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Stone Crab on sand

Stone Crab Season Is Rolling—What’s New, What I...

Donna Recor

Florida’s 2025–26 stone crab season opened Oct 15 and runs through May 1. Early reports say prices are trending higher than last year at many fish houses and restaurants.

Stone Crab Season Is Rolling—What’s New, What I...

Donna Recor

Florida’s 2025–26 stone crab season opened Oct 15 and runs through May 1. Early reports say prices are trending higher than last year at many fish houses and restaurants.

A longnose lancetfish

A “Twilight-Zone” Visitor: Lancetfish Washes As...

Donna Recor

A longnose lancetfish—normally cruising hundreds to thousands of feet down—washed up near Seaside, Oregon.

A “Twilight-Zone” Visitor: Lancetfish Washes As...

Donna Recor

A longnose lancetfish—normally cruising hundreds to thousands of feet down—washed up near Seaside, Oregon.

Florida vs. Moroccan Shark Teeth — How to Tell Them Apart

Florida vs. Moroccan Shark Teeth — How to Tell ...

Donna Recor

Florida and Morocco both serve up wonderful shark teeth—but they’re shaped by very different histories.

Florida vs. Moroccan Shark Teeth — How to Tell ...

Donna Recor

Florida and Morocco both serve up wonderful shark teeth—but they’re shaped by very different histories.

If you find a living sand dollar, enjoy the moment and return it to the water.

Sand Dollars: “Doves of Peace,” and the Science...

Donna Recor

Sand dollars explained: the ‘five doves’ legend, the jaw plates inside (Aristotle’s lantern), how to spot living ones, and gentle collecting tips for Venice/Caspersen.

Sand Dollars: “Doves of Peace,” and the Science...

Donna Recor

Sand dollars explained: the ‘five doves’ legend, the jaw plates inside (Aristotle’s lantern), how to spot living ones, and gentle collecting tips for Venice/Caspersen.

Guardians of the Deep: Krill, the Twilight Zone, and the Ocean’s Beating Heart

Guardians of the Deep: Krill, the Twilight Zone...

Donna Recor

Krill may be small, but they feed whales, penguins, seals, and the fish that feed coastal communities.

Guardians of the Deep: Krill, the Twilight Zone...

Donna Recor

Krill may be small, but they feed whales, penguins, seals, and the fish that feed coastal communities.

“Top Stories from the Sea”

Introducing “Top Stories from the Sea”

Donna Recor

Every morning, Fossil Art Creations brings you a short ocean update that celebrates discovery, wonder, and kindness toward the sea.

Introducing “Top Stories from the Sea”

Donna Recor

Every morning, Fossil Art Creations brings you a short ocean update that celebrates discovery, wonder, and kindness toward the sea.