Ocean is a vast and continuous body of salty water that covers most of the Earth’s surface and surrounds continents and islands, bigger than seas and lakes it is home to diverse marine life.
Here are five oceans and animals found in are
- Pacific Ocean 🌊
Pacific Ocean is largest ocean in the world covers about one third of earth’s surface.
Animals Found: Dolphins, Blue Whale, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Giant Pacific Octopus, Manta Rays.
- Atlantic Ocean 🌊
Atlantic Ocean is second largest ocean connects the Americas, Europe, Africa.
Animals Found: Humpback Whales, Leatherback Sea Turtles, Great White Sharks, Seals, Lobsters, Swordfish.
- Indian Ocean 🌊
Indian Ocean is warmest ocean surrounded by Africa, Asia, Australia.
Animals Found: Dugongs, Whale Sharks, Spinner Dolphins, Manta Rays, Olive Ridley Turtles, Coral Reef Fish.
- Southern Ocean 🌊
Southern Ocean surrounds Antarctica cold, nutrient-rich waters.
Animals Found: Emperor Penguins, Orcas, Leopard Seals, Blue Whales, Krill.
- Arctic Ocean 🌊
Arctic Ocean is smallest coldest ocean covered with ice most of the year.
Animals Found: Polar Bears, Walruses, Narwhals, Beluga Whales, Arctic Cod, Seals.
Popular Ocean Animals Food Habits
🐬Dolphins Eat fish, squid and small crustaceans. Use echolocation to hunt.
🦈Whales Baleen whales eat plankton and krill; toothed whales eat fish, squid, and seals.
🐋Sharks carnivorous eat fish, seals, turtles some whale sharks filter-feed on plankton.
🐢Sea Turtles herbivorous green turtles eat sea grass, algae others eat jellyfish, crustaceans.
🪼Octopuses carnivorous eat crabs, shrimp, and fish use beak to break shells.
🦭Seals Sea lions eat fish, squid, crustaceans.
Manta Rays Filter-feed on plankton and small fish.
🕸️Starfish Eat clams and mussels by pushing their stomach out.
🦀Crabs Omnivorous eat algae, mollusks, dead fish.
🐧Penguins eat fish, krill, squid.
Attraction tours
🦈Whale Watching Kaikoura New Zealand, Baja California Mexico, Iceland, Alaska USA.
🐬Dolphin Tours Maldives, Mauritius, Goa India, Hawaii USA.
⛷️Scuba Diving Snorkeling Great Barrier Reef Australia, Maldives, Red Sea Egypt, Andaman Islands India.
🐋Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai South Africa, Hawaii USA, Neptune Islands Australia.
🐢 Sea Turtle Nesting Sites Odisha India Olive Ridley turtles, Costa Rica, Seychelles.
Manta Ray Dives Kona Coast Hawaii, Maldives, Raja Ampat Indonesia.
🦭Seal Sea Lion Colonies Galápagos Islands Ecuador, Sea Lion Caves Oregon, USA.
🐧Penguin Watching Boulders Beach South Africa, Falkland Islands, Antarctica cruises
Aquariums, Marine Parks Monterey Bay Aquarium USA, Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium Japan, Georgia Aquarium USA.