Shark
This is the longest living shark, reaching around 400 years of age
What is Greenland Shark
Like a shark, a stingray's "skeleton" is made up of
What is cartilage
This is the biggest whale in the ocean, reaching lengths of 90ft
What is the Blue Whale
Crush from Finding Nemo is this kind of sea turtle
What is a Green Sea Turtle
Known for its eight arms, this marine invertebrate has three hearts and blue blood.
What is an octupus
This is the number of gills on each side of a shark
What is 5 - 7 gills (depending on the species)
This is what is found along the tail and used for defense, typically in groups of 1-3
What is a barb
Dolphins use this to "see" prey in dark and murky water
What is Echolocation
These are two trash items that are known to hurt sea turtles the most
What are 6-pack plastic holders and trash bags
Though they don't have blood, these marine invertebrates have the amazing ability to regenerate their lost arms.
What is a seastar "star fish"
These are the structures that a shark's skin is made of
What are denticles
A stingray breathes by drawing in water through openings on top of its head, called
What are spiracles
*also found in some sharks, such as nurse and angel sharks*
This is the oceanic region that Belugas are usually found in
What is the Arctic
This bug eats baby turtle egg shells
What are ants or beetles
Mount Everest would not reach the surface if it were placed in this area
What is the Marina Trench
This is the membrane protecting a shark's eyes from injury, especially during feeding or attacking
What is the nictitating membrane
Rather than swimming like other fish, many stingrays travel by doing this wing-like motion, while others use a wave-like undulating movement.
What is flapping
This species dives deep into the ocean to eat giant squids
What is a sperm whale
This freshwater turtle with yellow on its face and red on its shell is common in the Stonehill Ponds
What is the Painted Turtle
Unlike most sea creatures, this species of male gives birth and cares for the eggs.
What is a seahorse
This is the sensory organ sharks use to detect electrocurrents
What is ampullae of lorenzini
The flattened, disc-shaped body of rays and skates places them in this larger group of fishes, along with sharks
What are elasmobranchs
This is the feature that bigger whales have to help them filter feed
What is baleen
This is one of the largest turtles in the sea, reaching weights up to 1,500 pounds!
What is the Leatherback Turtle
Unlike their shallow-water cousins, these corals have no symbiotic algae and thus can thrive in the cold, dark depths of the ocean.
What are ahermatypic (or deep-sea) corals?