Coastal

Lake Sturgeon

Ancient armor, river wanderer

Brown Dog Tick

The indoor tick that loves dogs

American Dog Tick

Ornate hitchhiker of field and brush

Wood Tick

Small tick, big consequences.

Dog Tick

Ornate hitchhiker with a big bite

Southern Black Racer

Speedy, sleek, and harmless.

Owl

Silent wings, sharp minds of night

Anaconda

Wetland giants with a quiet grip

Ribbon Eel

Horn-nosed, ribbon-thin reef ambush eel

Nudibranch

Nature's neon, toxin-borrowing sea slugs

Boxfish

Built like a box, swims like a drone

Trout

Cold water, spotted power: trout kin.

Parrotfish

Beaks that build beaches

Keta Salmon

Calico traveler of the North Pacific

Assassin Bug

Silent hunters with a chemical edge

Insect

Six legs, endless strategies.

Freshwater Eel

Born at sea, raised in rivers, return to spawn

Grouper Fish

Big mouth. Bold strike. Reef ruler.

Common European Adder

Zigzag guardian of the heath

Horned Adder

Horned eyes, hidden strike

Peringuey's Adder

The dune viper that vanishes in sand

Lawnmower Blenny

The reef's tiny rock-hopping grazer

Moon Jellyfish

Four horseshoes under a living moon

Jonah Crab

Big claws, Gulf of Maine flavor.