Species found in Grenada

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Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis)
Often observed in the clear, shallow waters surrounding the Bahamas, the Atlantic spotted dolphin is said to be an intermediate in... More 41 Images 6 Videos
Audubon’s shearwater (Puffinus lherminieri)
Information on Audubon’s shearwater is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 15 Images 1 Video
Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)
This large, fast-swimming tuna is an important target for numerous commercial fisheries around the world. The streamlined body of the bigeye... More 3 Images 0 videos
Black grouper (Mycteroperca bonaci)
Information on the black grouper is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 11 Images 2 Videos
Black-crowned night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
Despite being fairly ubiquitous on a global level, the slightly unusual nocturnal habit of the black-crowned night heron renders it less... More 27 Images 1 Video
Blainville’s beaked whale (Mesoplodon densirostris)
A particularly easy species to identify, Blainville’s beaked whale has two distinctive horn-like teeth that grow from bulges in the lower... More 4 Images 0 videos
Blue shark (Prionace glauca)
The blue shark is easily identified by its beautifully coloured slender body, which is a deep indigo-blue across the back, shading to a... More 17 Images 5 Videos
Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
The bottlenose dolphin is one of the most well-known species of dolphin. There appear to be two main varieties; a smaller, inshore form and... More 22 Images 2 Videos
Boulder star coral (Montastraea annularis)
Prior to 1994, the wide variability exhibited in the appearance of Montastraea annularis was attributed to the different environmental... More 11 Images 0 videos
Brazilian free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis)
A member of the Molossidae family, the Brazilian free-tailed bat has the characteristic mouse-like tail protruding beyond the flight... More 5 Images 7 Videos
Bridled tern (Sterna anaethetus)
The specific name of the bridled tern, anathetus, is derived from the Greek for senseless or stupid, a reference to the ease with which... More 12 Images 2 Videos
Brown booby (Sula leucogaster)
Meaning “white stomach”, the Latin name of the brown booby is a reference to its striking white lower breast and belly, which are sharply... More 44 Images 2 Videos
Brown noddy (Anous stolidus)
Information on the brown noddy is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 19 Images 5 Videos
Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
Information on the brown pelican is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 40 Images 0 videos
Bryde’s whale (Balaenoptera edeni)
Pronounced “broo-dess”, the Bryde’s whale is named after Johan Bryde, who helped construct the first South African whaling factory in the... More 18 Images 1 Video
Buff-breasted sandpiper (Tryngites subruficollis)
This small, attractive bird has a long, straight bill and greenish-yellow legs. The sexes are alike in colouration; both have a pale brown... More 10 Images 2 Videos
Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi)
The most common shark in the Caribbean Sea, the Caribbean reef shark displays the characteristic shark form, with a long, powerful... More 19 Images 2 Videos
Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis)
The only species in its genus, the cattle egret gains its common name from its habit of commonly wandering alongside herds of cattle. It is... More 31 Images 10 Videos
Cigar-box wood (Cedrela odorata)
Information on the cigar-box wood is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 videos
Clymene dolphin (Stenella clymene)
One of the most recently recognised species of dolphin, the Clymene dolphin remains among the least known of the Delphinidae. In appearance... More 4 Images 0 videos
Commoner lignum vitae (Guaiacum officinale)
Information on the commoner lignum vitae is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 11 Images 0 videos
Cubera snapper (Lutjanus cyanopterus)
The largest of all snapper species, the Cuberasnapper has an elongated, slender, steely grey to dark brown body with a reddish tinge. Most... More 6 Images 0 videos
Cuvier’s beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris)
In 1823, after mistaking a fragment of skull for a fossil, the French naturalist Georges Cuvier described a seemingly extinct species of... More 8 Images 0 videos
Dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima)
Information on the dwarf sperm whale is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata)
Staghorn corals are among the fastest growing corals on reefs, and are excellent reef-builders. The name Acropora literally means a porous... More 5 Images 0 videos
Elliptical star coral (Dichocoenia stokesii)
Information on the elliptical star coral is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 videos
False killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens)
Despite its name, the false killer whale is not a close relative of the killer whale (Orcinus orca), and, in fact, any resemblance between... More 17 Images 0 videos
Finger coral (Porites porites)
Porites corals form some of the largest of all coral colonies, with some reaching an incredible eight metres in height. The growth rate of... More 3 Images 0 videos
Fire coral (Millepora complanata)
Fire corals get their common name from the painful stings they inflict on divers. Approximately 50 species of fire coral have been... More 2 Images 0 videos
Fire coral (Millepora alcicornis)
Fire corals get their common name from the painful stings they inflict on divers. Approximately 50 species of fire coral have been... More 10 Images 0 videos
Fraser’s dolphin (Lagenodelphis hosei)
This tropical dolphin was scientifically described in 1956 from an individual washed up on a beach in Borneo, but was not actually recorded... More 7 Images 0 videos
Gervais’ beaked whale (Mesoplodon europaeus)
Gervais’ beaked whale has a prominent, slender beak with only two teeth which, whilst obvious in males, are not visible in females. These... More 1 Image 0 videos
Goliath grouper (Epinephelus itajara)
The goliath grouper is the largest member of the sea bass family. Its body is large and stocky, measuring half as wide as it is long. The... More 7 Images 1 Video
Great blue heron (Ardea herodias)
At over a metre and half in height, the great blue heron is the largest heron in North America and one of the continent’s most recognisable... More 44 Images 4 Videos
Great egret (Casmerodius albus)
The great egret is a large heron which, as an adult, has entirely white plumage with contrasting black feet and long, black legs. Colour is... More 35 Images 6 Videos
Great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran)
This massive and well-known shark has the most distinctive hammer of its genus. It is particularly wide and virtually straight along the... More 16 Images 1 Video
Green turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Green turtles are one of the largest and most widespread of all the marine turtles. The oval carapace varies from olive to brown, grey and... More 46 Images 21 Videos
Grenada dove (Leptotila wellsi)
Information on the Grenada dove is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
This Critically Endangered marine turtle has been exploited for thousands of years as the sole source of commercial tortoiseshell. The... More 30 Images 10 Videos
Hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus)
The hogfish gets its unusual name from its long, pig-like snout and protrusible mouth which it uses to root around the sea bottom for food... More 9 Images 0 videos
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
The magnificent humpback whale is renowned for its impressive leaping displays and for the mysterious 'singing' of solitary males. The... More 35 Images 14 Videos
Lamarck's sheet coral (Agaricia lamarcki)
Information on Lamarck's sheet coral is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Large ivory coral (Oculina varicosa)
Information on the large ivory coral is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
The leatherback is the world's largest turtle; the largest recorded individual weighed a massive 916 kilograms. This turtle earned its... More 29 Images 9 Videos
Lesser yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
Information on the lesser yellowlegs is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 19 Images 1 Video
Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta)
The loggerhead is one of the most widespread of all the marine turtles and also the most highly migratory, with individuals known to cross... More 32 Images 19 Videos
Longsnout seahorse (Hippocampus reidi)
Information on the longsnout seahorse is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 10 Images 0 videos
Magnificent frigatebird (Fregata magnificens)
With its extraordinarily long wings and deeply forked tail, the magnificent frigatebird is unmistakable when seen in flight. The massive... More 38 Images 10 Videos
Montastraea coral (Montastraea franksi)
Information on Montastraea franksi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Montastraea coral (Montastraea faveolata)
Information on Montastraea faveolata is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos