Coastal

Viper

Hinged fangs, hidden hunters

Saw-scaled Viper

Small snake. Big sizzle. Serious venom.

Io Moth

Big eyes. Bigger bluff.

Cockle

Ribbed hearts of the tidal flats

Hobo Spider

Swift hunter of the funnel web

Dungeness Crab

White-tipped claws, West Coast pride.

Saddleback Caterpillar

Look, don't touch the saddle.

John Dory

Big eye, snap-mouth, seabed hunter

Goby Fish

Tiny fish, big partnerships.

Beluga Sturgeon

Ancient giant, modern warning

Yellow Tang

Reef lawnmower in sunshine-yellow

Yellow Perch

Schooling gold for hook and pan

Pollock

Pollock: cod-family powerhouse seafood

Freshwater Sunfish

Spiny fins, sunny colors, fierce parents

Cory Catfish

Armored, whiskered, and social

Arctic Char

Built for ice-cold waters

Sea Snake

Elapids that learned to breathe the sea

Grass Spider

Dew-lit sheets, lightning-fast hunts.

Giant Weta

Big bug, bold survivor.

Robber Flies

Hawks of the insect world

Jewel Beetle

Nature's living metalwork

Sheepshead Fish

Built to bite shells off the dock

Giant Isopod

The deep sea's armored scavenger

Dragon Eel

Spots, horns, and fangs after dark