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  • About Marine Mammals - An easy-to-navigate site provides information about whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, sea lions, walruses and manatees.

  • Corals and Coral Reefs
  • Crabs - Learn all about crabs from the Atlantic Horseshoe Crab to Spider Crabs.
  • EuroTurtle - Pictures, size, weight, habitat, and biology of sea turtles.  From the Biology Department, King's College, UK.
  • Harbor Seals
  • In Search of Giant Squid - Facts and photos about giant squid from the Smithsonian Institute.
  • Incredible Suckers - Learn more about squid, including the search for the giant squid off the coast of New Zealand, at this PBS site.
  • Introduction to the Cnidaria - Explore jellyfish, corals and other stingers.
  • Jewels of the Sea - From the Oregon Coast Aquarium, this site has information about the anatomy and life cycle of a jellyfish.  There's even a JellyCam, where you can see live pictures of the moon jelly exhibit.
  • Kingdom of the Seahorse - NOVA Online presents the world of seahorses, including basic facts and more.
  • Lobsters - Find out about the parts of a lobster, the different kinds of lobsters, and the lobster life cycle at this site from the Gulf of Maine Aquarium.  There are even activities for you to try.
  • Marine Mammals - Includes links to numerous marine mammals including whales, dolphins, sea otters, manatees and seals and sea lions.
  • Penguin Cam - View Sea World's penguins live!  (You will need to download Microsoft's Windows Media Player if you don't already have it.)
  • Sea Turtles - Sea World site provides information about diet, habitat, senses and more.
  • Shedd Aquarium - Visit “the world’s largest indoor aquarium” and explore the oceanarium and wild-reef exhibits. Wonderful still photos, fact sheets and FAQ abound.

  • A Spongy Adventure - Anatomy, habitat, history, daily life, taxonomy, and more.
  • Turtle Trax - Find out more information about marine turtles.
  • All About Turtles - Information on Turtles
  • Walrus - Learn about walruses' habitats, behavior, scientific classification, diet and more.

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Sharks
  • NOVA Online | Island of the Sharks - NOVA Online dives into the world of sharks. Learn shark facts and see clear and detailed pictures. High Graphics may lead to this site loading slowly. Text version is available.
  • Shark Surfari @ nationalgeographic.com - Learn about sharks, take a shark quiz, and read answers to other student's questions about sharks. Presented by National Goegraphic Society.
  • Zoom Sharks - Enchanted Learning - Online book about sharks which has facts, pictures, print-outs, extreme sharks, and much more.

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Whales
  • Baleen Whales - Sea World supplies information on habitat, diet, communication, senses, longevity, population and more.
  • Beluga Whales - Habitat, diet, communication, senses, longevity, population and more.
  • Dolphins: The Oracles of the Sea - From ThinkQuest, this site explains the evolution of dolphins, their anatomy, behavior, and their relationship with humans.
  • Killer Whales - Sea World site about habitat, diet, senses, communication and more.
  • WhaleTimes - Takes you on an adventure to the ocean. Find environmental tips, facts, question-answer and much more.
  • Zoom Whales - comprehensive information about whales for students of all ages and levels of comprehension.

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Last updated: 12/29/10