Marine Life

Dive into the world of marine life with this guide to animals and plants that inhabit the ocean, from whales and sharks to plankton and algae reefs. Includes profiles, lesson plans, career guides, and more.

  • Marine biologist taking skin sample from a whale
    Salary of a Marine Biologist
  • sea turtle trying to eat plastic bag underwater
    10 Easy Ways to Help Protect Marine Life
  • Crabeater seal in Antarctica
    Marine Life Definition and Examples
  • Young girl pointing at shark in aquarium, Cape Town, Western Cape Provence, South Africa
    9 Gift Ideas for Ocean Lovers
  • Cod, Gadus morhua, Atlantic ocean
    Brief History of Cod Fishing
  • Boy in a Tide Pool at Low Tide
    10 Tide Pooling Tips
  • DeepSee deep diving submersible in dark with lights on; Cocos Island, Costa Rica - Pacific Ocean
    Deep Sea Exploration History and Technology
  • Red starfish with white spots
    Do Starfish Have Eyes?
  • Blue Whale, Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean
    What Is the Biggest Animal in the Ocean?
  • Diver photographing a whale shark
    What Is the Biggest Fish in the World?
  • Blue Runners fish
    What Are Fish?
  • Distinguishing a male lobster from a female
    How to Distinguish Male Lobsters From Females
  • A flock of northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis), which drinks seawater and excretes salt through its nasal gland
    Characteristics of Marine Life
  • Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) migrate to warm waters to give birth. This image shows a female and calf in Vava'u Island Group, Tonga
    Whale Migration
  • Tourist photographing Southern Right whale
    7 Tips for a Successful Whale Watching Trip
  • Dolphin with trainer
    What Is It Like to Be a Marine Biologist?
  • A horse on the beach
    Why Is the Sea Blue?
  • Adult fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus)
    How Do Marine Animals Sleep?
  • USA - Deepwater Horizon Disaster - Rescue Team Cleans Oil from Pelican
    Effects of Oil Spills on Marine Life
  • Sea Turtle
    What Eats Sea Turtles?
  • Whale Watching Season Underway On Australia's East Coast
    The Best Way to Watch Whales from Shore on Cape Cod
  • Pearls in an oyster shell
    How Pearls Form and Which Species Makes Them
  • Diving Into Bait Fish
    10 Threats to Ocean Life
  • Transplanting corals to help with marine conservation
    What Is Marine Conservation?
  • Octopus on Coral, Showing Camouflage Ability
    Amazing Examples of Ocean Camouflage
  • This red rock crab is one of 25,000 living species of malacostracans.
    The Malacostraca Family: Crabs, Lobsters, and Their Relatives
  • Drawing of the anatomy of osteichthyes
    The Complete Anatomy of a Fish
  • Marine Biologist observing Juvenile Hammer
    What Is a Marine Biologist?
  • Galapagos Sea Lion
    What Is Marine Biology?
  • Sea Otter (Enhydra Lutris) Swims On It's Back
    What Is the Smallest Marine Mammal?
  • Hawaiian spinner dolphins
    Order Cetacea
  • Oiled Sea Turtles Rescued June 1 Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries biologists and enforcement agents rescued four oiled Kemp's ridley sea turtles this morning off the Grand Isle coast.
    Effects of Oil Spills On Sea Turtles
  • Sally Lightfoot crab (Grapsus grapsus)
    What Is a Crustacean?
  • Picking Up Litter
    International Coastal Cleanup
  • Sea nettles in an aquarium
    Sea Nettle Facts
  • Blue marlin
    Blue Marlin Facts
  • False Killer Whale
    False Killer Whale Facts
  • Acorn Barnacles
    Acorn Barnacles Facts
  • Comb jelly
    Comb Jelly Facts
  • Hourglass dolphins
    Hourglass Dolphin Facts
  • blue parrotfish
    Blue Parrotfish Facts
  • Box jellyfish
    Box Jellyfish Facts
  • Blue crab
    Blue Crab Facts
  • Cannonball jellyfish washed ashore in South Carolina
    Cannonball Jellyfish Facts
  • Atlantic Portuguese Man-of-War
    Portuguese Man-of-War Facts
  • French Angelfish
    French Angelfish Facts
  • Stubby squid (Rossia pacifica)
    Stubby Squid Facts
  • A Queen Angelfish ((Holacanthus ciliaris) at Pink Beach
    Queen Angelfish Facts
  • Fangtooth
    Fangtooth Fish Facts
  • Sperm whale
    Sperm Whale Facts (Cachalot)
  • Single moon jellyfish
    Moon Jellyfish Facts
  • Trumpet fish
    Trumpetfish Facts
  • Barracuda swimming in front of coral reef
    Barracuda: Habitat, Behavior, and Diet
  • Mollusk Facts: Habitat, Behavior, Diet
  • Spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari)
    Spotted Eagle Ray Facts
  • The yellowfin tuna takes its common name from its bright yellow tail and fins.
    Yellowfin Tuna Facts (Thunnus albacares)
  • Green sea turtle, Caribbean
    Green Sea Turtle Facts
  • A jellyfish floating in the water.
    Jellyfish Facts: Habitat, Behavior, Diet
  • Blue ringed octopus
    Meet the Deadly Blue-Ringed Octopus
  • Argentina Ushuaia sea lions on island at Beagle Channel
    Seal and Sea Lion Facts
  • Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
    Nudibranch: Species, Behavior, and Diet
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