Spring Tide Pooling in Odiorne Point Sate Park, continued
SSC Aquarist Rob Royer continues exploring in the springtime tide pools of Odiorne Point State Park. This time he finds a rock crab, green crab, …
Spring Tide Pooling in Odiorne Point State Park
SSC Aquarist Rob Royer heads down to tide pools of Odiorne Point State Park in early spring to take a look at some of the …
See Mack the harp seal swim free in drone video
On Sunday, March 18, 2018, the Seacoast Science Center Marine Mammal Rescue Team (MMRT) released Mack the harp seal back into the wild. After four …
Mack the harp seal swims free!
On Sunday, March 18, 2018, the Seacoast Science Center Marine Mammal Rescue Team (MMRT) released Mack the harp seal back into the wild. A “poster-child …
Cuttlefish: Masters of Camouflage!
Although cuttlefish cannot see color, they have amazing color-changing abilities! Referred to as the “chameleons of the sea,” cuttlefish can instantly change their skin color …
Here Come the Sea Squirts!
From UNH Today | originally published Monday, February 5, 2018 Warmer ocean temperatures will accelerate reproduction in invasive tunicates They’re lovingly called “sea squirts,” …
Seahorse Dads Giving Birth
Our Lined Seahorses (Hippocampus erectus) recently gave birth! A female seahorse deposits hundreds of eggs into a male’s brood pouch, where they are fertilized. The …
Feeding time for Cuttlefish
Our new cuttlefish are growing quickly! Common Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) are cephalopods (meaning head-footed), and are in a group of mollusks that also include octopus …
Project Puffin: Protecting Seabird Islands in the Gulf of Maine
AubreyAlamshah | SSC Naturalist In the summer of 2015 I started working at Project Puffin, a seabird restoration program run through the National Audubon Society. …
Atlantic Purple Sea Urchin
The Atlantic Purple Sea Urchin (Arbacia punctulata) is native to the North Atlantic and found along the coasts of North America from Massachusetts, southward to …
The Common Spider Crab
The Common Spider Crab (Libinia emarginata), also known as the Decorator Crab, is round and spiny, with long legs that can reach around its body …
The Flounder: Master of Camouflage
SSC Aquarist Rob Royer showcases the flounder that are on exhibit at the Seacoast Science Center and explains their fascinating color-changing ability and the unique …
