Ocean Animals Facts Ks2
First things first despite their common and very misleading name starfish or sea stars are actually fish.
Ocean animals facts ks2. Over 90 of the life on Earth lives in the ocean. Animals can become entangled in fishing nets and plastic rings. Plastic is also accidentally eaten by many species including sea turtles which may mistake plastic bags for jelly fish.
Seahorses are the only animals in which the male not the female gives birth and care for their young. There are an estimated 230000 known marine species. These were the three most common types of sea animals that inhabit the oceans these are just 7 of the sea animals and the rest 93 life forms are yet to be discovered.
The water in the oceans is constantly moving in patterns called currents. Ocean animals can include marine mammals birds fish cephalopods corals sharks and reptiles. THE OCEANS AND PLASTICS POLLUTION KS2 ACTIVITY HANDBOOK FOR TEACHERS Ocean plastics can harm marine life.
This is because there are more plants and animals to eat near the waters surface. Animals such as seahorses clownfish and sea turtles all live on coral reefs which would be considered a coastal habitat. Like ocean plants most ocean animals live in shallower water.
The largest ocean animal is the blue whale. Did you know almost 34 of the Earth is covered by oceans. Others live most of their life in the deeper open sea.
Some currents flow quickly while some move very slowly. They have large triangular wings that propel them through the water and are some of the largest animals in the ocean. The size of ocean animals varies greatly some are microscope while others are enormous.