Sealife guideThe Sea birds classThe taxonomy of marine species
Explore the taxonomy of the sea vertebrates including the cetaceans like the whales or the dolphins, the sea birds, the fish, the sharks and the sea turtles !

Kelp goose
(Chloephaga hybrida)
(Chloephaga hybrida)

Atlantic puffin
(Fratercula arctica)
(Fratercula arctica)

Common murre
(Uria aalge)
(Uria aalge)

Horned puffin
(Fratercula corniculata)
(Fratercula corniculata)

Tufted puffin
(Fratercula cirrhata)
(Fratercula cirrhata)

Black-legged kittiwake
(Rissa tridactyla)
(Rissa tridactyla)

Sabine's gull
(Xema sabini)
(Xema sabini)

Antarctic tern
(Sterna vittata)
(Sterna vittata)

Black-crowned night heron
(Nycticorax nycticorax)
(Nycticorax nycticorax)

Tricolored heron
(Egretta tricolor)
(Egretta tricolor)

Black-faced Cormorant
(Phalacrocorax fuscescens)
(Phalacrocorax fuscescens)

Double-crested cormorant
(Phalacrocorax auritus)
(Phalacrocorax auritus)

Australasian gannet
(Morus serrator)
(Morus serrator)

Blue-footed booby
(Sula nebouxii)
(Sula nebouxii)

Red-footed booby
(Sula sula)
(Sula sula)

Black-browed albatross
(Thalassarche melanophris)
(Thalassarche melanophris)
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Friday, September 5th 2025
The bump-head sunfish
Learn about the bump-head sunfish (Mola alexandrini), the world's heaviest bony fish, its habitat in tropical and temperate oceans, diet of jellyfish, deep-water behavior and record size over 6,000 lbs.

Wednesday, September 3rd 2025
The chocolate chip sea cucumber
The chocolate chip sea cucumber has a massive cylindrical body that is beige in color, covered with a set of dark brown pustules resembling chocolate chips that protrude slightly from the surface, giving it a resemblance to a cookie, hence its french name. It can reach a length of about 12 inches when fully grown.

Monday, September 1st 2025
The red hind grouper
The red hind grouper has a distinctive appearance, usually beige to brown in color, with numerous red or brown spots covering its entire body and the base of its fins. It is often found in the shallow waters of coral reefs and rocky areas, where it hides in crevices and cavities.
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Murène tigre
(Enchelycore anatina)
(Enchelycore anatina)