Bonnethead shark
The bonnethead shark is found in the western Atlantic Ocean, from North Carolina to southern Brazil, including Cuba, the Bahamas and northern Gulf of Mexico. View Fact Sheet
Cownose ray
The cownose ray is found in the western Atlantic from New England to the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean and
Flathead mullet
The flathead or “striped” mullet is a common fish in subtropical and warm temperate coastal areas throughout the world. It is found in inshore marine and estuarine water, as well as in rivers near the sea. View Fact Sheet
Florida pompano
The Florida pompano is a marine fish commonly found in inshore waters along the coast of the Southeastern U.S. Its body has a silver coloration and distinctive shape, with its eye located close to the mouth. View Fact Sheet
Forbes’ sea star
If you visit the Georgia coast, you might see a Forbes’ sea star on the beach or in a tide pool. This five-armed echinoderm has hundreds of suckered tube feet on the underside of each arm for gripping rocks and prey. View Fact Sheet
Goliath grouper
The goliath grouper is found in the western Atlantic Ocean from
Horseshoe crab
The horseshoe crab is found along the eastern coast of North and Central America, from Maine to Yucatan, with the largest population being in the Delaware Bay region. View Fact Sheet View Fact Sheet
Loggerhead sea turtle
The loggerhead sea turtle is found in shallow coastal waters all over the world from the Atlantic to the Pacific and Indian Oceans, as well as the Mediterranean View Fact Sheet
Northern right whale
The northern right whale is one of Georgia’s most amazing animals! Every winter, these large mammals migrate from their breeding grounds in Nova Scotia to the waters off the coasts of Georgia and Florida to give birth to their calves. View Fact Sheet
Red lionfish
The red lionfish is native to the Indo-Pacific region where it is widely distributed among coral and rock reefs and other tropical inshore habitats. Its spines are venomous and can inflict a serious and painful injury to humans View Fact Sheet
Robust redhorse sucker
Once thought to be extinct, populations of robust redhorse suckers are now known to exist in several rivers in Georgia and North and South Carolina. View Fact Sheet
Yellowmouth Grouper
The yellowmouth grouper is a marine fish found in the western Atlantic from the Gulf of Mexico, Bermuda and the
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