Dungeness Crab
White-tipped claws, West Coast pride.
Conservation Threats
Pollution
Contamination from chemicals, plastics, noise, and light affecting wildlife health and behavior
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Armored Catfish
Armored grazers of the Americas
Saddleback Caterpillar
Look, don't touch the saddle.
John Dory
Big eye, snap-mouth, seabed hunter
Goby Fish
Tiny fish, big partnerships.
Pea Puffer
Small puffer, big attitude.
Beluga Sturgeon
Ancient giant, modern warning
Vampire Crab
Small crab, big attitude.
Yellow Tang
Reef lawnmower in sunshine-yellow
Asian Carp
Plankton powerhouses, river spawners
Yellow Perch
Schooling gold for hook and pan
Gulper Eel
Big mouth. Bigger mystery.
Pollock
Pollock: cod-family powerhouse seafood
Oarfish
Ribbon giants of the twilight sea
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
Giant Desert Centipede
Venom-clawed hunter of the desert night
Sheepshead Fish
Built to bite shells off the dock