The royal penguin (Eudyptes schlegeli) is a penguin species that inhabits the waters surrounding Antarctica. They belong to the genus Eudyptes and the family Spheniscidae. Royal penguins look very much like Macaroni Penguins, but have a white face and chin instead of the … [Read more...]
Blacktip Reef Shark
Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)The Blacktip Reef Shark is a shark of tropical and warm temperate seas. It is often confused with the Blacktip Shark (Carcharhinus limbatus).The Blacktip Reef Shark is one of the most common sharks found in shallow … [Read more...]
Caribbean Reef Shark
The Caribbean Reef Shark is a requiem shark found in the tropical western Atlantic and the Caribbean, from Florida and the Bahamas through to Brazil. In the Atlantic, they are rarely found north of the Florida Keys. The Caribbean Reef Shark is one of the largest apex predators in … [Read more...]
Nurse Shark
The Nurse Shark is a common inshore bottom-dwelling shark, found in tropical and subtropical waters on the continental and insular shelves. The Nurse Shark is frequently found at depths of one metre or less but may occur down to 12 metres. Its common habitats are reefs, channels … [Read more...]
Allis Shad
The Allis Shad Fish (Alosa alosa (Linnaeus)) and the Twaite Shad Fish (Alosa fallax (Lacepede)), are both members of the herring family, Clupeidae. This species of fish form a large group of pelagic fishes found in seas throughout the world except the Antarctic. A majority of … [Read more...]