Sharks of the world

Illustrator and amateur naturalist Kelsey Oseid is focused on detailing the natural world, illustrating the animal kingdom’s many classes and orders on posters created with watercolor and gouache. The posters highlight more known orders such as Carnivora and Rodentia, while also showcasing the diversity of animals in lesser known orders like the Chondrichthyes and Artiodactyla. OseidContinue reading "Playful Watercolors Illustrate the Many Classifications of the Animal Kingdom"

When you think of the ocean, do you think of sand or sharks? If you’re like many people, you probably think of both, but worry more about the sharks than the sand. It’s fairly common;…

Know your hammerhead sharks with this new poster! There are 9 species of Hammerheads (10, if you include the Whitefin Hammerhead, which is lumped with the Scalloped now). The Great Hammerhead is the largest species while the Scalloped Bonnethead is the smallest. The 'hammer' or 'cephalofoil' is used to locate and immobilize prey (specially rays, which are a favourite food of the larger hammerheads). Widely hunted for their fins, hammerhead populations are on the decline, with three species…

Sharks are fascinating creatures that have captured the imagination of people for centuries. With over 500 different species of sharks found in oceans around

Meet the Whale Sharks: The Gentle Giants of the Sea | Sea Animals | Ocean Animals The ocean is full of gentle giants. One species of these giants is the whale shark. The whale shark is the largest fish in the world. Despite their size, they are very gentle creatures. They are filter feeders and eat mostly plankton. Whale sharks are found in tropical and warm waters all over the world.