Kids
What is the largest fish in the world?
Whale shark
At 188 decimals, the call of what animal is the loudest sound made by any animal on the planet?
Blue whale
Sharks are covered with tiny little teeth called?
Dermal denticles.
What do oysters and clams eat?
Plankton
What fish produces its own antifreeze to keep the blood flowing? Beluga Whale, Atlantic Wolffish, Giant Squid
Atlantic wolffish
What creature has a secret pocket in their armpit to store food?
Sea otter
Where is a shrimp’s heart?
In its head
About how long can a shark go without eating?
Six weeks
What is the average size of a giant squid?
14 Meters
Which sea creature can literally turn itself inside out when under attack? Manta Ray, Sea Urchin, Vampire Squid
The deep sea cephalopod or the “vampire squid”.
Which species of sea creature does the male give birth and care for the babies?
Seahorse
What sea creature has no head, mouth, eyes, feelers, bones, heart, lungs, or brain, yet they are alive?
Sea sponges
What is the world’s smallest known fish?
Tiny goby
How many species of starfish are there? 200, 2,000, or 20,000
2,000
What color is a lobster’s blood?
Colorless
Which sea creature sleeps with one eye open?
Dolphin
How long can a sea turtle hold its breath underwater? 1 hour, 3 hours, 5 hours
They can hold their breath for 5 hours underwater.
To accomplish this mighty feat they slow their heart rate to up to nine minutes in between heart beats in order to conserve oxygen.
How do fish “breathe”?
Through their gills
How many brains does an octopus have? 2, 8 or 9
9 - Octopuses have 9 brains because, in addition to the central brain, each of its 8 arms has a mini-brain that allows it to act independently. As a result, the arms can problem solve how to open a shellfish while their owners are busy doing something else, like checking out a cave for more edible goodies.
How does a lobster grow?
Molting or shell-shedding.
What color are clownfish?
Orange and white
Do sharks have bones?
No, they have cartilage.
How many kinds of lobsters are there in the US?
Two: American and spiny
What fish is immune to the anemone’s tentacles stinging cells called nematocysts?
Clownfish
How does an oyster make a pearl?
When a foreign substance such as a grain of sand lodges in its shell, the oyster reacts by depositing layers of nacreous (pearl-like) material around the foreign body to wall it off and reduce irritation.