Category: Wildlife Facts

It’s a shark. But, it doesn’t use teeth to eat. Yes, I’m serious. I’m writing about none other than the basking shark. These gentle giants are often overlooked, thanks to the popularity of great white sharks and whale sh...

You’ve heard of great whites. You’ve heard of hammerheads. And you’ve probably heard of makos, whale sharks and bull sharks. But have you heard … of zebra sharks? Move over, tiger sharks—there’s a new wildly-named elasmo...

There’s a rainbow of life blossoming just beneath our ocean’s surface. From the vibrant reefs of the South Pacific to the dazzling shells nestled on Florida’s beaches, you don’t have to go far to realize just how captiva...

Sailors have long reported sights of heavenly creatures swimming just below the water’s surface. They might not have been able to catch glimpses while peering over the rails of their ship, but they were right about one t...

More than 80% of our ocean is unmapped, unobserved and unexplored. That means there is wildlife, and perhaps entire ecosystems that we have yet to discover or understand. This is part of why I find the ocean so exciting—...

Are you ready for this? Yes, some ocean animals dance! You read that right, friend. And I’m here to bring you some absolutely astounding levels of ocean joy, courtesy of eight ocean animals who have no fear when it comes...

Spring is in the air! As flowers, trees and shrubs burst to life on land, they attract pollinators like birds, bees and butterflies. When I started working at Ocean Conservancy early last year, I began to learn about all...

It’s April Fools Day and while everyone is unleashing their carefully planned pranks, we thought we should remind you that Mother Nature is the greatest prankster of them all. The ocean is full of creatures that se...

You read the title. Your eyes got bigger. Could seadragons really exist? Well, folks, the answer may shock you: yes. It’s time for you to meet the leafy seadragon (Phycodurus eques)! Although they may not be quite as rem...

It’s hard to select a single favorite ocean fact when you do what I do every day, but if I had to choose one it would be this: when scared or defending against a predator, a sea cucumber can shoot out its guts to distrac...