Marine Animals Teacher Resources

Learn some facts about the vaquita, a type of porpoise that is endangered. Book includes audio narration in English and Spanish with text in English.

Presents some facts about crinoids, a marine animal abundant during the Paleozoic Era, with many fossil species present in Indiana. This animal can still be found in the Caribbean Sea today.

Learn how SeaWorld trains its marine animals.

Dive into a greater understanding of the oceans by tagging along on this exploration of the oceans.

Discover how animals use sound to communicate. Provides links to the uses of sound, effects of sound as well as sound production and reception.

Take a tour of the research vessel, the RV Palmetto, and find out about life and work aboard a scientific research boat. [10:12]

Explore the world of the cuttlefish, a unique cephalopod. Students will gain a greater understanding of this mollusk through fun facts, information on the anatomy, diet, predators and more at this site.

This activity serves to introduce the concept of tracking and spatial movements of animals in relation to the environment in which they live. The following activity will aid student understanding of animal tracking and how technology...

See tiny and delicate, pygmy seahorses survive by attaching to vibrant corals where they become nearly invisible to both predators and researchers. [2:27]

Learn about the Waikiki Aquarium by taking a virtual tour and viewing pictures from live cameras.

This is a very brief overview of tubeworms, a hydrothermal vent marine animal.

Students learn about invertebrates found in the ocean, their individual methods of adaptations, identifying characteristics, and contributions to the marine ecosystem.

A virtual clam dissection with high-resolution images of an intact clam, inner surface of valve, overview of clam with left valve removed, and overview of clam with left mantle removed, and more. (Click on the Microbial Life link.)

Bulkheads, sea walls, and other hardened shoreline structures cause problems for animals like horseshoe crabs which crawl up on the shore to spawn. Middle school students perform a dramatic skit to show how these bulkheads can affect...

What can you do with an ocean animal aquarium in your classroom? This website offers information about ordering, setting up, and taking care of marine organisms for a 10-gallon aquarium which is a great way for students to observe a...

In the deep, dark ocean, many sea creatures make their own light for hunting, mating and self-defense. Bioluminescence expert Edith Widder brings some of her glowing friends onstage, and shows more astonishing footage of glowing undersea...

A photo of jellyfish.