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The goliath grouper is the largest species of grouper and can be identified by its brown and yellow coloring with dark spots across its heads.

Black mangroves grow in Western Africa and the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts of the Americas. It's identified by its pneumatophores and salty leaves.

The bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas) is a species of shark that has the unique ability to spend time in both marine and fresh waters!

Atlantic spotted dolphins live in the Atlantic ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. They are born without any spots and gain them as they age.

The regal sea goddess nudibranch is a marine gastropod found in the Gulf of Mexico and can be identified by the extremely colorful patterns.

The queen triggerfish is a beautiful species of fish commonly found on rocky sea floors or coral reef in the western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.

Leatherback sea turtles are the largest species of sea turtle found in our oceans and have been around since the time of the dinosaurs.

The Caribbean sharpnose puffer is a fish species found off the coast of South Carolina down to the Caribbean Sea and in the Gulf of Mexico.

The Atlantic horseshoe crab is a crustacean that can be found along the East and Gulf coasts of the United States and Mexico.

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.