Grades 6-8 Archives

Palm Beach Manta Ray Immortalized by Local Nonprofits

04/05/2022
Angela Rosenberg
News

Florida is home to a large seasonal aggregation of adult manta rays and also serves as an important manta ray nursery. We bring this marine animal to the forefront with our accurate 3D manta ray model.

Tiger Shark In The Bahamas. PC: Yfhishinuma (Creative Commons).

Tiger Shark (Galeocerda cuvier)

04/01/2022
Laura Jessop
Deep Dive

The tiger shark is mainly a solitary animal found in tropical and temperate waters and is identifiable by the dark stripes running down their bodies.

EXP 43: All Hands On Deck As The FIU Research Team Pulls In A Tiger Shark For A Quick Workup. PC: Angela Rosenberg

Expedition 43: Shark Handling Workshop

03/16/2022
Lydia Pleasants

Scientists and graduate students from FIU boarded R/V ANGARI for a day of shark handling training offshore West Palm Beach, FL.

Giant Manta Ray In Florida. PC: Bryant Turffs

Giant Manta Ray (Mobula birostris)

03/01/2022
Laura Jessop
Deep Dive

The largest of the all ray species, the giant manta ray will be found gliding through temperate, tropical and sub-tropical oceans.

Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks

02/07/2022
Amanda Waite

ANGARI and Florida International University scientists are inspiring the next generation through hands-on shark research and education at sea and in the classroom.

Atlantic Blue Marlin Leaping Out Of The Water.PC: Hannes Ribbner

Atlantic Blue Marlin (Makaira nigricans)

02/01/2022
Laura Jessop
Deep Dive

The Atlantic blue marlin is a fish with an unmistakable bill and a high, pointed dorsal fin. They are extremely fast.

Crewed Submersibles for Scientific Exploration

01/27/2022
Amanda Waite

Stockton Rush, Chief Executive Officer & Founder OceanGate Inc.

Billfish Conservation

01/07/2022
Amanda Waite

Peter Chaibongsai discusses billfish and the research, including tag and release efforts, being done to conserve them in support of ocean health and economies.

Flamingo Tongue Snail (Cyphoma gibbosum)

01/01/2022
Laura Jessop
Deep Dive

The flamingo tongue snail is a few centimeters long but stands out against the sea fan or whip coral it lives on due to its coloring.

The Florida Manta Project

12/06/2021
Amanda Waite

Jessica Pate shares her field research studying manta rays off of Palm Beach and Martin Counties in Florida.