Grey Seal
Horse-head seal of the North Atlantic
Animal Habitats
Estuary
Where rivers meet the sea, mixing fresh and salt water with high productivity
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Estuary Animals
Squid
Ten-limbed sprinters of the sea
Crab
Sideways masters of every shore
Lobster
Big claws, deep seas, tough lives
Elephant Seal
Big noses, bigger dives.
Prawn
From reef cleaners to river giants
Fur Seal
Ear flaps, fast flippers, wild rookeries
Coral
Tiny polyps, massive oceans
Common Loon
Haunting voice of northern lakes
Dugong
Seagrass Meadows' Gentle Grazer
Sea Otter
The kelp forest's furry keystone
Heron
Still. Stalk. Strike.
Gecko
Tiny toes, big grip.
Opossum
America's adaptable marsupials
Sponge
Porous powerhouses of the sea
Ibis
Probe, sweep, and thrive in wetlands
Scorpion Fish
Beautiful camouflage, serious spines.
River Turtle
Old shells, living rivers
Frigatebird
Born to soar, built to steal
Catfish
Whiskers, spines, and river smarts
Bullfrog
Big frog. Bigger boom.
Caiman
Freshwater armor, silent power
Capybara
Built to graze, born to swim
Flounder
Two eyes, one side-seafloor masters