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10 Fabulous Facts About the Sea Cucumber
1. Sea cucumbers are not a vegetable, but an invertebrate (animal without a backbone). They are like a squishy leather-like terrestrial cucumber with a mouth on one end and an anus on the other. They breathe through their anus. 2. … Continue reading
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10 Fun Facts About the Opah Fish, or Moonfish
1. The opah, or moonfish, is a fully warm-blooded, deep-diving flat and round fish. 2. The opah has a silvery gray body, red fins and mouth, and white spots all over. 3. Opah average 100 pounds (but can weigh up … Continue reading
10 Not-So-Scary Facts About Tiger Sharks
1. A tiger shark’s stripes fade as he gets older. 2. Tiger sharks are the second most dangerous sharks to humans (after great white sharks) 3. Tiger sharks eat a variety of animals, including sea turtles (their teeth can crack … Continue reading
10 Cool Facts about Narwhals
1. Narwhals are often called the “Unicorns of the Sea” because of their tusk, which is actually a long tooth. 2. Most male narwhals have a tusk, while only some females have one. Some narwhals even have two tusks! Their … Continue reading
10 Fabulous Facts About the Blue Footed Booby
The blue footed what? The blue-footed booby is a marine bird. Don’t miss the blue footed booby mating dance video link below! Here are 10 Fabulous Facts About the Blue Footed Booby: 1. The male shows off his blue feet … Continue reading
10 Amazing Facts About Great White Sharks
1. Great white sharks are the largest predatory fish in the oceans. 2. The great white shark’s scientific name Carcharodon carcharias means ragged tooth. 3. The largest great white sharks recorded were over 20 feet long (6.1 m) and weighed … Continue reading
10 Facts About the Lion’s Mane Jellyfish
Note: Since Jellyfish aren’t really fish, I will now refer to them as Jellies instead… 1. The Lion’s Mane Jelly is the largest Jelly in the ocean. Its bell can reach up to 8 feet in diameter, and its tentacles … Continue reading
10 Facts You Didn’t Know About Sea Sponges
1. Sea Sponges are animals, not plants. 2. Sea Sponges have been in the ocean for 500 million years. 3. Sea Sponges don’t move, but they filter lots of water for food (plankton) and oxygen. 4. Sea Sponges are among … Continue reading
10 Cool Facts About Blue Whales
1. Blue Whales are the largest animal to have ever lived on Earth. They are larger than any dinosaurs were. 2. Blue Whales can grow to 100 feet long (30.5 meters) long. That’s as long as 20 school children laying … Continue reading
10 Fabulous Facts About Sea Snakes
Note on picture: Sea kraits are sea snakes that go onto land, true sea snakes spend their whole lives in the water. 1. Sea snakes are reptiles and need to breathe air. 2. 50 different species of true sea snakes … Continue reading
10 Cool Facts About Dolphins
1. Dolphins are mammals and breathe air through the blowhole at the top of their head. Their blowhole doesn’t shoot out water, only air. 2. Killer Whales, or Orcas, are the largest dolphin and grow up to 23 feet (7 … Continue reading
10 Fascinating Facts about Piranha Fish
1. All Piranhas live in tropical freshwater rivers, lakes, and lagoons in the northern half of South America. 2. There are between 30-60 species of Piranhas. 3. Piranhas’ teeth are triangular shaped and as sharp as sharks’ teeth. 4. Only … Continue reading
10 Interesting Facts About Killer Whales, or Orcas
With the documentary out about captive Killer Whales (referred below as Orcas) called “Blackfish,” I thought I would list 10 Interesting Facts About Orca Whales: 1. Orcas are found in all the world’s oceans. 2. Orcas are apex predators and … Continue reading
10 Terrific Facts About Octopuses
1. The preferred plural of “Octopus” is “Octopuses” by cephalopod and octopus lovers. 2. Octopuses are considered the earth’s most intelligent invertebrate. They are also very dexterous, and can be taught to unscrew the lid to a jar to get … Continue reading
10 Cool Facts About Jellyfish
1. A jellyfish is not a fish at all, it is an invertebrate (animal without a backbone). 2. Invertebrates make up 95% of all animals on earth. 3. A jelly is made up of approximately 95% water. 4. A jelly … Continue reading