DISCOVER THE WORLD’S MOST FASCINATING AQUATIC LIFE
Aquatic life under our oceans, lakes, rivers, and streams is amazing! From microscopic zooplankton to the largest animal on earth, the blue whale, underwater life comes in all possible shapes and sizes. With 71% of the earth being covered with water, it is no wonder we are so fascinated with what lies beneath the surface. In fact, scientists estimate that there are nearly 1 million different species of aquatic animals. Freshwater ecosystems are home mainly to fish, invertebrates, and reptiles, whereas the ocean contains a wide array of marine life including fish, mollusks, crustaceans, reptiles, sharks, and marine mammals like whales, dolphins, seals, and manatees.
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Dolphins
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Turtles
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Seahorses and Pipefishes
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Salmon
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Alligators
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Crocodiles
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Manatee
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Humpback Whale
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Pilot Whale
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Beluga Whale
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Sperm Whale
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Blue Whale
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Minke Whale
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Killer Whale / Orca
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Common Dolphin
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Bottlenose Dolphin
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Spinner Dolphin
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Sea Lion
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Dugong
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Manatee
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Whale Shark
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Great White Shark
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Tiger Shark
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Mako Shark
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Blue Shark
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Great Hammerhead Shark
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Scalloped Hammerhead
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Oceanic Whitetip Shark
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Thresher Shark
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Lemon Shark
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Sand Tiger Shark
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Bull Shark
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Silvertip Shark
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Silky Shark
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Whitetip Reef Shark
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Blacktip Reef Shark
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Nurse Shark
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Zebra Shark
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Grey Reef Shark
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Giant Pacific Manta
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Reef Manta
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Eagle Ray
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Stingrays
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Leatherback Sea Turtle
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Green Sea Turtle
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Loggerhead Sea Turtle
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Hawksbill Turtle
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Alligator
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Crocodile
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Pygmy Seahorse
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Common Seahorse
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Spiny Seahorse
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Weedy Seadragon
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Pipefish
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Ocean Sunfish
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Moray Eel
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Angelfish
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Butterfly Fish
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Clownfish
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Barracuda
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Lionfish
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Puffer Fish
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