Mammals > Cetaceans
OverviewThe Rough-toothed Dolphin (Steno bredanensis) is an ancient, primitive-looking, and ecologically distinctive pelagic delphinid distributed throughout the tropical and warm-temperate offshore waters of the globe. As the sole surviving member of the genus Steno,...
Fish > Ray-finned Fish
OverviewThe Bigeye Tuna (Thunnus obesus), locally celebrated across Japan and international sashimi markets as *mebachi*, is a colossal, deep-bodied pelagic teleost belonging to the mackerel and tuna family Scombridae. Inhabiting the vast tropical and subtropical open...
Mammals > Carnivorans
OverviewThe Weddell Seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) is an iconic, ice-dwelling phocid pinniped that holds the extraordinary distinction of being the southernmost naturally occurring breeding mammal on planet Earth. Thriving along the permanent shore-fast ice shelves of...
