Balaenoptera acutorostrata

The common minke whale is the smallest and most abundant of the baleen whales, found in all the world’s oceans from the poles to the…

Makaira nigricans

The Atlantic blue marlin is one of the largest and fastest bony fish in the ocean, a formidable apex predator of the open sea renowned…

Rattus norvegicus

The brown rat, or Norway rat, is one of the most successful mammals on Earth, present on every continent except Antarctica and thriving in the…

Aquila chrysaetos

The golden eagle is among the most widely distributed raptors on Earth, found across the Northern Hemisphere from North America and Europe to Asia and…

Diomedea exulans

The wandering albatross holds the record for the largest wingspan of any living bird, reaching over 3.5 meters, and is the supreme master of dynamic…

Larus argentatus

The herring gull is one of the most familiar coastal birds in the Northern Hemisphere, a highly opportunistic omnivore that thrives wherever humans live near…

Isurus oxyrinchus

The shortfin mako is the fastest shark on Earth and one of the fastest fish in any ocean, reaching burst speeds of over 70 km/h…

Balaenoptera physalus

The fin whale is the second-largest animal ever to have lived on Earth, surpassed only by the blue whale. Despite its immense size, it is…

Delphinus delphis

The common dolphin is one of the most abundant cetaceans on Earth, forming vast superpods that can number in the thousands. Renowned for their acrobatic…

Anax junius

Dragonflies are among the most ancient and perfected aerial predators on Earth, with a lineage stretching back 300 million years. The common green darner is…

Ophiura ophiura

Brittle stars are echinoderms closely related to sea stars, but far more agile thanks to their long, snake-like arms that move independently from the central…

Chelonia mydas

The green sea turtle is one of the largest hard-shelled turtles in the world and a flagship species of tropical marine conservation. Named for the…