Using its polyp tentacles, golden colonial anemone catch and eat smaller marine organisms that drift by. They also have a special algae—called zooxanthellae– in their tissues that photosynthesize the ...

On average, horn sharks grow to 4 feet (120 centimeters) long. In the eastern Pacific Ocean, horn sharks can be found along continental shelves, rocky reefs, caves and crevices. Horn sharks are brown ...

Using the stinging cells in its tentacles, symmetric brain coral will catch smaller marine invertebrates that drift by. Coral also have a special algae—called zooxanthellae– in their tissues that ...

Using its polyp tentacles, finger coral catch and eat smaller marine organisms that drift by. They also have a special algae—called zooxanthellae– in their tissues that photosynthesize the sun's rays ...

Spending most of their time in coastal waters, Humboldt penguins live along the rocky shores and islands of Peru and Chile on the west coast of South America. These flightless birds have black-gray ...

Lesser starlet coral are one of the more stress-tolerant corals in the Caribbean, meaning they can usually survive changes to their environment. Using its polyp tentacles, lesser starlet corals catch ...

In the eastern Atlantic Ocean, along the coast of Africa, Redlip blennies live in reef colonies at +164 feet (+50 meters) deep. Redlip blennies have blue bodies, dark red heads and a yellow tail. They ...

False umbrella coral help support the diversity of reef communities by providing shelter and breeding grounds to other animals. Using special algae—zooxanthellae– in their tissues, angular sea rods ...

In the eastern Pacific Ocean, ocean whitefish live inshore, near beaches, estuaries, mangroves, seagrass and coral reef communities. Ocean whitefish are light blue-gray in color with highlights of ...

These guys are good at keeping their surroundings clean, munching on excess algae and marine debris. Red reef crabs have small, bright red bodies with yellow-orange eyestalks. Their left claw is ...

Using its polyp tentacles, Yellow sea whips catch and eat smaller marine organisms that drift by. They also have a special algae—called zooxanthellae– in their tissues that photosynthesize the sun's ...

In the western Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, turban snails can be found near or under rocks. These snails have spiral shaped shells with rows of beads and spines. They can range ...