Ocean Animals Facts Ks2

Facts About the Marine Biome.

Ocean animals facts ks2. It forms Lesson 3 of 12 from the Our Ocean Planet resource which is designed to support Key Stage 2 teachers to teach all aspects of the ocean. No larger animal has ever lived on Earth. Some ocean habitats are much warmer and more shallow coastal whilst others are deep dark and cold open ocean.

Ocean animals can include marine mammals birds fish cephalopods corals sharks and reptiles. They have large triangular wings that propel them through the water and are some of the largest animals in the ocean. A shrimps heart is located in their head.

Turtles live on every continent except Antarctica. Dolphins sleep with one eye open to keep an eye out for predators. One ocean habitat might be much warmer and more shallow coastal.

Edward Forbes a British naturalist who lived from 1815 to 1854 is considered to be the founder of the. Fishes include dolphins killer whales sperm whales jellyfishes tunas swordfishes and many others. Ocean animals like land animals exist in a wide variety of species.

Over 90 of the life on Earth lives in the ocean. The largest animal on Earth the blue whale lives in the ocean. Animals such as seahorses clownfish and sea turtles all live on coral reefs which would be considered a coastal habitat.

The size of ocean animals varies greatly some are microscope while others are enormous. This is because there are more plants and animals to eat near the waters surface. The water in the oceans is constantly moving in patterns called currents.