Red Cushion Sea Star (Oreaster reticulatus)
Red cushion sea stars are invertebrates with studded, colorful skin and found in the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico and throughout the Bahamas.
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Oceanic Whitetip Shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
Oceanic whitetip sharks are top ocean predators with rounded white-tipped fins. They are found offshore in the open sea of deep tropical and subtropical waters.
Turtle Grass (Thalassia testudinum)
There are 60 species of seagrass found worldwide, and seven of these species grow in Florida, with turtle grass being the most common seagrass found off the coast of Florida.
Christmas Tree Worm (Spirobranchus giganteus)
The Christmas tree worm is a species of polychaete marine worm that is most commonly associated with hard corals in shallow tropical coral reefs around the world.
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
The brown pelican is a non-migratory bird that makes its home around shallow waters of the America's Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific coasts.
Atlantic Ghost Crab (Ocypode quadrata)
The Atlantic ghost crab is a common species that can be found along the Atlantic coastline of the United States.
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
The large hard shelled green sea turtle is an endangered species that have been around over 110 million years but faces many threats today.
Sargassum
With over 360 species of this floating algae found around the world, Sargassum is important to the many marine animals that depend on it.
Green Moray Eel (Gymnothorax funebris)
The green moray eel is one species out of over 800 other species of eels and they belongs to an order of fish called Anguilliformes.
Dwarf Seahorse (Hippocampus zosterae)
The dwarf seahorse has a maximum height of 1 inch, making this species the 3rd smallest seahorse in the world.