Stephanie Boyd

Stingrays are a well-known and common nemesis in Texas bays, but what about their less common(ly encountered) cousins? The manta...

The American oystercatcher, Haematopus palliatus, is a large pied shorebird, easily identified by its long, straight, bright-red bill. Its yellow...

Carpenter sharks, sawfish, prehistoric slashers... These iconic fish are easily recognized, even by those who have never seen one. They...

Lionfishes are among the most distinctive of all coral reef fish, notorious for their long, showy fins, stripy patterning, and...

The great blue heron, Ardea herodias, is one of the most widespread and adaptable wading birds in North America. It...

If the ancient Greeks loved anything, it was splicing creatures into terrifying mythological beasts (well, that and building temples). Some...

Ever look in a tide pool and think it's just dead water? Take a closer look. It's probably teeming with...

One cannot look at the sea without wishing for the wings of a swallow.~ Sir Richard Burton, a Victorian explorer,...

...guitarfish!Okay, the guitarfish actually IS a ray, but it doesn't quite look like one. Guitarfish have an intermediate body form...

Disclaimers: The study of whether or not fish feel pain is a divisive issue that certainly can't be thoroughly addressed...