WiseOceans Academy
WiseOceans Academy has been delivering marine education sessions for over a decade, and has taught over 10,000 students from 37 countries! Our lessons cover a wide range of topics, are suitable for varying ages and can be adapted for any additional needs. All are taught by experienced Marine Biologists.
Expert Educators
One of the reasons that our Marine Biology Club is so special is that it is taught by real marine biologists, who have experience and knowledge on a wide range of sea animals and marine habitats. This helps add depth to our classes, making them engaging and inspiring for young marine biologists. Here, our marine educators have listed 8 of their favourite amazing aquatic animals.
Amazing Aquatic Animals
Whale sharks
Whale sharks are the largest fish in the ocean, with a maximum length of 19m.
Swimming at an average speed of 3mph and feeding on tiny plankton floating around in the water means despite their size this species are gentle giants.
Orcas
Being nicknamed “killer whales” means lots of people don’t realise that orcas are a species of dolphin. Orcas’ teamwork and intelligence make them apex predators; they can even hunt for some of the oceans most feared species, great white sharks.
Clownfish
Clownfish are some of the most famous fish found in our oceans due to their appearance in the Finding Nemo movies, but this isn’t the only cool thing about them. Clownfish spend their lives living in sea anemones for safety. Sea anemone tentacles are covered in stinging cells, but clownfish are covered in a layer of mucus to protect them from being stung.
Blue-ringed Octopus
These small cephalopods may just look cute and colourful, but they are some of the most venomous animals in the sea. As they move around the ocean, they are a dark yellow colour, their bright iridescent blue rings only appear as a warning display when they are scared or stressed.
Leatherback Turtles
As well as being the largest of all the sea turtles, leatherback turtles are the deepest diving species of marine reptile. Their huge front flippers help them dive down up to 4,000 ft in search of their favourite food, jellyfish.
Blue Whales
Not only are blue whales the largest animals in the world, but we also think they are the biggest animal to have ever lived. Despite their huge size blue whales are filter feeders, eating enough krill to fill a double decker bus every day!
Pygmy Seahorses
These are the slowest swimming fish in the sea, moving only 1.5 m in an hour. As they can’t swim away to escape predators, they use their incredible camouflage, disguising themselves as the sea fans they live on.
Manatees
Otherwise known as sea cows, these marine mammals move slowly around in shallow waters munching on underwater vegetation. Manatees and dugongs are closely related to another large grey mammal… elephants!
Ready to start your ocean exploring journey? To sign up and be part of our Marine Biology club today click here. While you wait for your first class, why not follow us on Facebook, where we regularly share fun facts, craft ideas and cute videos. You might also like to sign up to our monthly WiseKids newsletter for a monthly dose of marvellous marine-themed content straight to your inbox!
