Amazing Facts about Sea Animals

Our oceans are home to around 230,000 species that are known to us. That is with only 5% of the oceans considered explored! Check out these interesting sea animal facts.

Jellyfish have been around long before both dinosaurs and sharks. They have been around for more than 650 million years.

Electric Eels are known to produce electricity that is sufficient enough to light up to 10 electric bulbs.

Dolphins sleep with only half of their brain and and one eye open so they can look out for predators and other threats.

An Octopus has three hearts and blue blood.

At 188 decibels, the calls of blue whales is the loudest sound made by any animal on the planet.

Oysters can change their gender from male to female and back again, depending on which is most suitable for mating.

Seahorses are the only animals in which the male, not the female, gives birth and care for their young.

A shrimp's heart is in their head.

Sea sponges have no head, mouth, eyes, feelers, bones, heart, lungs, or brain, yet they are alive.

Turtles live on every continent except Antarctica.