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• Ocean Life (home)
  Ocean life is fascinating. After all Earth is an ocean planet. Water is abundant. Most terrestrial primates seem to be unaware that 97% of Earth's water is salty, cold, and dark. Since the majority of earth is water, there are many more unexplored ocean territories and there are plenty of unknown ocean life. The deeper you go into the ocean, the more alien the ocean environment and ocean life forms. After discussing general ocean facts and ocean life, our Ocean Life website take you to explore more known and fascinating ocean life such as a giant squid, dolphins, octopus, jellyfish, starfish, crabs, Sea anemone, and seahorse.
  
  
• Ocean Life
  There are many types of ocean life, all are fascinating. On Ocean Life website we explore many aspects of ocean life, ocean plant life, ocean marine life, deep ocean trench life, open ocean life and more.
  
  
  • Overfishing
    Overfishing can be threatening to ocean life. When too many fish are caught and the number of ocean life decreases substantially, the ocean ecosystems are thrown out of balance causing overpopulation to some ocean life and extinction to others, as well as depletion of resources. The outcome can be dangerous, not only to ocean life but to man and everything in the environment.
    
    
  • Deep Sea Ocean Life
    Marine mammals and high sea fish and ocean life have long been hunted severely and are now on the brink of extinction. Dolphins are the only ocean life that have not yet been targeted by a large scale hunt. However, dolphins have from time to time been victims of tuna hunting. High sea drift fishing nets were widely used since the 1980s until they were bannded by the United Nations in early 1992. However, high sea fish and ocean life have already been threatened.
    
    
  • Coral Reef
    Coral reefs have the greatest known ocean life diversity of any ocean ecosystem. Although, deep ocean floor comes close in terms of ocean life diversity. Despite coral reef 's familiarity to scientists, tourists, and any observers, it is estimated that only 10% or less of the species in coral reef ecosystem have been described. There are many more ocean life around coral reefs than we know. And, we know even less ocean life in the deep ocean.
    
    
  • Ocean Life Sizes
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  • Sea Turtles
    sea turtles are very cool ocean life. Sea turtles are very old creatures as they have been on Earth longer than the dinosaurs.
    
    
  • Pictures of Sea Turtles
    Sea turtles are ancient reptiles of the sea. Below are pictures of sea turtles. Sea turtles are fast swimmers with flippers.
    
    
• Ocean Pollution
  Controlling and eliminating ocean pollution are critical for ocean life. US laws concerning ocean pollution causing harm to ocean life from ships include the Ocean Dumping Act, the Ocean Dumping Ban Act, the Marine Plastics Pollution Research and Control Act, and the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90). The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 was passed after the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska (at Prince William Sound). The Exxon Valdez 1989 oil spill disaster in Alaska brought attention to the liability for oil spills and the need for rapid response in cleanup and damage assessment after oil spills and other ocean pollution events. The OPA 1990 also addresses the rapid payment of damages to those incurring loss or injury from oil spills.
  
  
  • Oil Spills and Exxon Valdez
    Oil spills are instances where an oil tanker leaks oil into the ocean. There are several ways for oil spills to occur such as equipment breakdown. The Exxon Valdez 1989 oil spill disaster in Alaska on March 23, 1989 was the largest of all oil spills from a single vessel in the US History.
    
    
  • Oil
    Oil naturally seeps slowly from oil leaks in the ocean floor above natural oil deposits. At these sites which oil seep, microbes and ocean life that not only can put up with the oil leak, but even consume oil and metabolize it. However, there are not many of these ocean life forms but they are living proofs of how ocean life can exist in diverse environment.
    
    
  • Marine pollution
    Marine pollution needs to be control for the survival of many ocean life. There are many efforts by many nations to control marine pollution to encourage ocean life diversity. There are protected areas, regional sea programs, and in integrated coastal zone management. Marine pollution are also the subject of several international treaties and US laws.
    
    
• The Ocean
  The ocean has long been a fascinating place for all marine biologists to study ocean life. The ocean is not just a pool of water covering land.
  
  
  • How old is the earth
    In order to study ocean life, we need to know much about the ocean. If the bumpy surface of the earth were rounded and smoothed like a perfect sphere, the ocean would cover the entire globe to a uniform depth of about 8,000 feet. Fortunately for humans, the land masses are unevenly distributed, and great continents rise above the surface of the ocean.
    
    
  • Origin of the Ocean
    It is likely that millions of years of earthquake and volcanic activity release molten rocks and also clouds of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and water vapor. The first water vapor that hissed out of the boiling surface of the earth joined with other gases to form a thick atmosphere, which wrapped a dark pall around the planet earth.
    
    
  • Oceans
    Oceans and ocean life are fascinating. Over time, scientists and marine biologists have been able to understand more about the oceans and what lie beneath the ocean surface.
    
    
• Jellyfish
  Jellyfish is a fascinating and unique ocean life. Jellyfish are sometimes known as jellies. Jellyfish cannot swim fast and has no teeth, yet jellyfish are one of the greatest predators of ocean life.
  
  
  • Ocean Life - Jellyfish
    Jellyfish is another ocean life that can sting. They have long threadlike tentacles that hang down below the part shaped like a bell. These tentacles stink worms and small ocean life and carry them into the jellyfish 's mouth. There are about 200 known types of jellyfish and about 70 of them are known to sting. The effect of a jellyfish sting can be nothing to mild causing skin irritation or can be deadly. Jellyfish stings can be very toxic.
    
