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- Marine Life Gift Guide - Gifts for the Marine Life Enthusiast…Created: 2009-12-15 @ 12:12:17 EST Updated: 2009-12-15 @ 12:18:57 EST
Looking for a gift for someone who loves marine life? Here are some gift ideas, some of which can even be purchased at the last minute!… - ConservationCreated: 2009-11-23 @ 23:16:59 EST
Learn about marine conservation, threats and issues facing marine life and what you can do to help protect marine life… - Animals - Marine Life AnimalsCreated: 2009-11-23 @ 23:16:08 EST
The world of marine animals is a very diverse, fascinating group, and includes animals from relatively motionless marine invertebrates, to large vertebrates such as whales and sharks who range acro… - Cod and the Pilgrims - How Cod Helped the Pilgrims…Created: 2009-11-23 @ 23:01:45 EST Updated: 2009-11-23 @ 23:07:48 EST
Learn about the Pilgrims and how they were saved by cod, one of the most important fish in the Atlantic… - Atlantic Cod Profile - Gadus morhua - Marine Life Profile of Atlanti…Created: 2009-11-23 @ 12:38:07 EST Updated: 2009-11-23 @ 14:12:07 EST
Facts about the Atlantic Cod, including a description of the Atlantic cod, and information about the cod's classification, habitat, distribution, reproduction, feeding and conservation status… - History of Cod Fishing - Cod Fishing HistoryCreated: 2009-11-23 @ 12:35:21 EST Updated: 2009-11-23 @ 23:14:57 EST
A brief history of Atlantic cod fishing, from early fishing using dories and handlines to the modern factory ships used today… - Florida Manatee Marine Life Profile - Trichechus manatus latirostris…Created: 2009-11-11 @ 23:17:38 EST
The Florida manatee - Trichechus manatus latirostris, also called the "sea cow," is an unusual looking marine mammal, with their whiskered face, round body and paddle-like tail. Manatees … - Types of Marine Mammals - Marine Mammal Types…Created: 2009-11-11 @ 23:01:13 EST
Learn about types of marine mammals, including whales, dolphins, porpoises, sirenians including manatees and dugongs and pinnipeds including seals and sea lions… - Mammalia - Profile of Class MammaliaCreated: 2009-11-11 @ 22:47:45 EST
Description of the Class Mammalia, including characteristics of mammals and examples of mammals… - Mammal - What Is a MammalCreated: 2009-11-11 @ 22:11:38 EST Updated: 2009-11-11 @ 23:18:18 EST
Definition of mammal. Characteristics of mammals and examples of mammals… - Ectothermic - What Is EctothermicCreated: 2009-11-11 @ 21:52:39 EST
Definition of ectothermic. An ectothermic animal is one who cannot regulate its own body temperature, so its body temperature fluctuates according to its surroundings… - Endothermic - What Is EndothermicCreated: 2009-11-11 @ 21:52:15 EST
Definition of endothermic. Endothermic animals are those that must generate their own heat to maintain their body temperature. These animals are commonly referred to as warm-blooded… - Types of Sirenians - Sirenian TypesCreated: 2009-11-10 @ 22:54:30 EST
The Order Sirenia includes manatees and dugongs, also known as "sea cows," probably because they graze on sea grasses and other aquatic plants. It also includes the extinct Steller's sea… - Dugong - Marine Life Profile Of the Dugong - Dugong dugon…Created: 2009-11-10 @ 22:49:58 EST
Dugongs join manatees in the Order Sirenia, the group of animals that inspired tales of mermaids. With their grayish-brown skin and whiskered face, dugongs resemble manatees, but are found on the … - Sea Star Images - Photos of Sea StarsCreated: 2009-11-08 @ 22:30:15 EST Updated: 2009-11-08 @ 22:56:22 EST
There are about 1,800 species of sea stars. They are among the most easily-recognizable marine creatures, although they come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors. Sea stars - commonly called st… - Asteroidea - Information About the Class Asteroidea…Created: 2009-11-08 @ 22:07:43 EST
While the classification name, "Asteroidea," may not be familiar, the organisms it contains likely are. Asteroidea includes the sea stars, commonly called starfish. Starfish can be a rang… - Sessile - What Is SessileCreated: 2009-11-08 @ 21:27:22 EST
