Great white shark: A big hunter that lives in many coastal oceans
Whale shark: The largest fish; it eats tiny plankton
Hammerhead shark: A shark with a wide, flat head
Tiger shark: A shark with dark stripes that fade with age
Nurse shark: A calm, bottom-dwelling shark
Basking shark: A giant shark that filters plankton
Bull shark: A shark that can swim in fresh water
Megalodon: An extinct giant shark, long gone
Shark skeleton: Made of cartilage, the same bendy stuff as your ear
Shark teeth: They are replaced throughout life
Blue whale: The biggest animal ever to live
Humpback whale: Known for its songs and big leaps
Orca: A black and white whale also called a killer whale, really a big dolphin
Narwhal: A whale with a long tusk, nicknamed the unicorn of the sea
Beluga: A white whale that makes many sounds
Sperm whale: A deep diver with a huge head
Bottlenose dolphin: A smart, playful dolphin
Manatee: A gentle sea cow that eats plants
Sea otter: Floats on its back and uses rocks to crack shells
Walrus: A big seal relative with tusks
Seal: A sleek swimmer with flippers
Sea lion: A seal relative with ear flaps that can walk on its flippers
Octopus: Has eight arms and three hearts
Squid: Has ten arms and a streamlined body
Cuttlefish: Changes color to hide or talk
Giant squid: A deep-sea giant with huge eyes
Jellyfish: A soft sea animal with stinging tentacles and no brain
Starfish: A sea star with arms and no fish parts at all
Sea urchin: A spiny round animal on the sea floor
Sea cucumber: A soft, tube-like animal on the sea bottom
Seahorse: A fish where the dad carries the babies
Clownfish: Lives safely in sea anemones
Pufferfish: Puffs up like a ball when scared
Angelfish: A colorful, flat reef fish
Manta ray: A huge flat swimmer that looks like it flaps wings
Stingray: A flat fish with a stinging tail spine
Electric eel: Lives in rivers and can make a strong electric shock
Moray eel: A snake-like fish that hides in reef holes
Swordfish: A fast fish with a long pointed bill
Barracuda: A long, fast fish with sharp teeth
Tuna: A fast, strong ocean fish
Flying fish: A fish that glides above the waves
Anglerfish: A deep-sea fish with a glowing lure
Coral: Tiny animals that build reefs
Sea turtle: Reptile that lays eggs on beaches
Leatherback turtle: The largest sea turtle
Hermit crab: A crab that lives in borrowed shells
Lobster: A crustacean with big claws
Horseshoe crab: An old kind of animal with blue blood
Mantis shrimp: A colorful shrimp with a super-fast punch
Sea anemone: A flower-like animal with stinging tentacles
Nautilus: A sea animal with a coiled shell
Penguin: A bird that swims instead of flies
Pelican: A seabird with a big pouch
Coral reef: A busy underwater city for fish
Kelp forest: Underwater forest of giant seaweed
Plankton: Tiny drifting plants and animals in the ocean
Krill: Tiny shrimp-like animals eaten by many whales
Mariana Trench: The deepest part of the ocean
Bioluminescence: Light made by living things such as some jellyfish and fish
Sea: A large body of salt water
Tide: The rise and fall of the sea each day
Tsunami: A giant wave caused by an underwater earthquake

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