Marine Mammals
Name a difference between seals and sea lions
sea lions have external ear flaps, sea lions can walk on land, sea lions ave a longer neck
What is the crab’s name in The Little Mermaid?
Sebastian
What is the largest species of penguin?
emperor penguin
What is the world’s largest oceanic trench?
Mariana trench
What is the name of the world’s largest coral reef?
Great Barrier Reef
What type of whale is the largest?
Blue Whale
What type of animal is Gary in Spongebob?
sea snail
Reaching weights of up to 2,000 lbs, which species of sea turtle is the world’s largest species of turtle?
leatherback
Name the world’s 5 oceans
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Southern (Antarctic)
What word refers to small organisms, including both plants and animals, that are unable to move themselves against ocean currents?
Plankton
Is a whale shark a whale or a shark?
Shark
What is the name of the penguin in Octonauts?
Peso
Hooded, Bearded, Ringed, and Spotted are all species of what marine animals also known as pinnipeds?
seals
What ocean is the Bermuda Triangle in?
Atlantic
What sea is the saltiest?
Red Sea
What is a narwhal's horn called?
A tusk
What is the name of the dolphin that gets a prosthetic tail in Dolphin Tale? (hint its named after a season)
Winter
What is the loudest sea animal?
sperm whale
What’s the term for the study of oceans?
oceanography
How many islands make up the Channel Islands off the coast of California?
8
What unusual shark gets its name from the circular "plug" bites it takes out of its prey?
cookiecutter shark
What type of fish is Dory in Finding Nemo?
blue tang
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3
What does the word pelagic mean?
relating to, living in, or occurring in the open ocean
What is the estimated percentage of marine species yet to be discovered?
80-90%