hey i'm justin before we get started with the video i want to ask you a few questions first off
what planet do we live on that's right earth okay that was an easy one but what about this see all
those greenish brownish shapes on the globe that represents all the land that's on earth what does
all the blue represent let me give you a hint uh think bathing suits sand pale and shovel
boats shark yes oceans wow look at all that blue did you know that over two thirds of
the earth's surface is covered in water and many many different animals call the ocean their home
ocean water is different than the fresh water that you find in a lake or the water that you drink
now ocean water is salty but ocean animals are able to survive the salty environment that's why
you'll find different kinds of animals living in the ocean than in say a freshwater river or lake
so let's take a deep dive as i tell you about some of the amazing animals that you could find in an
ocean fish fish live underwater they swim they eat they have babies all in the ocean and they don't
even need to come out of the water to breathe ocean fish can be really colorful they can be
super tiny and they can be huge the biggest fish in the world is called a whale shark don't let the
name fool you it's not a whale it's just a kind of shark and they're actually really gentle fish
speaking of sharks there are over a thousand different kinds of sharks in the world did you
know that sharks have been around on earth since before the dinosaurs sharks are super important to
the ocean and help keep things in balance for all the animal and plant life that live there
stingrays are a special type of fish that are related to sharks here you could see
one swimming through the water gliding with its big fins ooh what kind of ocean animal is this
eight arms and look at all the suction cups that's right this is an octopus these intelligent ocean
creatures have a few tricks up their sleeve well eight sleeves i guess they have a few tricks that
help them stay safe here's one when an octopus feels threatened it'll shoot out an inky black
fluid from its body this will confuse and blind its enemy allowing the octopus time to escape not
all ocean animals can breathe underwater like fish or octopi can some of them need to come up for air
whoa look at the size of that humpback whale that's coming out of the water
you know scientists don't know why whales do that it could just be because it's fun
they don't need to do that to breathe either whales breathe through holes at the top of
their head called blow holes and they take in air when they're resting or swimming
humpback whales are known for the songs they sing underwater well only the male humpbacks anyway
their songs can be heard for miles and miles here is an actual recording of a whale singing
hey speaking of whales do you want to know what the biggest animal is i'm talking bigger than any
other animal it's the blue whale wow look at that person that's how big a person is compared to the
blue whale a blue whale is as long as three school buses its tongue weighs as much as an elephant
the blue whale isn't just the biggest animal alive it is the biggest animal that has ever
existed dolphins like whales are ocean mammals they breathe air
like humans they even have blowholes too see when dolphins and whales give birth they have
to push their babies up to the surface of the water so they can take their first breaths
oh here's a mommy and a baby dolphin swimming around oh notice their blow holes oh
look at this little fella this is a sea otter and look at that really thick fur unlike other ocean
animals sea otters don't have a layer of fat to keep them warm when the ocean water gets cold
but that thick fur does more than enough to keep it warm plus it also traps in pockets of
air allowing it to float effortlessly along the water surface seals and sea lions live in the
ocean too their bodies are perfectly designed for zooming around the water but on land uh
they drag themselves along as best they can hey i'm going to let you in on a little secret
i'm going to tell you how to tell the difference between a seal and a sea lion
now sea lions have ear flaps on their heads see look cute little ear flaps whereas seals don't
have any visible ear flaps take a look their ears are just holes on the side of their head
can you guess what kind of bird lives under the water i'll give you a hint it's black and white
waddles when it walks that's right it's the penguin the penguin's body is built
for swimming underwater on land not so much but they're champion swimmers
the sea turtle is another really cool animal that lives in the ocean they hatch on the
beach and then they make their way into the ocean where they live the rest of their lives
oh hey this guy looks like he's waving to us hello sea turtle oh and there's so many
more animals that we got to talk about walrus and jellyfish and eels and crabs and starfish and aww
there's just too many to talk about in one video there are so many fantastic ocean animals
and now you know so many more cool things about ocean animals i think you guys did
swimmingly great job everybody i'll see you next time for another exciting episode
of our tell me about series and remember to always be clever