Ocean Animals

Melissa LynchEDU 290

Shark

• There are 354 kinds of sharks.

• The Great White Shark is the largest predator in the world.

• May grow and use over 20,000 teeth in their lifetime

http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Science/Images/jumping-great-white-shark.jpg

http://www.enotes.com/science-fact-finder/animal-world/how-many-kinds-sharks-there-how-many-dangeroushttp://www.kidzone.ws/sharks/facts2.htm

Dolphin• There are 33

kinds of Dolphins

• Dolphins use a technique called echolocation

• They can stay in the water for 15 straight minutes

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u-AHriWI5Vs/TGv5ouVg-uI/AAAAAAAAACU/Brm6DYB_pMQ/s1600/bottlenose-dolphin-picture-2-480.jpg

http://www.dolphins-world.com/Dolphin_Facts.html

Jellyfish

• There are over 350 types of jellyfish

• Jellyfish are 94-98% water

• They are older than sharks and dinosaurs, jellyfish have lived on earth for over 650 million years.

http://arnica.csustan.edu/photos/animals/Jelly_Fish1.jpg

http://animal.discovery.com/invertebrates/jellyfish/

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_different_species_of_jellyfish_are_there

Sea Turtle• There are 7

kinds of sea turtles.

• 6 out of the 7 species are endangered

• Sea turtles live can live until they are 80 years old

http://www.earthsfriends.com/files/images/hawksbill-sea-turtle.jpg

http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/sea_turtles.php#

Manatee

• There are 3 or 4 species of manatees

• Their lungs are 2/3 the length of their bodies

• 10-12 feet long

http://www.naturesresortfla.com/images/manatee1.jpg http://www.manatee-world.com/types-of-manatees.html

http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/manatee.php

Octopus• There are

289 kinds of octopus

• Octopus are completely deaf

• If it’s arm is cut off, it grows back

http://cartoonwar.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/kuji-aquarium-octopus-5-large.jpghttp://ellerbruch.nmu.edu/classes/cs255w04/cs255students/apihlain/P5/P5.html

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_different_octopus_species_are_there

Squid

• 300 different species of squid

• They range from 24 inches to 40 feet

• Usually does not live more than 3 years

http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/HURL/gallery/squid.jpg http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html

Walrus• There are 20

kinds of walruses.

• They eat more than 50 pounds of food a day

• They have 700 whiskers

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bristol/content/images/2006/05/11/carwardine_walrus_470x350.jpg

http://www.nwf.org/Kids/Ranger-Rick/Animals/Mammals/Fun-Facts-Walruses.aspx

Whale

• There are 79 kinds of whales.

• The Blue Whale is the largest animalthat has ever existed in the world

• Whales do not sleep like humans

http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/small-wonders/killer-whale/images/killer-whale.jpg

http://whale-world.com/facts-about-whales-for-kids.html

http://www.experts123.com/q/how-many-species-of-whales-are-there-in-the-world.html

Eel

• There are 600 species of eel.

• 100 vertebrae make it very flexible

• Their larvae begin their own journey by floating on ocean currents

http://www.anorak.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/eel-anus.jpg http://animal.discovery.com/fish/eel/

http://www.blurtit.com/q825937.html

Seal

• There are 33 species of Seals

• Seals sing underwater, up to a minute at a time

• The two types of seals are: true seals and fur seals

http://ec.europa.eu/environment/biodiversity/animal_welfare/seals/images/seal.jpg

http://animal.discovery.com/mammals/seal/

http://www.seals-world.com/seal-species.html

Sea Otter

• They live 10-20 years

• They eat around 25% of their weight in food each day

• Can dive up to 330 feet down in water to get food

http://www.eaglewingtours.com/userimages/Image/sea-otter.jpg

http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/sea_otter.php

Tropical Fish

• Over 20,000 types of fish in ocean

• Most fish are color blind

• Most common fish found is the bristle mouth

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1147/1322971117_9b985b6965.jpg

http://www.pulsarmedia.eu/data/media/1/ocean_life_wallpapers_082.jpg

http://www.iartphotos.com/images/lion-fish.jpg

http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/faq/fishfaq1.html#q5

Starfish

• There are over 2000 different kinds of Starfish

• They breathe through their feet

• Do not have eyes but on each arm they have an “eye spot”

http://directsealife.com/shop/images/Starfish.jpghttp://www.essortment.com/all/kidsstarfish_rsdl.htm

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_species_of_starfish_are_there

With over a billion plants and animals in the Ocean, there is so much to more to explore!

http://www.mos.org/oceans/life/surface.html http://screensaver.qweas.com/animals/screen/ocean_life_11.jpg