Aquatic Animals - Facts for Kids

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Harbor seals belong to the scientific family Phocidae, which means they’re “true seals” without external ear flaps!

Baby blue whales learn to swim and surface for air within 30 minutes of being born!

Some nudibranchs can dropp parts of their bodies — like their cerata — to escape danger. Then they grow them back over several days or weeks.

A single bite from a Great White Shark can remove up to 30 pounds (13.6 kilograms) of meat — that’s like lifting 30 bags of sugar at once!

Blue whales often gather in areas where deep ocean currents bring lots of nutrients to the surface!