Definition of the word sessile, as used in a marine life context… - Wayward Manatees - Wayward Manatees RescuedCreated: 2009-11-02 @ 17:02:47 EST Updated: 2009-11-02 @ 17:25:28 EST
Florida manatees, a subspecies of the West Indian Manatee and the type of manatee found in the United States, generally ranges from Virginia south to Florida and from Florida west to Texas. Increas… - Florida Manatee Picture - Picture of a Florida Manatee…Created: 2009-10-27 @ 09:38:47 EDT
A Florida manatee and a diver… - Florida Manatee Picture - Picture of a Florida Manatee…Created: 2009-10-27 @ 09:38:36 EDT
Manatees Nuzzling… - Florida Manatee Image - Image Of Florida Manatees…Created: 2009-10-27 @ 09:38:23 EDT
Florida Manatees Near a Power Plant in Apollo Beach, Florida… - Florida Manatee Picture - Photo of Florida Manatees…Created: 2009-10-27 @ 09:38:06 EDT
Manatees Near the Tampa Electric Power Plant in Apollo Beach, Florida… - Florida Manatee Picture - Picture of a Florida Manatee…Created: 2009-10-27 @ 09:37:57 EDT
A Florida manatee with her calf… - Florida Manatee Image Gallery - Photos of Florida Manatees…Created: 2009-10-27 @ 09:32:57 EDT Updated: 2009-10-27 @ 09:32:57 EDT
The Florida manatee is found in coastal waters along the southeastern United States. View photos of Florida manatees, a manatee and calf, manatees eating and a group of manatees gathered near a pow… - Florida Manatee Picture - Picture of a Florida Manatee…Created: 2009-10-27 @ 09:05:05 EDT Updated: 2009-10-27 @ 09:38:57 EDT
Florida manatees surfacing to breathe… - Types of Manatees - Manatee TypesCreated: 2009-10-27 @ 08:33:47 EDT
Learn about the different types of manatees and manatee species, including the West Indian manatee, Florida manatee, Amazonian manatee and West African manatee… - Witch Eel Photo - Picture Of a Witch EelCreated: 2009-10-26 @ 11:27:19 EDT
Witch Eel Image… - Spider Crab Photo - Picture Of a Spider CrabCreated: 2009-10-26 @ 11:13:25 EDT Updated: 2009-10-26 @ 11:39:56 EDT
Spider Crab Image… - Skeleton Shrimp Photo - Picture of a Skeleton Shrimp…Created: 2009-10-26 @ 10:47:51 EDT Updated: 2009-10-26 @ 11:40:25 EDT
Skeleton shrimp image… - Witch Flounder Photo - Picture Of a Witch Flounder…Created: 2009-10-26 @ 10:20:30 EDT Updated: 2009-10-26 @ 11:40:52 EDT
Witch Flounder Image… - Ghost Crab Photo - Picture of a Ghost CrabCreated: 2009-10-26 @ 10:19:58 EDT
Ghost Crab Image… - Sea Spiders Photo - Picture of Sea SpidersCreated: 2009-10-26 @ 10:17:58 EDT Updated: 2009-10-26 @ 11:32:43 EDT
Sea spiders on seamount. … - Sea Spider Picture - Photo Of a Sea SpiderCreated: 2009-10-26 @ 10:11:15 EDT
Sea Spider Image… - Spooky Marine Life Images - Photos of Spooky Sea Life…Created: 2009-10-25 @ 22:55:17 EDT Updated: 2009-10-26 @ 11:37:11 EDT
Here is a collection of photos of spooky marine life, including the witch flounder, spider crab, ghost crab and sea spiders… - What Do Manatees Eat - Foods Manatees EatCreated: 2009-10-20 @ 11:44:15 EDT
Manatees are herbivores, feeding primarily on aquatic plants. Learn about the types of food manatees eat… - West Indian Manatee Marine Life Profile - Trichechus manatus - Facts…Created: 2009-10-20 @ 11:28:41 EDT
The West Indian manatee is an easily recognizable marine mammal. In the United States, it is more well-known by the name of one of its subspecies - the Florida manatee. The West Indian manatee is … - Hybrid - What Is a HybridCreated: 2009-10-20 @ 09:59:40 EDT
A hybrid is an offspring of parents that are two different species or subspecies. … - Prehensile - What Is PrehensileCreated: 2009-10-20 @ 08:57:19 EDT
A body part that is prehensile is one that is adapted for grasping or seizing… - Chordata - What Is ChordataCreated: 2009-10-19 @ 22:45:16 EDT
Chordata is the phylum that includes all the animals that have a notochord, or nerve cord, at some stage of their development. Animals in this phylum are known as chordates. The most well-known c… - Sirenian - What Is a SirenianCreated: 2009-10-19 @ 22:35:17 EDT Updated: 2009-10-20 @ 12:52:19 EDT
