Hawaiian Pom Pom Crab

Image courtesy of Dawson

It's Election Day!  I'm sure everyone is cheering for their respective candidates tonight after voting today.  This week's Creature of the Week is the cheerleader of the ocean!  Well, maybe not, but it definitely had the equipment to be a cheerleader.  Our creature is the Hawaiian Pom Pom Crab.

Freshwater September: Bowfins

Photo by Stan Shebs

Hello Explorers!  Can you believe we have reached the last week of September?  This means this is the last week of Freshwater September.  But never fear!  We will continue to feature fascinating animals that live in the watery depths.  So, what is to be the creature for this final week of Freshwater September?  Why, it is the Bowfin!

Spotlight Creature of the Month: Spotted Wobbegong

Photo by Richard Ling

Hello Explorers!  Here comes September!  And with a new month, comes a new Spotlight Creature of the Month.  There sure are some odd looking animals in our aquatic environments.  Especially in the ocean.  Therefore, our Spotlight Creature of the Month is the Spotted Wobbegong!

Freshwater September: Blue Catfish

Hello Explorers!  Welcome to the third week of our Freshwater September Creature of the Week!  This week we feature the Blue Catfish.  So let's dive right in with this whiskered fish.
 

Freshwater September: American Paddlefish



G'day Explorers!  As the month of September continues, as does our theme-month for the Creature of the Week.  Last week we featured the longnose gar.  This week's creature is also an odd shaped and ancient freshwater fish.  For week number two of our Freshwater September month, our creature of the week is the American Paddlefish!

Freshwater September: Longnose Gar

Photo by Steven G. Johnson

Howdy Explorers!  Welcome to the first week of September.  Now, you may have noticed that I have been somewhat biased toward marine creatures thus far.  This must be remedied, for there are many freshwater creatures that are incredibly fascinating.  So, for the four weeks of September, I will feature a freshwater creature each week for our Creature of the Week.  Our first creature in this theme month is the longnose gar.

Slate Pencil Urchin

Photo by  Nick Hobgood

We all knew it was coming.  Time for summer to end and school to begin.  In honor of the school days starting up, our creature of the week is one that you would think might get an A in preparedness for taking notes.  This week our creature is the Slate Pencil Urchin!