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Barracuda
Barracudas are a large, predatory fish that likes to live in tropical areas. They live at the top of the water, near coral reefs, or in...
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Whale Poop!
Whale poop is super expensive, costing 30 times more than silver. One reason why is because it is used in perfume. Companies have been...
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Zones of the Ocean
The sunlight zone is the layer of the ocean closest to the surface. Around 90% of life in the ocean lives here. Since it is close to the...
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Whale Anatomy
- Image Credit to Anatomy Note - Baleen - Baleen is a filter feeding system where the whale sucks up water, and the baleen filters the...
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Shark Tagging
Acoustic tags can last for up to ten years and emit a ping sound that helps scientists identify the tag. They also transmit information...
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Animals of the San Fransisco Bay Area
- Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) - Great White Sharks are mackerel sharks that can get up to 6 meters (20 feet) long. They...
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Sea Horses!
Sea Horses are a type of fish with the scientific name Hippocampus, which is also the name for a sea monster and a part of your brain. A...
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Sturgeons!
Sturgeons are an amazing type of fish that have 27 different species, and are found in both saltwater and freshwater. Sturgeons live in...
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All About Ram Cichlids
Unlike many other Cichlid Species, Rams are a very peaceful mid to bottom dwelling community fish. They can also come in any color of the...
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All About Stingrays: notes from CSULB Shark Lab
Stingrays are cartilaginous fish like sharks, skates, and guitarfish. The spend most of their day lying on the seafloor, with their eyes...
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Aquatic Creatures in my Neighborhood
I live right next to the bay, so there a lot of different animals around here. Here are some of the coolest. - Leopard Sharks Leopard...
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Fish Tank pt.2
Today we went to get some more fish for my 10 gallon freshwater aquarium. We went to the Aquatic Collection to buy the fish, and we...
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My Octopus Teacher
My Octopus Teacher is a documentary on Netflix about a filmmaker named Craig Foster who befriends a Common Octopus that lives in the kelp...
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Animals That Live In Water In Caves
Axolotl Size: 12 Inches Weight: 10.5 Ounces Habitat: Mexico in still water lakes and water in caves Food: worms, insects, small fish...
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Do Sharks sleep?
The quick answer is that sharks do not sleep. Although some species of sharks need to move around constantly to breathe, some sharks like...
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Anatomy of a Shark
1. Pectoral fin - the pectoral fins control what direction the shark moves, up, down, left, and right. 2. Pelvic fin - The pelvic fins...
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Is The Megalodon Extinct?
Megalodon went extinct 3.6 million years ago. This sounds like a silly question, but I have heard many people say that there are, for...
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My Top Five Favorite Sharks
5. Epaulette shark - Hemiscyllium ocellatum Average size : a bit under a meter (3.3 feet) long Habitat : coral reefs and tide pools in...
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