Aquatic Animals - Facts for Kids

A dugong’s tail fluke is shaped differently from a manatee‘s, making it more efficient (better) at swimming in the open ocean!

Blue whales can dive to depths of up to 1,640 feet (500 meters) — that’s deeper than the Empire State Building is tall!

Blue whales can swim the length of three football fields in under a minute!

Dolphins don’t drink water from the ocean — they get all the water they need from the fish they eat!

The stationary stage of a jellyfish’s life is called a “polyp,” which looks more like a tiny sea anemone than a jellyfish!