The Rays of the Bay Touch Tank is a visitor favorite at the Alabama Aquarium. Director Mendel Graeber shares more about their lifestyle and the rays we find in the northern Gulf of Mexico.

Living shorelines enhance coastlines by using the natural environment to protect against erosion and rising waters. PhD Candidate Aaron Bland from Dr. Ron Baker’s lab chats about living shorelines and his research.

Seahorses are majestic in their movement, and what you may not know is that seahorses are fish. Alabama Aquarium Director Mendel Graeber explains what makes them a fish and chats about their cousin, the pipefish.

Biologist Madison Thornhill with the DISL Marine Mammal Research Programs chats with us about our dolphin friends, and her fun fact has nothing to do with their appearance.

Alabama Center of Excellence Deputy Director and seagrass expert Dottie Byron shares why seagrass is a foundational habitat, how they recruit birds to help restore seagrass beds, and what you can do to protect this vital habitat.