Shortfin Mako Shark (Isurus Oxyrinchus) -Worldwide Temperate

Shortfin Mako Shark (Isurus Oxyrinchus) -Worldwide Temperate

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) -worldwide waters -eats mostly squid, also octopuses and rays -uses echolocation -can dive for more than an hour while hunting Drawing by CM Scannon, image courtesy of RawPixel LTD Dwarf Seahorse (Hippocampus zosterae) -Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic coast of Florida -eats shrimp larvae and copepods -found in sea grass beds Photo from NOAA Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) -worldwide temperate waters -plankton filter-feeder -seasonal migration Photo by Florian Graner Shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) -worldwide temperate and tropical waters -eats mainly cephalopods and bony fishes -fastest shark on record (bursts over 40 mph) -typically found in same habitat as swordfish Orange-fin anemonefish (Amphiprion chrysopterus) -found in the western Pacific Ocean -eats plankton, algae, scraps from anemone meals -symbiotic relationship with sea anemones Photo by D Meadows, courtesy of NOAA Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) -all tropical and temperate oceans except Mediterranean -eats fish, crustaceans, and cephalopods -daily movement between water depths Photo courtesy of NOAA -large, well developed eyes Shaefer's anglerfish (Sladenia shaefersi) -found off the eastern coast of Central and North America -eats fish -uses fins to 'walk' along the sea floor and Photo courtesy of NOAA Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) -found throughout the world's oceans -eats sea grasses and algae -nests on beaches of 80 countries Image courtesy of NOAA -young turtles grow in drift communities Humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas) -found in Humboldt Current of eastern Pacific Ocean -eats small fish, crustaceans, cephalopods, copepods -bioluminescent photophores and chromatophores Photo from NOAA Coral reef -symbiotic relationship between coral and photosynthetic algae -provides shelter and other resources to many species -protects coastlines from storms and erosion Photo from NOAA Yeti crab (Kiwa hirsuta) - South Pacific Ocean -believed to eat bacteria -found near hydrothermal vents Photo by Dodie -reduced eyes, thought to be blind Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) -waters near Antarctica and southern South America -eats krill, fish, squid -breeds in colonies on rocky ground -predators include leopard seals, skuas, petrels Photo from NOAA.

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