Sirenians are mammals in the Order Sirenia, which include manatees and dugongs. These animals are herbivorous, and have two forelimbs and a flattened tail… - Herbivorous - What Is HerbivorousCreated: 2009-10-19 @ 22:27:20 EDT
Herbivorous organisms are those that feed on plants. The word herbivorous comes from the Latin word herba, meaning grass, and vorus, meaning "feeding on… - Phylum - What Is a PhylumCreated: 2009-10-19 @ 22:15:38 EDT
The term phylum is one of seven major categories that are used to classify organisms. In order of broad to specific, these seven categories are: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and S… - Cnidaria - What Is CnidariaCreated: 2009-10-19 @ 22:08:38 EDT
Cnidaria is a classification phylum that includes corals, sea anemones, sea jellies (jellyfish), sea pens, and hydras. Cnidarians are radially symmetrical and have tentacles with stinging structure… - Subspecies - What Is a SubspeciesCreated: 2009-10-19 @ 12:28:16 EDT
A subspecies describes a group of related organisms that can interbreed and are geographically distinct from others in their species… - Ichthyologist - What Is An IchthyologistCreated: 2009-10-15 @ 23:33:00 EDT
An ichthyologist is a scientist who studies fish… - Ichthyology - What Is IchthyologyCreated: 2009-10-15 @ 23:24:05 EDT Updated: 2009-10-15 @ 23:26:13 EDT
Ichthyology is the branch of zoology that involves the study of fish… - Zoology - What Is ZoologyCreated: 2009-10-15 @ 23:16:52 EDT
Zoology is the scientific study of animals. … - Basking Shark Migration - Migration Of Basking Sharks…Created: 2009-10-05 @ 13:10:53 EDT
Shark scientists have questioned basking shark migration for decades. An an article in 1954 proposed that basking sharks hibernated on the ocean bottom during the winter, as shark sightings were sc… - Whale Migration - Migration of WhalesCreated: 2009-10-05 @ 12:30:03 EDT
There are over 80 species of whales, and each has their own movement patterns, but in general, whales migrate toward the colder poles in the summer and toward the more tropical waters of the equato… - Migration - What Is MigrationCreated: 2009-10-05 @ 11:51:35 EDT
Migration in marine animals involves the movement from one area to another, and back again. This movement is usually related to food availability or reproduction. Learn about migration and marine … - Seamount - What Is a SeamountCreated: 2009-09-25 @ 09:11:50 EDT
A seamount is an underwater mountain. The base of the seamount is on the seafloor and its summit doesn't reach the water surface. There are thousands of seamounts located throughout the world's oce… - 10 Facts About Whales - Facts About Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises…Created: 2009-09-23 @ 23:19:15 EDT
Cetaceans - whales, dolphins and porpoises - are a diverse group of animals ranging in size from just a few feet long to over 100 feet long. While most whales spend their lives offshore in the ocea… - Echolocation - What Is EcholocationCreated: 2009-09-23 @ 23:08:12 EDT
Toothed whales, such as dolphins, porpoises and orcas, make high-frequency sounds that bounce off of whatever is in front of them, including prey, terrain and obstacles. They receive these sounds a… - Marine Debris - What Is Marine DebrisCreated: 2009-09-13 @ 22:59:47 EDT
Marine debris is something in the marine environment (such as in the ocean or on the beach) that doesn't naturally occur there. Learn the definition of marine debris, examples of marine debris, and… - International Coastal CleanupCreated: 2009-09-13 @ 22:42:55 EDT Updated: 2009-09-13 @ 23:17:52 EDT
Each year, hundreds of thousands of volunteers gather to clean the coastline during the International Coastal Cleanup, which was started over 20 years ago by the Ocean Conservancy. Learn about the … - How Do Marine Animals Sleep - Sleep in Marine Animals…Created: 2009-09-07 @ 10:32:39 EDT Updated: 2009-09-07 @ 10:35:11 EDT
Sleeping in the ocean is definitely different than sleeping on land, and the more we learn about sleep in marine life, we're learning that they don't have the same requirements for long periods of … - How Do Sharks Sleep - Sleep in SharksCreated: 2009-09-07 @ 09:40:51 EDT
