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Species related to the Newell’s shearwater (Puffinus newelli)
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Providence petrel (Pterodroma solandri)
The providence petrel is a robust seabird confined to two small islands off the east coast of Australia. Its plumage is almost uniformly... More 2 Images 1 Video -
Black-vented shearwater (Puffinus opisthomelas)
Unlike most other species of shearwater, the black-vented shearwater (Puffinus opisthomelas) forages for food relatively close to the... More 3 Images 0 videos -
Buller’s shearwater (Puffinus bulleri)
Buller’s shearwater has been described as flying with a grace and economy like no other, characterised by longer gliding motions and less... More 9 Images 2 Videos -
Pink-footed shearwater (Puffinus creatopus)
Members of the shearwater genus cruise the oceans, gliding so low that they appear to shear the water surface. The wings are long and... More 29 Images 4 Videos -
Hawaiian petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis)
Information on the Hawaiian petrel is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos -
Guadalupe storm-petrel (Oceanodroma macrodactyla)
Information on the Guadalupe storm-petrel is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos -
Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
The ruddy turnstone is a small, stocky, brightly-patterned shorebird, named for its habit of turning over objects such as stones, shells and... More 19 Images 0 videos -
Gould's petrel (Pterodroma leucoptera)
A small and beautiful seabird which spends much of its adult life at sea, Gould’s petrel has a characteristic white forehead and contrasting... More 3 Images 1 Video -
Townsend’s shearwater (Puffinus auricularis)
Information on the Townsend’s shearwater is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos -
Parkinson's petrel (Procellaria parkinsoni)
One of many petrels and shearwaters with similar dark plumage and body shape, the Parkinson’s petrel (Procellaria parkinsoni) has a rounded... More 3 Images 0 videos -
Barau’s petrel (Pterodroma baraui)
Discovered as recently as 1963, Barau’s petrel remains fairly unknown due to its inaccessible and remote breeding habitat on just a single... More 4 Images 0 videos -
Cook’s petrel (Pterodroma cookii)
Cook’s petrel, named in honour of the formidable explorer Captain James Cook, is one of the smallest petrels, a group of oceanic birds that... More 5 Images 0 videos -
Short-tailed albatross (Phoebastria albatrus)
Named for its short, white tail with a black bar at the end, this seabird begins life with blackish brown feathers and pale pinkish-yellow... More 13 Images 3 Videos -
Wilson’s storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus)
One of the most numerous of all sea birds, Wilson’s storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) is predominantly sooty-black with a white, U-shaped... More 9 Images 3 Videos -
Ashy storm-petrel (Oceanodroma homochroa)
The ashy storm-petrel is so named for its smoky-grey plumage, barely discernible amidst the dense fog that frequently shrouds California’s... More 4 Images 0 videos -
Sunfish (Mola mola)
Not only is the sunfish (Mola mola) the world’s heaviest bony fish, with some individuals weighing in at a staggering 2.3 tonnes, but... More 13 Images 2 Videos -
Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)
The black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) is a small, graceful, cliff-nesting gull, named for its loud, nasal ‘kitti-wake’ call. As its... More 58 Images 3 Videos -
Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis)
The sei whale is smaller in size than the fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), and can be distinguished from this similar species because it... More 11 Images 2 Videos -
Green sturgeon (Acipenser medirostris)
The green sturgeon (Acipenser medirostris) is among the largest and longest living freshwater fish species, weighing up to 150 kilograms and... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Chilean devil ray (Mobula tarapacana)
Information on the Chilean devil ray is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos -
Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
The blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) is the most commonly encountered species of shark in tropical Indo-Pacific reefs... More 19 Images 1 Video -
Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus)
Fin whales are the fastest of all cetaceans, reaching speeds of 37 kilometres per hour and known to completely clear the water. This whale... More 32 Images 2 Videos -
Lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris)
This stocky, powerful shark is named for its pale yellow-brown to grey skin, which lacks any distinctive markings. This provides perfect... More 33 Images 3 Videos -
White-tailed tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus)
The white-tailed tropicbird is the smallest of the tropicbirds, a group of elegant seabirds renowned for their greatly elongated tail... More 17 Images 1 Video -
California horn shark (Heterodontus francisci)
In contrast to the conventional image of sharks as a sleek, dynamic predators, the California horn shark is a sluggish species with an... More 14 Images 2 Videos -
Hawaiian cyanea tree (Cyanea magnicalyx)
Discovered as recently as 2004, this extremely rare species is, as of 2008, only known from fewer than ten individuals. Cyanea magnicalyx is... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Steller's sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus)
Steller's sea lion is the largest of the eared seals (members of the family Otariidae), a group that includes fur seals and sea lions. The... More 41 Images 26 Videos -
Gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus)
A giant of the ocean, the gray whale is mottled dark to light grey in colour and is encrusted with patches of barnacles and whale lice. The... More 48 Images 12 Videos -
Prickly shark (Echinorhinus cookei)
Information on the prickly shark (Echinorhinus cookei) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos -
Shovelnose guitarfish (Rhinobatos productus)
The shovelnose guitarfish has an unusual body shape, intermediate between that of a shark and a ray, and is named for its long, pointed... More 8 Images 0 videos
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