October Animal Feature: Eastern Oysters
October’s Chesapeake Bay spotlight is a favorite of fish and people alike - oysters! October signals the start of the oyster harvest season here in Maryland that runs through the…
August Animal Feature: Lined Seahorse
Many people are surprised to learn that there is a species of seahorse that calls the Chesapeake Bay home. This would be the lined seahorse, Hippocampus erectus. Last year, we…
July Animal Feature: Atlantic Bay Nettle
July’s Chesapeake Bay animal is the Atlantic Bay nettle, Chrysaora chesapeakei. Many still refer to this summertime jellyfish as a sea nettle, though since 2017 it has been described as…
March Animal Feature: Striped Bass
When we think about what critters are common by month in the Chesapeake Bay, osprey come to mind for the month of March because this is when they return from…
Lion’s Mane Jellyfish
A new year means a new monthly series for our e-newsletter, the Heron Herald. This year, we’ve decided to focus on a different animal each month throughout the year. Our…