Guest Gallery: NECWA
NECWA (New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance) combines educational outreach with research and conservation activities to protect and rescue marine wildlife in the coastal waters of New England. Research collected from their many projects is used to enhance the understanding of the unique marine wildlife found off the New England shores. This month we interviewed founder and president of NECWA, Carol "Krill" Carson.
Basking sharks like the one pictured here feed primarily on krill.
Female diamondback terrapins develop a natural "mustache" due to their darker upper jaw.
The man pictured here is rescuing a mola mola that he encountered stranded in strong surf.
Humpback whales can be identified by the marking on their tales. The humpback pictured here is named "Cajun" and is pictured with its 2010 calf.
Terrapins are found in freshwater and brackish water throughout New England.
Mola molas, also known as ocean sunfish, can be found swimming near the surface with their fins sticking out of the water.