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A B CBook of Sea Animals

By: Krista MacDonald

I was swimming in the ocean and I saw a.Angel Shark


Has a body like rays, flat. It sleeps in the mud or in the sand they use holes on the top of their head to breathe.

I was swimming in the ocean and I saw a..Barracuda.

They have long snouts and sharp pointy teeth, they will strike at anything that gleams.

I was swimming in the ocean and I saw a.Crab.

If a crab loses its claw it will grow back another one, and it doesnt have teeth in its mouth they are in its stomach.

I was swimming in the ocean and I saw aDolphin.


They can jump 20 ft. above water, they can also live to be 50 years old.

I was swimming in the ocean and I saw a.Elephant Seal.


They migrate in search of food; they live in groups called colonies.

I was swimming in the ocean and I saw aFlounder.

It is a flat fish and during the larva stage its left eye will move to the front so both eyes are on one side of the fish.

I was swimming in the ocean and I saw aGrunion.


These fish come out of the water completely to lay their eggs on the beach.

I was swimming in the ocean and I saw aHermit Crab.

They have no back bone; they have 10 legs and move from shell to shell when they outgrow their old ones.

I was swimming in the ocean and I saw aIrrawaddy Dolphin.

When sky hopping they spit water out of their mouths, they are also closely related to the orca.

I was swimming in the ocean and I saw aJellyfish.

Some jellies are larger than a human, and a group of them is called a smack.

I was swimming in the ocean and I saw Krill.


They are tiny at about 2 inches these small animals run the engine of the earths marine ecosystem.

I was swimming in the ocean and I saw aLobster.


Their brains are in there throat and they can throw claw meaning grow a new one if they lose it also when they lay eggs only 1 of the 10,000 will survive.

I was swimming in the ocean and I saw aMussel.


They have been around for millions of years, they are bottom feeders, and they can also live up to 50 years old.

I was swimming in the ocean and I saw aNorwhal Whale.


The horn on its head is a front tooth extending 8 feet, after a few years the skin will begin to molt.

I was swimming in the ocean and I saw aOctopus.

They are really smart each arm has 240 suction cups on it, it an arm is cut off it can regrow back.

I was swimming in the ocean and I saw a...Puffer Fish.


Their streaky stomachs allow them to blow up, they are untouchable to prey because of their poisonous stingers.

I was swimming in the ocean and I saw aQueen Conch.


A marine snail they can live up to 40 years, they can also wonder for miles.

I was swimming in the ocean and I saw a..Ray.


They have skeletons; they spend a lot of time near the surface.

I was swimming in the ocean and I saw aSwordfish.


Long sword like beak they use it to slice away at their prey this makes it easier to catch.

I was swimming in the ocean and I saw aTurtle.

There are about 250 species mainly live in water slow on land but can swim at 22 mph.

I was swimming in the ocean and saw aUrchin

They have tube feet and there are over 200 types of sea urchins.

I was swimming in the ocean and I saw a.Vaquita.

A small porpoise that lives in shallow water

I saw swimming in the ocean and I saw a.Whale Shark.


This is the biggest fish but also very gentle as well.

I saw swimming in the ocean and I saw aX-Ray Fish.


These fish are normally clear and active in schools.

I saw swimming in the ocean and I saw a..Yellow Tuna.

Hunted for food often swim in mixed schools.

I saw swimming in the ocean and I saw.Zooplankton.


Made up of tiny plants these animals are the first link to the marine food chain and eaten by many animals.

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