This document summarizes information about various ocean animals. It provides facts about the number of species or types for each animal, as well as one or two additional interesting facts. Animals mentioned include sharks, dolphins, jellyfish, sea turtles, manatees, octopuses, squid, walruses, whales, eels, seals, sea otters, tropical fish, starfish and more. The document concludes that with over a billion plants and animals in the ocean, there is still much more to explore.

1. Ocean Animals Melissa Lynch EDU 290

2. Shark There are 354 kinds of sharks. The Great White Shark is the largest predator in the world. May grow and use over 20,000 teeth in their lifetime http://www.enotes.com/science-fact-finder/animal-world/how-many-kinds-sharks-there-how-many-dangerous http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Science/Images/jumping-great-white-shark.jpg http://www.kidzone.ws/sharks/facts2.htm

3. Dolphin There are 33 kinds of Dolphins Dolphins use a technique called echolocation They can stay in the water for 15 straight minutes http://www.dolphins-world.com/Dolphin_Facts.html http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_u-AHriWI5Vs/TGv5ouVg-uI/AAAAAAAAACU/Brm6DYB_pMQ/s1600/bottlenose-dolphin-picture-2-480.jpg

4. Jellyfish There are over 350 types of jellyfish Jellyfish are 94-98% water They are older than sharks and dinosaurs, jellyfish have lived on earth for over 650 million years. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_different_species_of_jellyfish_are_there http://animal.discovery.com/invertebrates/jellyfish/ http://arnica.csustan.edu/photos/animals/Jelly_Fish1.jpg

5. Sea Turtle There are 7 kinds of sea turtles. 6 out of the 7 species are endangered Sea turtles live can live until they are 80 years old http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/sea_turtles.php# http://www.earthsfriends.com/files/images/hawksbill-sea-turtle.jpg

6. Manatee There are 3 or 4 species of manatees Their lungs are 2/3 the length of their bodies 10-12 feet long http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/manatee.php http://www.naturesresortfla.com/images/manatee1.jpg http://www.manatee-world.com/types-of-manatees.html

7. Octopus There are 289 kinds of octopus Octopus are completely deaf If it’s arm is cut off, it grows back http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_different_octopus_species_are_there http://ellerbruch.nmu.edu/classes/cs255w04/cs255students/apihlain/P5/P5.html http://cartoonwar.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/kuji-aquarium-octopus-5-large.jpg

8. Squid 300 different species of squid They range from 24 inches to 40 feet Usually does not live more than 3 years http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/HURL/gallery/squid.jpg http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html

9. Walrus There are 20 kinds of walruses. They eat more than 50 pounds of food a day They have 700 whiskers http://www.nwf.org/Kids/Ranger-Rick/Animals/Mammals/Fun-Facts-Walruses.aspx http://www.bbc.co.uk/bristol/content/images/2006/05/11/carwardine_walrus_470x350.jpg

10. Whale There are 79 kinds of whales. The Blue Whale is the largest animalthat has ever existed in the world Whales do not sleep like humans http://www.experts123.com/q/how-many-species-of-whales-are-there-in-the-world.html http://whale-world.com/facts-about-whales-for-kids.html http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/small-wonders/killer-whale/images/killer-whale.jpg

11. Eel There are 600 species of eel. 100 vertebrae make it very flexible Their larvae begin their own journey by floating on ocean currents http://www.blurtit.com/q825937.html http://www.anorak.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/eel-anus.jpg http://animal.discovery.com/fish/eel/

12. Seal There are 33 species of Seals Seals sing underwater, up to a minute at a time The two types of seals are: true seals and fur seals http://animal.discovery.com/mammals/seal/ http://ec.europa.eu/environment/biodiversity/animal_welfare/seals/images/seal.jpg http://www.seals-world.com/seal-species.html

13. Sea Otter They live 10-20 years They eat around 25% of their weight in food each day Can dive up to 330 feet down in water to get food http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/sea_otter.php http://www.eaglewingtours.com/userimages/Image/sea-otter.jpg

14. Tropical Fish Over 20,000 types of fish in ocean Most fish are color blind Most common fish found is the bristle mouth http://www.iartphotos.com/images/lion-fish.jpg http://www.pulsarmedia.eu/data/media/1/ocean_life_wallpapers_082.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1147/1322971117_9b985b6965.jpg http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/faq/fishfaq1.html#q5

15. Starfish There are over 2000 different kinds of Starfish They breathe through their feet Do not have eyes but on each arm they have an “eye spot” http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_species_of_starfish_are_there http://www.essortment.com/all/kidsstarfish_rsdl.htm http://directsealife.com/shop/images/Starfish.jpg

16. With over a billion plants and animals in the Ocean, there is so much to more to explore! http://www.mos.org/oceans/life/surface.html http://screensaver.qweas.com/animals/screen/ocean_life_11.jpg