The ocean is vast, covering more than 70% of the Earth’s surface it is home to hundreds of thousands of living things. Life in the sea has lead to some amazing adaptations; from the ability to absorb oxygen directly through tissue to the largest animals on Earth, unencumbered by the pull of gravity. While the creatures that frequent the shore such as sea turtles, pelicans, and ghost crabs are familiar to us, the ocean is also home to organisms we may only ever experience in pictures, their habitat so remote or their species so few in number.
Appropriate grade range: 9-12