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The Barrel-eye Fish (from the family Opisthoproctidae) also know as the Spook Fish lives in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans. It...

introduction & Physical Features The Vaquita is a shy member of the porpoise family. Vaquitas are the most endangered of the world’s...

A layer of water that reaches all around the globe is called the ocean’s twilight zone. It spans 200-1,000 meters below the ocean’s...

“Sharks have survived for millions of years – since before the dinosaurs – but their future is now in question.”

Named after a mythical monstrous creature, the yeti crab was first distinguished by its "hairy" filamentous-bacteria containing pincers...

Their Reputation In an online poll, the Blobfish was voted the ugliest creature on the planet, in a contest focused on bringing attention...

You don't need to watch Jaws to see Matt Hooper face the shark; every week is Shark Week for the real-life Matt Hooper. Here on the Cape,...

Introduction & Physical Appearance Albacore Tuna. What the heck is it? Well, the Albacore (Thunnus alalunga) is one of the smaller tuna...

Also commonly known as the 'ogre fish' due to its grotesque and terrifying appearance, the fangtooth fish exists primarily in the deep...

My 'Summer of Fishing' for Stripers and Bluefish

Source: MBARI Found in the deep sea in tropical and temperate climate zones, vampire squids have quite the interesting background! Unlike...

The dumbo octopus was named after Dumbo (Disney’s flying elephant) because of its ear-like fins. It is the deepest living octopus living...

If you have visited any Massachusetts beaches this summer, you may have come across a sign or lifeguard saying “BEWARE OF JELLYFISH”. A...

Bluefin Tuna are among the largest and fastest fish in the sea.

The Dramatic Spike in The Shark Population Over the Past 50 Years Clip from NBC discussing dramatic spike in the shark population...

(except they aren’t really whales) Although orcas are commonly referred to as “killer whales”, orcas are actually dolphins! The orca’s...

The Yeti crab, often found on the ocean floor near hydrothermal vents, was recently discovered. It was first observed in March of 2005....

The most toxic animal in the world is the Australian Box Jellyfish. A fascinating creature that can be scary at first, but as is true...

Tiger sharks are considered the ‘garbage cans of the sea.’ They are known to be excellent scavengers of food and non-food items.

The deep sea anglerfish, one of over 200 anglerfish species, inhabits our great oceans over one mile under the ocean’s surface! This...