    
  • Jellyfish Stings
    Jellyfish stings can be harmless or fatal. Most jellyfish stings from jellyfish found on beaches are not severe. However, these jellyfish stings can cause immediate and intense burning pain and can last several hours. The sting wound can swell up and last 1 or 2 weeks. Itchy rashes may develop 1 to 4 weeks after the jellyfish sting. If the person is allurgic, the sting can have severe consequences
    
    
  • Jellyfish sting urine cure
    It is a myth that urine cures jellyfish sting or can help with jellyfish stings. In reality, Jellyfish sting urine cure can cause more harm to the jellyfish sting victim.
    
    
  • What do Jellyfish Eat
    What do Jellyfish Eat? Jellyfish feed on fish and other small sea animals.
    
    
  • Largest Jellyfish
    The largest jellyfish is the lion's name. Lion's name is the largest kid of jellyfish which are sometimes compared to the largest Portuguese man o war jellyfish.
    
    
  • Comb Jellyfish
    Comb jellyfish are not really jellyfish. Below are pictures of comb jellyfish. Comb jellyfish do not sting so they are not dangerous to humans. However, comb jellyfish are still dangerous predators for small fish and small ocean life.
    
    
  • Man of War Jellyfish
    Man of War Jellyfish or Portuguese Man of War Jelly Fish resembles a jellyfish but Man of War jellyfish is actually a colony of sea animals or ocean life.
    
    
• Ocean Life - Starfish
  Starfish is an ocean life that is found all over the world from the ocean bed to coral reefs. They are not fish because they do not have vertebrae and fins. The ability to squeeze their bodies into small spaces makes starfish one of a special form of ocean life and enable them to hide from predators.
  
  
• Ocean Life - Clam
  There are many kinds of clam ocean life. A clam can be long or narrow, wide and think, smooth and have ridges. Clams can have hard shells or soft shells.
  
  
• Ocean Life - Crabs
  Many types of crabs live near the shore. Crabs are ocean life related to lobsters and shrimps. However, crabs have evolved so that they can walk or run sideways, as well as burrow and swim.
  
  
  • Hermit Crabs
    Here we have some great pictures of hermit crabs as well as facts about hermit crabs. Pet hermit crabs are very popular especially among kids.
    
    
  • Pictures of Hermit Crab
    Below are pictures of a hermit crab. Some pictures of this hermit crab are close up pictures showing in detail what a hermit crab looks like.
    
    
• Ocean Life - Sea Anemone
  Sea anemones reside on rocky shores and coral reefs. When the tide is out, they look like little rubber bags. When the water washes in, they open up like flowers. The mouth of a sea anemone, at the upper end of its cylindrical body, is surrounded by petal like (and usually colorful) tentacles. The sea anemone 's tentacles bear stinging tubes that paralyze prey ocean life. Those coiled tubes 'petals' can sting. Sea anemones sting fish and ocean life that come too close. Then the sea anemone swallows the fish and smaller ocean life.
  
  
• Ocean Life - Squid
  Sometimes the sea tosses up the eggs of the squid. The eggs are inside jelly 'fingers'. When you hold the jelly up to the light, you can see the eggs inside. Squid come in many sizes. Some are as small as a short pencil. Some are very large. They range from less than an inch to more than sixty feet. The deep ocean giant squid can be longer than a city bus. Squid can change color. They often change color when they are disturbed. They live in salt water and do not have external shells.
  
  
• Ocean Life - Octopus
  The octopus has arms like the squid but there are eight of them instead of ten. Octopus hides in rocks near the ocean shore. When a crab passes by, it shoots out an arm. Then it carries the crab to its jaws. The octopus can wave softly like a watery ghost or it can shoot through the water using a jet stream like the squid.
  
  
• Ocean Life - Seahorse
  Sometimes a seahorse is washed up on the beach. This ocean life is only a few inches long. Its face looks like a horse. But, seahorse is a fish. However, seahorses are very different from other fish because they have no scales, no teeth, and do not have a stomach.
  
  
• Ocean Life - Phytoplankton
  This section of Ocean Life - Plankton website is dedicated to marine phytoplankton. What is phytoplankton? Phytoplankton is plant plankton. Plankton can be loosely classified into phytoplankton and zooplankton. Phytoplankton are plants plankton and zooplankton are animal plankton. Most phytoplankton are microscopic
  
  
  • Ocean Life - Diatoms
    This section of Ocean Life - Plankton, we discuss diatoms. What are diatoms? Diatoms are single celled phytoplankton or plants plankton. Diatoms plankton are important source of food for ocean plants and ocean life. What size are diatoms?
    
    
• Sharks
  Sharks are usually portrayed as large, vicious fish with sharp teeth and would eat you alive. Although some sharks are like that and there are many shark attacks, there are other types of sharks that are totally harmless to humans.
  
  
  • Great White Shark
    The Great white shark is probably the most feared shark species. Great white shark attacks are bad news. But, great white sharks are fascinating.
    
    
  • What do Sharks Eat
    Shark food varies based on the type of sharks. Different types of sharks eat different types of food. Meat and fish are food for sharks that are carnivores.
    
    
• Lionfish
  Lionfish can be seen in most aquariums. Lionfish is a saltwater fish but many people mistakenly think that there are some freshwater lionfish that they can keep as pet. Below are cool facts about the lionfish as well as a video of a lionfish.
  
  
• Anglerfish
  Below are anglerfish info and facts as well as a video of an angler fish at an aquarium. Anglerfish have wide mouth. Their jaws are full of long, sharp, pointed teeth. Anglerfish are predators. The anglerfish can expand its stomach substantially making it able to swallow prey that is larger than its body.
  
  
• Penguins
  Below is a video of an aquarium staff feeding penguins.
  
  
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