Invasive species
Whale Sharks
Cetaceans
Deep Sea
Positive News
100
What is an invasive species?
A plant or animal that is not native to its current environment
100
True or False.
Whale Sharks are the largest extant fish?
True
100
True or False? - Dewgongs belong to the cetacean group
False. Dewgongs are sirenians
100
A endosymbiotic algae used in deep sea organisms used to emit light?
bioluminescent bacteria
100
What is a marine protected area?
A Marine Protected Area (MPA) is a designated section of the ocean where human activity is regulated by authorities to protect natural or cultural resources
200
Name a way invasive species travel far distances?
Aquarium release
Aquaculture escape
Ballast water
Hitchhiking (water + land)
200
Over/Under - Whale Sharks can filter 1000 L of water/per hour?
Over - 6000 L of water per hour
200
Name adaptions cetaceans have for aquatic life?
flippers
blowhole
blubber
ear ossicles
oxygen rich blood?
200
Under what depth is considered deep ocean?
200 meters
200
Name one shark species protected by the CITES international expansion?
Whale Shark, Great White Shark, Scalloped Hammerhead Shark, Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Shortfin Mako Shark, Giant Manta Ray, Reef Manta Ray, Devil Rays, Sawfish, Guitarfish
300
There are 5 ways to control invasive species (prevent them from growing more) Give me one method and an example
Mechanical
Chemical
Biological
Environmental
Preventative
300
What group of sharks do whale sharks belong to?
A. Ground Sharks
B. Carpet Sharks
C. Mackerel Sharks
D. Cow Sharks
B. Carpet Sharks
300
The closest modern relative to a whale is?
A. Polar Bear
B. Dog
C. Platypus
D. Hippo
D. Hippo
300
Name one way that deep ocean creatures mitigate high pressures?
Smaller than 25 cm
less skeletal, more oily/gelatinous
No swim bladder
300
What is an interceptor?
An Ocean Cleanup Interceptor is a vessel designed by The Ocean Cleanup to extract plastic debris from rivers before it reaches the ocean.
400
Where is the domesticated cat native to?
Northern Africa
400
The largest Whale Shark ever recorded was how long?
18.8 meters
400
This organ is used by toothed whales to direct echolocation?
Melon or spermaceti organ 
400
What is the deepest part of the Marianas trench called? or how deep is this region?
Challenger Deep, 11,000 meters
400
How many new deep sea species have been discovered over the past 5 years?
800
500
Name one native and one non-native species for Thailand?
Lots of answers.
- Asian elephant
- Tiger
- Giant freshwater stingray
- Green sea turtle
- Hornbill
IS
- Nile tilapia
- Apple snail
- Common carp
- African catfish
- Giant mimosa
500
What part of the Whale Shark can tell us its age?
Vertebral Growth Bands
500
How deep can a Cuvier's Beaked Whale dive?
2991 Meters or 9816 feet
500
How long does the flesh last on a typical whale fall?
10 years
500
How many juvenile corals have successfully survived and settled in the Nature Seychelles coral breeding program?
65,000