Species that live in a habitat similar to the Queen conch Results 1 - 20
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Wreckfish (Polyprion americanus)
The wreckfish, named for the tendency of juveniles to associate with floating ocean wreckage, is a large bluish-grey fish, with a ...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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Porbeagle (Lamna nasus)
The porbeagle is a stout, heavy shark with a pointed, conical snout and a crescent-shaped caudal, or tail, fin. Its name is thoug...  More  10 Images  2 Videos
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Red-billed tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus)
The red-billed tropicbird is the largest of the three tropicbird species, a group of graceful seabirds best known for the two extr...  More  17 Images  4 Videos
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Sunfish (Mola mola)
Information on the sunfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  11 Images  0 Videos
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Tristan albatross (Diomedea dabbenena)
With an enormous wingspan that can exceed three metres, the huge Tristan albatross is well adapted for gliding the ocean airs. Pre...  More  23 Images  4 Videos
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Newell’s shearwater (Puffinus newelli)
Newell’s shearwater is called the ‘A’o in Hawaii, a name given for the moan-like call this seabird emits when in its burrow, which...  More  4 Images  1 Video
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Salvin’s albatross (Thalassarche salvini)
This medium-sized, black-and-white albatross has only recently been considered a distinct species and separate from the shy albatr...  More  22 Images  0 Videos
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Northern bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus)
One of the largest of the tunas, the northern bluefin tuna has been called a ‘pinnacle of fish evolution’, referring to its remark...  More  6 Images  0 Videos
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Waved albatross (Phoebastria irrorata)
The waved albatross is unique in being the largest bird in the Galapagos Islands, and the only albatross species found entirely wi...  More  48 Images  5 Videos
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Sooty shearwater (Puffinus griseus)
This large, slender shearwater, with dark grey-brown plumage, flies effortlessly over the ocean with its long, narrow wings. The w...  More  12 Images  2 Videos
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Black-footed albatross (Phoebastria nigripes)
One of the smaller members of the family, the black-footed albatross is a uniform dusky brown with a white ring around the base of...  More  22 Images  14 Videos
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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 ...  More  21 Images  12 Videos
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Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus)
The Atlantic mackerel is a beautifully streamlined, fast-swimming fish. It has silver underparts and metallic green and blue upper...  More  3 Images  1 Video
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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 a...  More  7 Images  2 Videos
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Cownose ray (Rhinoptera bonasus)
With a conspicuous indent at the front of the head, and a specialised fin beneath the head divided into two, short rounded lobes, ...  More  7 Images  0 Videos
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Red-legged kittiwake (Rissa brevirostris)
The red-legged kittiwake is a smallish gull, easily identified by its scarlet coloured legs. Adults are largely white in colour bu...  More  12 Images  0 Videos
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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 be...  More  6 Images  2 Videos
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Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus)
The Magellanic penguin is named in honour of the maritime explorer Ferdinand Magellan, who first recorded it during an expedition ...  More  48 Images  8 Videos
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Northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus)
Northern fur seals belong to the family known as eared seals, more commonly called sea lions. They differ from the true seals in h...  More  18 Images  8 Videos
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Brown booby (Sula leucogaster)
Meaning “white stomach”, the Latin name of the brown booby is a reference to its striking white lower breast and belly, which are ...  More  44 Images  2 Videos
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