Creature Feature: Meet the Lined Seahorse — One of the Gulf of Maine’s Most Extraordinary Animals
When people think about marine life in the Gulf of Maine, whales, seals, lobsters, and puffins usually come to mind. Few realize that one of the ocean’s most fascinating animals […]
The Periwinkle: A Familiar Little Snail With a Surprising Past
If you’ve spent any time exploring the rocky Maine shoreline — or running your fingers along the rocks in our 200-gallon touch tank — you’ve almost certainly met a periwinkle. […]
Sea Star or Starfish? What You’re Really Touching in Our Touch Tank
If you’ve visited our touch tank, you’ve probably met one of our most popular residents — the sea star. But wait, isn’t it called a starfish? You’re not alone in […]
Love Beneath the Waves: Meet Maine’s Valentine Fish, the North Atlantic Wolffish
With Valentine’s Day in the air, it feels like the perfect moment to highlight one of the ocean’s most unexpected romantics—the North Atlantic wolffish, a striking marine species found right […]