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Stargazer

Wildlife Wonders

Biking the Air Line Trail Today

Live Programs

Today is Praying Mantis Day!
Leaf & Bark Rubbing
Winter Beachcombing
Hognose Snake Craft
Today is ABCs of Our Backyard Day!
Today is Pond Day!
Amphibians – Live with Ranger Russ
Easter Egg Hunt
Jellyfish
Cedar Island Trail Walk
Today is Frog Call Day!
Grey Tree Frog
Biking the Air Line Trail Today
Cedar Island Trail Walk VI
American Toad

Fun Facts

  • The only known natural predator of Atlantic Stargazers is the bottlenose dolphin.
  • While the venomous spines of most venomous fishes are found in the dorsal fins, the venomous spines of Stargazers are cleithral spines (located behind their opercles and above their pectoralfins).
  • Stargazers can produce an electric charge as a defense mechanism.
  • Unlike most species of fish that bring water in through their mouths to breathe, the stargazer breathes through its nostrils.