skeleton Shrimp)

Quick facts about these tiny, invasive amphipods that have hitchhiked around the world. Japanese skeleton shrimp (Caprella mutica). Japanese skeleton shrimp facts!! #ske

Facts: The Strong Elbow Crab

Quick facts about this strange-looking crustacean! The strong elbow crab (Enoplolambrus validus). Strong elbow crab facts! #crabs #crustaceans #interesting #rare #ocean

Facts: The Rock Gunnel

Quick facts about this amphibious fish that inhabits the North Atlantic! The rock gunnel (Pholis gunnellus, butterfish). Rock gunnel facts! #coast #tidepools #amphibious

Facts: The Halfbeak

Quick facts about this fish family characterized by a long lower jaw! Halfbeaks (Hemiramphidae). Halfbeak facts! #coast #estuaries #foodfish #fish #ocean #underwater #tr

Everything You Need To Know About Polar Bears

Quick facts about these large terrestrial carnivores that thrive in frigid temperatures! Polar bears (Ursus maritimus)! Polar bear facts! #arctic #polar #ice #bear #ocea

Facts: The Rough Keyhole Limpet

Quick facts about this sea snail with a hole in its center! The rough keyhole limpet (Diodora aspera, keyhole limpet). Rough keyhole limpet facts! #limpets #seasnails #g

Facts: The Purple Ribbon Worm

Quick facts about this long worm that can inject venom into prey! The purple ribbon worm (Paranemertes peregrina, purple-backed ribbon worm). Purple ribbon worm facts! #

Facts: The Smalltooth Sand Tiger Shark

Quick facts about this rarely seen deep-water shark! The smalltooth sand tiger shark (Odontaspis ferox, ragged tooth shark, bumpy-tail ragged tooth). Smalltooth sand tige

Facts: The Nanaimo Dorid

Quick facts about this adorable Pacific Northwest sea slug!! The Nanaimo dorid (Nanaimo Horned Dorid, Acanthodoris nanaimoensis, Rufous-tipped nudibranch, Wine-plume dori

Facts: The Bigeye Trevally

Quick facts about this commonly consumed fish! The bigeye trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus, black jack, bigeye jack). Bigeye trevally facts! #jacks #trevally #reefs #pacifi

Facts: The Orange Sea Pen

Quick facts about this bright orange octocoral that can glow! The orange sea pen (Ptilosarcus gurneyi). Orange sea pen facts! #pacificnorthwest #cnidarians #octocoral #p

Facts: The Black Sea Cucumber (Lollyfish)

Quick facts about this bottom-feeding holothurian that can clone itself! The black sea cucumber (lollyfish, Holothuria atra). Black sea cucumber facts! #tidepools #seacu

Facts: The Mosshead Sculpin

Quick facts about this small tidepool fish that likes to feed on anemones! The mosshead sculpin (Clinocottus globiceps). Mosshead sculpin facts! #tidepools #fish #pacifi

Facts: The Bubble-Tip Anemone

Quick facts about this important host species! The bubble-tip anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor, bulb tentacle sea anemone). Bubble-tip anemone facts! #anemone #clownfish #