Sharks need to keep water moving over their gills so that they receive oxygen. So that seems to mean that they need to keep moving all the time...or do they? How do sharks sleep? Even though shark… - Great White Shark Profile - Carcharodon carcharias - Facts About the…Created: 2009-09-06 @ 10:56:38 EDT
The white shark, commonly called the great white shark, is one of the most iconic and feared predators of the ocean. With its razor-sharp teeth and menacing appearance, it certainly looks dangerous… - 4 Human Uses for Marine AlgaeCreated: 2009-08-24 @ 12:45:47 EDT Updated: 2009-08-24 @ 13:16:06 EDT
Marine algae, commonly called seaweeds, is important for food and shelter in the ocean. There are also a myriad of human uses for algae, which include food, medicinal and agricultural. Learn more a… - Humpback Whale Pictures - Megaptera novaeangliae - Photos of Humpbac…Created: 2009-08-17 @ 00:34:55 EDT Updated: 2009-08-17 @ 00:48:31 EDT
View photos of humpback whales including images of humpback whale tails, whales diving, feeding and with their calves… - Humpback Whale Pictures - Megaptera novaeangliae - Photos of Humpbac…Created: 2009-08-17 @ 00:27:07 EDT Updated: 2009-08-17 @ 00:37:05 EDT
View photos of humpback whales including images of humpback whale tails, whales diving, feeding and with their calves… - Humpback Whale Pictures - Megaptera novaeangliae - Photos of Humpbac…Created: 2009-08-17 @ 00:18:25 EDT Updated: 2009-08-17 @ 00:36:47 EDT
View photos of humpback whales including images of humpback whale tails, whales diving, feeding and with their calves… - Humpback Whale Pictures - Megaptera novaeangliae - Photos of Humpbac…Created: 2009-08-16 @ 23:52:24 EDT Updated: 2009-08-17 @ 00:36:05 EDT
View photos of humpback whales including images of humpback whale tails, whales diving, feeding and with their calves… - Shark Conservation Act of 2009 - What Is the Shark Conservation Act …Created: 2009-08-03 @ 22:24:27 EDT
To aid in shark conservation and demonstrate the importance of sharks to the U.S., the Shark Conservation Act of 2009 was introduced. Over 70 million sharks are killed annually, and many shark spec… - What Is Shark Finning - Shark Finning InformationCreated: 2009-08-03 @ 12:50:55 EDT Updated: 2009-08-03 @ 22:27:40 EDT
Shark finning is the process of cutting a fin off a shark. The rest of the shark's body is cast into the sea, sometimes still alive. Even though the fins do not have any taste, they are a sought-af… - Necropsy - What Is a NecropsyCreated: 2009-07-31 @ 23:09:58 EDT
A necropsy is a dissection of the dead body of an animal to determine the cause of death. Necropsies can help us learn more about the biology of an animal, how it is affected by disease or how huma… - What Is Marine Conservation?Created: 2009-07-25 @ 22:07:49 EDT Updated: 2009-07-26 @ 22:07:39 EDT
Marine conservation is the protection of marine species and ecosystems in oceans and seas worldwide. It involves protection and restoration of species, populations and habitats and mitigating human… - Tuna Species - Types of Tuna SpeciesCreated: 2009-07-25 @ 21:28:14 EDT
Tunas are large, powerful fish that are distributed worldwide from tropical to temperate oceans. They are members of the family Scombridae, which includes both tunas and mackerels. Learn about the … - Bycatch - What Is BycatchCreated: 2009-07-24 @ 22:23:48 EDT
Bycatch describes animals caught unintentionally by fishing gear, including non-target species and undersized fish. Many fishermen seek to catch a "target" species. When fishermen catch s… - Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Facts - Thunnus thynnus - Marine Life Profile …Created: 2009-07-24 @ 22:17:53 EDT
Atlantic bluefin tuna are a large, fast, streamlined fish that lives in the pelagic zone. They are a popular sportfish due to demand for tuna for sushi and other dishes. Atlantic bluefin tuna can s… - Sea Turtle Pictures - Photos of Sea TurtlesCreated: 2009-07-24 @ 22:05:50 EDT
