Identify Sea Creatures

Dolphin

Dolphins are highly intelligent marine mammals that hunt in groups.

💡 Did you know? They communicate with clicks and whistles.

Shark

Sharks are cartilaginous fish and among the oldest predators of the seas.

💡 Did you know? Some species must keep swimming to breathe.

Whale

Whales are the largest animals on Earth; the blue whale is the biggest of all.

💡 Did you know? They breathe through a blowhole on the head.

Octopus

The octopus has eight arms and is considered very clever.

💡 Did you know? It can change colour and shape to camouflage.

Jellyfish

Jellyfish are over 95% water and drift with the current.

💡 Did you know? Their tentacles can sting.

Starfish

Starfish usually have five arms and can regrow lost ones.

💡 Did you know? They have neither brain nor blood.

Seahorse

In seahorses, the male carries the young in a belly pouch.

💡 Did you know? It swims upright and very slowly.

Lobster

The lobster is a crustacean with strong claws and a shell.

💡 Did you know? Alive it is bluish, only turning red when cooked.

Crab

Crabs are crustaceans with a broad shell that walk sideways.

💡 Did you know? They live in the sea and on land.

Ray

Rays are flat relatives of sharks that glide with wing-like fins.

💡 Did you know? Some have a venomous spine on the tail.

Sea turtle

Sea turtles migrate thousands of kilometres across the oceans.

💡 Did you know? They return to their birth beach to lay eggs.

Clownfish

The orange-and-white clownfish lives protected among the tentacles of a sea anemone.

💡 Did you know? It became famous through the film ‘Finding Nemo’.

Sea urchin

Sea urchins are round animals covered in movable spines.

💡 Did you know? Their roe is considered a delicacy.

Sea otter

The sea otter floats on its back and cracks shellfish with stones.

💡 Did you know? It has the densest fur of any animal.