Learn about the wide variety of crabs found in the Oregon waters, including the estuaries and other marine ecosystems. [4:33]

Students quickly run down the major aspects of what makes an estuary, watershed, habitat, and food web. [1:45]

The estuary stands as the last barrier between the Pacific Ocean and pollution. Its mix of plants and silt acts as a filter that purifies contaminated inland rain and flood waters before they reach the ocean. [3:47]

Learn about the life of several fish species as they thrive in the estuary ecosystem. See some close-ups of South Slough Estuary fishes while learning about their importance to the food chain. [4:14]

A quick overview of the Waquoit Bay Estuary, including what an estuary is and what makes this estuary unique. [3:29]

Everything you wanted to know about clams and other related bivalves of Waquoit Bay in Massachusetts. [4:21]

Estuary scientists use sophisticated electronic equipment to study and track the Striped Bass, a resident of the estuary and open ocean. [9:16]

Join a scientist and several young students as they explore an intertidal pool using a seine net and fish traps. [4:45]

Meet scientists and students at the Jug Bay Reserve in Maryland as they study and track the common Box Turtle. [7:25]

Have you heard the expression "skinny as a rail?" Learn where it originated and much more about this unusual bird, the Sora Rail. [8:05]