Wisdom Wednesday

Reefs are an important staple in the fishing industry because of their natural habitat of bait fish, which brings in tuna and other large species. Communities of fish and sea plants, often called villages, appear where there is a coral reef....

Wisdom Wednesday

Coral reefs are huge helpers in many ways! They can help improve surrounding water quality by acting as a filter that traps floating things in the water. Scientists have found that parts of a coral reef can be harvested to make medications to treat cancers and other illnesses.

Hi, Sammy here!

I have to say, I was a little worried about what those two legged mammals are doing to cousin Carl, but it turned out they had the right attention...

Wisdom Wednesday 12/19/2018

Reefs usually grow on the east shore of land masses. The ideal temperature for a coral reef, between 68 and 82 degrees Fahrenheit, is warmer on the eastern shore than the western side because of the sunlight....

Wisdom Wednesday

Did you know there are three types of reefs? Barrier reefs, fringing reefs, and atolls....

Shore Buddies Wisdom Wednesday

A coral reef isn’t a “thing”, but a living community! There are more fish living in two acres of a coral reef than there are kinds of birds in ALL of North America! Even though the base corals seem stationary and cannot move around....

Emma the whale explains hurricanes 

Hello, fellow ocean friends, Emma here! Today I want to talk to you about hurricanes. You know that hurricanes destroy houses, buildings, cars, and power lines. But have you ever wondered what happens to us Shore Buddies when they pass overhead? Well...

Shore Buddies Wisdom Wednesday

Fish have been on the earth for more than 450 million years. Fish were well established long before dinosaurs roamed the earth. ... There are more species of fish than all the species of amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals combined.

Stephen is so proud of 4^th graders in Lawrence, KS

Hello, Ocean Friends! Stephen Seagull here! Have you heard about the 4^th graders that sparked a discussion about the merits and costs of banning single-use plastics in their city in Kansas?