Why are the oceans warming?
It all started during the industrial revolution in the 1800’s when we first started burning fossil fuels and began deforestation. All...
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- Aug 30, 2020
- 1 min
Plankton
Plankton are microscopic in size, yet vital in food webs. ​ Plankton are microscopic organisms that play huge roles in marine ecosystems....
- Jul 20, 2020
- 2 min
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles are the smallest species of turtle. This amazing species is usually found in the Gulf of Mexico. However, they...
- Jul 12, 2020
- 2 min
Mixing Seas
The different oceans don’t actually mix. It seems as though here is just one ocean but this is not the case. There are clear borders as...
- Jun 29, 2020
- 1 min
Is there a difference between a prawn and a shrimp?
This is a great question. The main scientific difference is that they come from different branches of the crustacean family tree. They...
- Jun 21, 2020
- 1 min
I would love to know more about seahorses?
Onto seahorses. These creatures are truly fascinating. They are rare in the way that they are monogamous and mate for life. Only a few...
- Jun 14, 2020
- 1 min
Ocean Day!
The oceans help us, therefore, we must help the oceans. To celebrate Ocean Day being celebrated on 8th June (today) we must thank the...
- Jun 8, 2020
- 1 min
Orcas
Killer whales aren’t actually whales. They are dolphins. Why are orcas called killer whales then? Well, when first discovered, the...
- May 17, 2020
- 1 min
Ocean Exploration
It seems to us that the oceans are full of life, full of creatures and coral, with an extreme abundance of colour, and it seems to us...
- May 11, 2020
- 1 min
Bubble-net feeding
Bubble-net Feeding is a feeding technique adopted by Humpback whales. This is a unique way of feeding which needs teamwork and...
- May 11, 2020
- 1 min
Oceans
The oceans hold approximately 96.5% of all of Earth's water. 71% of Earth is covered by the ocean. Due to the vast size of the ocean it...
- May 11, 2020
- 1 min
Ocean Trenches
The Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench is the deepest known part of the Ocean. The Challenger Deep is 10 994 metres below sea level....
- Apr 16, 2020
- 2 min
Kelp
Earlier today I was reading and I found a section all about kelp. When looking at a kelp forest I never really thought about what was...
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