Sea turtles are reptiles that live in a marine or brackish environment. The flippers of sea turtles are long and paddle-like, making them excellent for swimming but poor for walking on land. There … - Turtle Excluder Device (TED) - What Is a Turtle Excluder Device (TED)Created: 2009-07-24 @ 21:58:55 EDT Updated: 2009-07-24 @ 22:25:04 EDT
Turtle excluder devices (TEDs) were created to protect sea turtles from getting caught in shrimp nets. The TED is attached to a shrimp trawling net and is a grid of metal bars that has an opening a… - American Lobster - Homarus americanus - Profile of American Lobster…Updated: 2009-11-23 @ 14:08:09 EST
Many think of lobster as a bright red delicacy served up with a side of butter. But the American lobster (often called the Maine lobster), while a popular seafood, is also a fascinating animal wit… - Starfish - Sea Stars Marine Life Profile of Starfish - Sea Stars…Updated: 2009-11-08 @ 22:16:25 EST
Sea stars, or starfish, are star-shaped animals that are a variety of shapes, sizes and colors. You might be most familiar with sea stars that live in tide pools in the intertidal zone, but some se… - 10 Facts About Starfish - Starfish FactsUpdated: 2009-11-08 @ 21:00:42 EST
Starfish - sea stars - are marine invertebrates that are a variety of colors, shapes and sizes, although all resemble a star. Starfish are familiar marine animals and fascinating creatures. Here … - Must Reads: Essential Articles and Resources about MarinelifeUpdated: 2009-11-08 @ 10:58:27 EST
- Coral - What Is Coral?Updated: 2009-10-19 @ 22:32:07 EDT
Corals are animals in the Phylum Cnidaria. Cnidarians also include sea fans, sea pansies and anemones. Corals are in the Class Anthozoa, and can be divided further into the stony corals - Order Sc… - Green Sea Turtle Picture - Chelonia mydas - Photo of Green Sea Turtl…Updated: 2009-10-10 @ 08:33:51 EDT
Green sea turtle hatchling picture. The green turtle is large, with a carapace up to 3 feet long. Green turtles weigh up to 350 pounds and their carapace can be many colors, including shades of bla… - Where Do Basking Sharks Migrate - Migration Of Basking Sharks In Win…Updated: 2009-10-05 @ 13:07:47 EDT
Basking shark migration has been questioned by scientists for decades. It has been speculated that these animals, the world's second-largest fish, hibernate on the ocean bottom during the winter. A… - Sea Turtles - Facts About Sea TurtlesUpdated: 2009-10-05 @ 12:24:41 EDT
Sea turtles are reptiles that live in a marine or brackish environment. Learn about sea turtle reproduction, distribution, classification and conservation status… - Leatherback Sea Turtle Picture - Dermochelys coriacea - Photo of Lea…Updated: 2009-09-22 @ 10:39:15 EDT
Leatherback Sea Turtle Picture… - Shark Facts - 10 Facts About SharksUpdated: 2009-09-07 @ 16:42:12 EDT
There are several hundred species of sharks, ranging in size from less than ten inches to over 50 feet. Learn shark facts about these amazing fish with a fierce reputation, but fascinating biology… - Shortfin Mako Shark - Isurus oxyrinchus - Marine Life Profile of the…Updated: 2009-08-30 @ 23:07:59 EDT
The shortfin mako is thought to be the fastest shark species in the world, capable of bursts of speed up to at least 22 mph. This shark is widely distributed throughout temperate and tropical ocea… - Protist - What is a ProtistUpdated: 2009-08-24 @ 12:57:39 EDT
Protists are organisms in the kingdom Protista. These organisms are eukaryotes, meaning they are made up of single or multiple cells which all contain a nucleus enclosed by a membrane… - Baleen - What Is BaleenUpdated: 2009-08-14 @ 11:41:06 EDT
Baleen is a strong, yet flexible material made out of keratin, a protein that is the same material that makes up our hair and fingernails. … - Sea Turtle Pictures - Photos of Sea TurtlesUpdated: 2008-11-25 @ 21:34:15 EST
Sea turtles are reptiles that live in a marine or brackish environment. The flippers of sea turtles are long and paddle-like, making them excellent for swimming but poor for walking on land. There … - Humpback Whale Pictures - Megaptera novaeangliae - Photos of Humpbac…Updated: 2008-11-20 @ 22:40:22 EST
View photos of humpback whales including images of humpback whale tails, whales diving, feeding and with their calves…