Alaskan bullwhip kelp, also known as Nereocystis luetkeana, is a type of large, brown seaweed native to the northern Pacific Ocean, particularly off the coasts of Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. This seaweed is easily recognizable by its long, whip-like stalk, which can grow up to 100 feet long, and its large, bulbous holdfast that anchors it to the ocean floor. The top of the kelp features a float filled with gas that helps keep the fronds close to the surface to receive sunlight, which is es