Marine Life

The ocean is home to the greatest biodiversity on earth. Within our oceans is the smallest form of life - bacteria and also the largest which would be the blue whale. With only 5% of the earth’s oceans having ever been explored, there is still so much we haven’t identified within our waters, and “the number of species that live in the ocean is unknown (NOAA, 2021).

Deep below the ocean surface lies some of the most unique and diverse animal and plant species. Yet, there also remain many surprises and mysteries within our oceans!

An infographic containing various facts about marine species and the contents of the oceans

Infographic by Douglas Lober from https://www.reusethisbag.com/articles/marine-life-habitat

Note: We're using this image under Fair Use.

Spiky king crab suspended on underwater vegetation

"Spiky King Crab" by NOAA Ocean Exploration is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

Anemone underwater

"Anemone" by Will Fisher is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

Sperm whale splashing tale on ocean surface

"Sperm Whale diving." by Bernard Spragg. NZ is in the Public Domain, CC0

Pink jellyfish swimming downward

"2 Jellyfish.jpg" by David Nitzsche is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0

Two fur seals touching snouts while sitting on rocks

"A touching moment. NZ Fur Seals." by Bernard Spragg. NZ is in the Public Domain, CC0

References

How Many Species Live in the Ocean? (n.d.). NOAA. Retrieved August 1, 2021, from

https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/ocean-species.html

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