What creature is the largest of its kind, sports beautiful patterns, and holds a reputation for being a ‘gentle giant’?
The whale shark!
Creature: Filter Feeders
Organisms like oysters that filter particulates from water, improving clarity and ecosystem health.
Featured Creature: Clamworm
What sort of worm is festooned with sensitive tentacles all the way down its sides and – though it can’t bark – has a nasty bite? That would be the “clam worm” or alitta succinea, a denizen of estuarial waters. Alternative names I’ve always called them “seaworms” but they are normally known as “clam worms,” “ragworms,”…
Featured Creature: Giant Barrel Sponge
What creature grows tall and sturdy, cleans up its neighborhood, and defends itself from predators – all without moving a muscle?
The Giant Barrel Sponge, or Xestospongia muta!