marine species

White sharks are confirmed in the Mediterranean Sea, with a small but recurrent presence along western coastlines and documented movements into the westernmost basins. This over...

Several jellyfish types occur in New Jersey coastal waters, with seasonal presence influenced by temperature, currents, and salinity. Common sightings occur mainly in late sprin...

Great white sharks do occur off Delaware, primarily as transient pelagic visitors following migratory seals and seasonal temperature patterns rather than as a resident populatio...

Great white sharks are increasingly documented in New Jersey waters, particularly along the outer continental shelf and near key seal colonies. This evergreen explainer outlines...

When people ask about the largest male great white shark, they usually want to know which individual was reliably measured, how size is judged, and what science says about maxim...

By-the-wind sailors jellyfish (Velella velella) are hydrozoans often mistaken for small jellyfish, but they are colonial organisms composed of specialized polyps on a translucen...

The giant phantom jellyfish, Stygiomedusa gigantea, is a deep-sea jellyfish noted for its large size and distinctive appearance. It belongs to the family Ulmaridae and is one of...