Cassiopeahas no brain to speak of—just a diffuse “net” of nerve cells distributed across their small, squishy bodies. These jellyfish barely even behave like animals. Instead of mouths, they suck in food through pores in their tentacles. What animal has black blood? Brachiopodshave black bl...
Because the mahi mahi are indiscriminate foragers, they sometimes eat nonfood items found entangled in the seaweed in which they feed. According to the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, items such as plastic wrappers, light bulbs and string have been found in the stomachs of dolphin fish...
More than 40 distinct kinds of freshwater fish, as well as freshwater crustaceans, are known to be eaten by Amazon river dolphins. Fish, jellyfish, and krill are all eaten by spinner dolphins. Shrimp, squid, and other fish, including small anchovies, are eaten by dusky dolphins. Are dolphin...
Already stressed by habitat destruction, decades of poaching, and climate change, sea turtles are at particular risk from plastic bags, as they oftenmistake them for jellyfish– a popular food for many sea turtle species. In fact, researchers from the University of Queensland recently determined t...
The midnight zone is home to many different animals including the:Anglerfish, Octopuses, Vampire Squids, Eels, and Jellyfish. It is the third layer down from the top of the ocean. It is mostly dark and very cold in the midnight zone, just like the Abyssal zone we learned about yesterday...