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Uniquely, alligator snapping turtles are the only species of turtle to have eyes positioned on the side of their head. This widens...
American alligators are endemic to the United States, meaning they don’t exist anywhere else in the world. More specifically,...
Closely related, bay and sea nettles differ in a few minuscule ways. Bay nettles are half the size of the sea nettles and typically...
Atlantic stingrays prefer to live in brackish or freshwater environments, burying themselves under silt and sand of estuaries,...
Bahama sea star
Belted sandfish
Bermuda blue angelfish are hard to miss in reef communities with their bright blue and yellow coloring. Their bright colors making...
Brown banded bamboo shark
California king crabs are able to live in a variety of environments because of their ability to adjust to changing water temperatures....
Caribbean king crabs are highly adaptable invertebrates and are able to live in polar or temperate aquatic ecosystems. This species...
Clownfish and anemones live in a mutual symbiotic relationship with each other. Clownfish use anemones as shelter from predators...
Cobia are highly adaptable fish, able to survive in environments with low oxygen and high water temperatures. Fairly anti-social,...
The coney grouper is hermaphroditic, meaning they are born female and mature into males, producing both eggs and sperm at different...
Cownose ray
Crevalle jack
Diamondback terrapins are strong swimmers thanks to their muscular legs and webbed toes. Living in dynamic tidal environments,...
Masters of disguise, dwarf seahorses can change the color of their skin to blend in with their surroundings. This is particularly...
Eastern indigo snakes differ from other snake species in many ways, like utilizing their extremely powerful jaws to capture their...
Flamboyant cuttlefish have the ability to change the color of their skin to camouflage themselves from predators nearby. They...
Florida manatees have large, paddle-shaped tails that make gliding through water easy. They have vibrrissae, or whiskers around...
In a mutualistic relationship with coral reefs, French angelfish eat parasites and debris, while the reef provides shelter and...
Gag groupers like to gather and socialize along rocky ledges and coral reef ecosystems in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean....
Gopher tortoise
The largest of all hard-shelled sea turtles, green sea turtles have special lenses in their eyes that refract sun rays allowing...
Green sea urchin
Hawksbill sea turtles have long, flat limbs perfect for gliding through the water with ease. Different from most other turtle...
Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are highly adaptable swimmers, spending the majority if their lives in the water. Triangular shaped...
Loggerheads have large paddle-like flippers making them master swimmers and divers. Their large eyes allow them to see in deeper...
When feeling threatened, the map puffer has the ability fill their stomachs with water and inflate their bodies to scare off predators....
Mountainous star coral has a unique algae called D symbionts that provide it food and energy. Found throughout the western Atlantic...
The short statured North American river otter has highly adapted physical features that equips them for both aquatic and terrestrial...
With dorsal and pectoral fins, the potbellied seahorse can steer, propel and stabilize itself while swimming. Their prehensile...
Pink in color with a long, narrow beak, roseate spoonbills are similar in appearance to flamingos, but they also have features...
Highly social fish, sergeant major travel in schools near shallow reef communities, caves, shipwrecks and other sheltered areas...
Tarpon have special lung like features in their swim bladder that allow them to breathe oxygen from the surface if there isn’t...