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The grey reef shark has a streamlined, moderately stout body with a long, blunt snout and large, round eyes. The upper and lower jaws each have 13 or 14 teeth …
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Feature Destination Feature Destination: Top Reasons for Nature & Wildlife Lovers to Visit The San Juan Island Whether you’re an avid birder, an aspiring oceanographer, or just enjoy having a …
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Pufferfish are slow and clumsy swimmers because they need to combine all their fins (i.e., caudal, anal, pectoral and dorsal) to move. Although this means they can maneuver easily, it …
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This was my first encounter with the largest animal that has ever lived on Earth. With a permit, I dropped off the boat into the cold blue Atlantic waters and …
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A surprise encounter from a pacific white-sided dolphin while I was freediving off the coast of Mexico. This inquisitive animal passed less than a couple of meters away from me. …
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Banggai Cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni) in the wild are found living in shallow habitats ranging from coral reefs & lagoons to seagrass beds and reef margins. They prefer more protected calmer …
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The tiny pygmy seahorse was not discovered until 1969 due to its impressive camouflage (and minuscule size) which had, until then, kept it undetected by scientists. It was only when …
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If you look at this odd-looking shrimp, you’ll see why it is sometimes also called a Pinocchio and a rhino shrimp. Its long body and long nose, make it look …
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As I child, I was terrified of storms. Especially those that occurred in the summer, when a strong contrast between hot and cold air made them particularly violent. I remember …
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It’s easy for divers to get stoked on seeing the big-ticket critters. Manta rays? Majestic. Sharks? Spellbinding. There’s this cognitive leap, though, that occurs for divers when they learn to …
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