Marine Biology
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Welcome!

Introduction:

Marine Biology is the study of animals, plants, and other organisms that live in the ocean.

 
 
 
       FUN FACTS!

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FUN FACTS!!

*The male seahorse gives birth to their young.
 
*Jellyfish can be as small as the head of a pin, to as big as 15 feet.
 
*Sea otters clean their fur often to create air pockets. The air pockets act like insulation against the harsh weather.
 
*The Hammerhead Shark is one of the only sharks to hunt in a school.
 
*The largest wave ever recorded was 1 1/2 times higher than Niagra Falls.
 
*In 1943 scuba gear was invented, allowing scientist to explore the ocean floor at a greater depth.

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*Fish sleep with their eyes open.
 
*Starfish don't have brains.
 
*The saltiest ocean in the world is the Atlantic Ocean.
 
*Our oceans cover two-thirds of the Earth.
 
*If you touch coral you could damage or kill it.
 
*The average depth of the ocean is over 12,000 feet.
 
*The Pacific Ocean covers more area than all the land on Earth combined.
 
*If you put Saturn in an ocean is would float because is it made mostly of gas.