Mammals
What is the biggest mammal on the planet?
Blue Whale
True or False: The tanks divers use only have oxygen in them.
False, it's regular air.
What is the start of all food webs?
The sun
What are the 2 different types of plankton?
Phytoplankton and zooplankton
Why are a lot of deep sea animals red?
To camouflage because red disappears the deeper you go.
How long can a sperm whale hold its breath?
An hour and a half
What is the longest a human can hold their breath?
3 minutes
Name 2 different decomposers
Mud snail, spider crab, horseshoe crab, etc.
Why do we find zooplankton at the surface of the water?
To eat phytoplankton
What are the names of our 3 sea turtles
Lefty, Righty, Elle
Name all the seals at the aquarium.
Leila, Tillie, Rasal, Ariel, & Polly
What is the name of the piece of diving equipment used to control air intake?
Regulator
The Asian shore crab is an example of what type species that can mess up a food web?
invasive species
Plankton from SpongeBob is based off of what type of real plankton?
Copepod
What is the oldest shark on the planet?
Greenland shark
Name 3 differences between seals and sea lions.
Ears, flippers, neck, vocalizations
What were the names of the 2 divers who came to talk to us yesterday?
Dr. Mike and Lisa
What is the animal at the top of the food web called?
Apex predator
Name 3 animals that start their life as plankton.
crab, snail, barnacle, shrimp, fish, etc.
What is a prehensile tail?
A tail that acts as a fifth limb & can wrap around branches to pull animals up.
What species of seal has a pup that is white and fluffy?
Harp Seal
What mammal species has dove the deepest in the ocean?
Cuvier's beaked whale
What impact would the removal of a top predator have on the food web?
Increase in its prey species
What is the biggest plankton in the world?
Lion's mane jelly
Name all the fish we found on the boat yesterday.
Porgy, Sea robin, Winter flounder, summer flounder, weakfish