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Sizing Sea Turtles

Posted on December 2, 2013November 25, 2013 By Caroline Schanche

For the past three months I have been doing everything in my power to get a hold of leatherback sea turtle size measurements. Some might…

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Lonely Giant: Forever Alone Leatherbacks

Posted on November 22, 2013 By Caroline Schanche

When we think of sea turtles, our mind usually default to the loggerhead or the green, which have that typical “sea turtle look”. However, the…

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Star Wars Elephant Seals: What do they have in common with Darth Vader?

Posted on October 16, 2013October 16, 2013 By Caroline Schanche

What do elephant seals and Darth Vader have in common? Other than both of them commanding your intimidation and awe, invoking both a little fear…

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6 Reasons to Supersize

Posted on September 28, 2013September 27, 2013 By Caroline Schanche

For those who have seen elephant seals up close and personal, there is no questioning the fact that elephant seals are not afraid to put…

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Growing Large on Jelly

Posted on September 13, 2013 By Caroline Schanche

Would you convert to a diet of cucumber? Could you do what the leatherbacks have done? None of us can really imagine surviving solely on…

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Record Holders

  • Porifera (Sponges)
  • Cnidaria (Corals, Anemones, Jellyfish)
  • Ctenophora (Comb Jellies)
  • Acanthocephala (Spiny-Headed Worms)
  • Gnathostomulida (Jaw Worms)
  • Gastrotricha (Hairy Bellies)
  • Loricifera (Brush Heads)
  • Rotifera (Wheel Animals)
  • Nematomorpha (Horsehair Worms)
  • Platyhelminthes (Flatworms)
  • Nematoda (Round Worms)
  • Priapula (Penis Worms)
  • Annelida (Worms)
  • Sipuncula (Peanut Worms)
  • Tardigrada (Water Bears)
  • Onychophora (Velvet Worms)
  • Arthropoda (Crustaceans, Insects)
  • Nemertea (Ribbon Worms)
  • Mollusca (Snails, Clams, Squids, Octopuses, Chitons)
  • Echinodermata (Urchins, Crinoids, Starfish, Sea Cucumbers)
  • Brachiopoda (Lamp Shells)
  • Phoronida (Horseshoe Worms)
  • Bryozoa (Moss Animals)
  • Chaetognatha (Arrow Worms)
  • Hemichordata (Peanut Worms)
  • Chordata
    • Cephalochordata (Lancelets)
    • Urochordata (Sea Squirts, Tunicates, Salps)
    • Vertebrata (Fish, Sharks, Rays, Amphibians, Reptiles, Mammals, Birds)

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