Orcas can swim backward, though they rarely do so!
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Researchers use special tags smaller than a grain of rice to track seahorses in the wild!
Orcas can survive in both shallow water near coastlines and in deep ocean waters over 1,000 feet (305 meters) deep!
A starfish’s body is covered in tiny pincer-like structures called pedicellariae that help keep their skin clean from parasites and debris — like having thousands of tiny automatic cleaners!
Special Adaptations
A dugong’s lungs stretch along most of its back and act like a funny air-filled weight belt — helping it stay nice and level in the water when it eats seagrass!