Sei Whale

Mammals > Cetaceans

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Sei WhaleScientific Name: Balaenoptera borealisCategory: MammalsSubcategory: CetaceansSize: Length: 45–65 ft (14–20 m)Weight: 20–30 metric tons (44,000–66,000 lb)Lifespan: 50–70 years in the wildDiet: Carnivore / Planktivore (calanoid copepods,...

String Jellyfish

Invertebrates > Siphonophorae

AT A GLANCECommon Name: String JellyfishScientific Name: Apolemia uvariaCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: SiphonophoraeSize: Total colony length: 10–98 ft (3–30 m); Cluster diameter: 1.2–2.4 in (3–6 cm)Weight: Gelatinous colony biomass: 2–15 lb (1–7 kg)Lifespan:...

Small Blue Dragon

Invertebrates > Mollusks

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Small Blue DragonScientific Name: Glaucus marginatusCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: MollusksSize: Body length: 0.4–1.2 in (10–30 mm); Smaller relative of Glaucus atlanticusWeight: 0.01–0.03 oz (0.2–0.8 g)Lifespan: 6–12 months in pelagic...

Pelagic Swimming Sea Cucumber

Invertebrates > Pelagothuriidae & Pelagic Sea Cucumbers

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Pelagic Swimming Sea CucumberScientific Name: Pelagothuria natatrixCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: Pelagothuriidae & Pelagic Sea CucumbersSize: Body length: 2.0–4.0 in (5–10 cm); Umbrella web diameter: 4.7–7.5 in (12–19 cm)Weight:...

Blue Shark

Fish > Sharks & Rays

OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Blue SharkScientific Name: Prionace glaucaCategory: FishSubcategory: Sharks & RaysSize: Total length: 7–11 ft (2.1–3.4 m); Maximum recorded: up to 12.5 ft (3.8 m)Weight: 150–400 lb (68–182 kg); exceptional females exceed 450...