Marine iguana: Physical description Marine iguanas are medium-sized lizards, with adults ranging between 1 to 1.3 metres (3.3 to 4.3 feet) in length. Their most distinctive feature is their dark ...
The giant California sea cucumber, a fascinating creature found along the Pacific coast, plays a crucial role in maintaining the balance of marine ecosystems. This unique invertebrate breathes and ...
Giant Pacific octopuses, or GPOs, as they are known at Mote, are reddish-pink with a vein-like pattern covering their bodies. They have eight arms with more than 2,140 suction cups, giving them a ...
The giant hermit crab is the largest hermit crab species in the western Atlantic ocean. Throughout the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and western Atlantic Ocean, giant hermit crabs inhabit inshore ...
Southern giant hornets, a species native to Asia, have been sighted in Europe for the first time, raising concerns about their potential impact on native insects. Between 2022 and 2023 ...
Offshore, lots of mangroves, yellowtails and vermillion are biting while red snapper season is opening again. Pinellas County’s 21 miles of beach, which the Clearwater Marine Aquarium’s (CMA) Sea ...