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This small seabird dives headfirst into the water to catch its dinner.
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This little orange fish with white stripes hides among the stinging arms of sea anemones.
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This simple ocean animal has tiny holes all over its body and never moves.
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This ocean animal lives in a dark blue-black shell and clings tightly to rocks.
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This furry ocean animal floats on its back and cracks open shells on its tummy.
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This tiny ocean animal glues itself tightly to rocks and even to whales.
BARNACLEThis ocean animal has a hard shell and swims slowly through the water.
TURTLEThis flat fish has both of its eyes on just one side of its body.
FLOUNDERThis shiny, stripy fish swims with many friends in a group called a school.
MACKERELThis loud ocean animal can bark, clap, and balance a ball on its nose.
SEALIONThis giant seaweed grows in tall, swaying underwater forests.
KELPThis colorful seabird has a big orange beak and waddles on rocky cliffs.
PUFFINThis popular fish is often used to make fish and chips.
CODThis pink fish swims from the ocean back to the river where it was born.
SALMONThis slow ocean animal carries a spiral shell on its back.
SNAILThis big seabird has a giant beak with a pouch for scooping up fish.
PELICANThis big, fast-swimming ocean fish is often made into sandwiches.
TUNAThis large white seabird dives from high in the sky straight into the sea.
GANNETThis tiny ocean animal has a curly tail and a head shaped like a horse.
SEAHORSEThis long, wiggly ocean animal looks like a snake but swims like a fish.
EELThis flat ocean animal has wide fins that flap like wings underwater.
RAYThis black and white ocean animal is also called a killer whale.
ORCAThis colorful ocean animal lives in big groups and builds an underwater reef.
CORALThis small ocean animal looks like a dolphin but has a shorter, rounder nose.
PORPOISEThis ocean animal is shaped like a star and often has five arms.
STARFISHThis smart, playful ocean animal jumps from the water and clicks to its friends.
DOLPHINThis ocean animal has one long, twisty tusk that looks just like a unicorn horn.
NARWHALThis sharp-eyed bird swoops down and lifts fish right out of the water.
OSPREYThis ocean animal lives inside two hard shells that open and close.
CLAMThis kind of crab carries around a borrowed shell to protect its soft body.
HERMITAnimals that swim with fins and breathe with gills are simply called _ _ _ _.
FISHThis small ocean animal lives inside a ridged, heart-shaped shell.
COCKLEThis ocean animal lives in a shell and can sometimes make a shiny pearl.
OYSTERThis ocean fish has many sharp teeth and a fin that sticks up out of the water.
SHARKThis ocean animal has eight arms and can squirt dark ink to hide from danger.
OCTOPUSThis black and white bird cannot fly, but it is a wonderful swimmer.
PENGUINThis tiny, curved ocean animal is a favorite snack for many fish.
SHRIMPThis round, spiky ocean animal moves slowly along the sandy sea floor.
URCHINThis ocean animal walks sideways on the sand and has two big claws.
CRABThis gentle, chubby ocean animal is nicknamed the 'sea cow.'
MANATEEThis colorful ocean animal looks like a flower, but it is really an animal.
ANEMONEThis ocean animal has ten arms and can shoot out ink to zoom away.
SQUIDThis tiny, shrimp-like ocean animal is a favorite food of giant whales.
KRILLOne kind of this ocean giant is the biggest animal on Earth.
WHALEThis ocean animal has flippers, a round body, and naps on sunny rocks.
SEALThese tiny floating ocean bits are food for whales and many other sea creatures.
PLANKTONThis ocean animal has a hard shell and two big claws for pinching.
LOBSTERThis ocean animal has a cone-shaped shell and sticks tightly to rocks.
LIMPETThis big ocean animal has two long tusks and lots of whiskers.
WALRUSThis noisy white and gray bird loves to fly near beaches and snatch snacks.
SEAGULLThis fish has long whiskers on its face that help it find food.
CATFISHThis large, flat fish likes to rest on the sandy bottom of the ocean.
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