Aquatic Animals - Facts for Kids

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Random Facts About Aquatic Animals For Kids

Baby blue whales gain up to 200 pounds (91 kg) every day during their first year of life!

The biggest threats to blue whales are ship strikes, getting tangled in fishing gear, and ocean noise pollution!

Scientists call blue whales by their Latin name “Balaenoptera musculus,” which means “muscular whale with fins”!

Many nudibranchs use their radula (a tongue-like organ) covered in tiny teeth to scrape food!

A seahorse’s armor-like skin is made of hard bony plates but still flexible enough to bend!