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Australian snubfin dolphin, Orcaella heinsohniNT. Orca (killer whale), Orcinus orcaDD (unnamed ssp. - resident killer whale NE, unnamed ssp. transient killer whale NE) Melon-headed whale, Peponocephala electraLC. False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidensDD. Atlantic humpback dolphin, Sousa teuszii VU.
Marine life, sea life, or ocean life is the plants, animals, and other organisms that live in the salt water of seas or oceans, or the brackish water of coastal estuaries. At a fundamental level, marine life affects the nature of the planet. Marine organisms, mostly microorganisms, produce oxygen and sequester carbon.
Marine mammals are mammals that rely on marine (saltwater) ecosystems for their existence. They include animals such as cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises), pinnipeds (seals, sea lions and walruses), sirenians (manatees and dugongs), sea otters and polar bears. They are an informal group, unified only by their reliance on marine ...
Porpoises (/ ˈ p ɔː r p ə s ɪ z /) are small dolphin-like cetaceans classified under the family Phocoenidae. Although similar in appearance to dolphins, they are more closely related to narwhals and belugas than to the true dolphins. [1] There are eight extant species of porpoise, all among the smallest of the toothed whales.
Sea monsters (2 C, 38 P) P. Piscine and amphibian humanoids (6 C, 28 P) S. Water spirits (10 C, 137 P) Pages in category "Mythological aquatic creatures"
Pacific sea nettles, Chrysaora fuscescens. Cnidaria (/ n ɪ ˈ d ɛər i ə, n aɪ-/ nih-DAIR-ee-ə, NY-) [4] is a phylum under kingdom Animalia containing over 11,000 species [5] of aquatic animals found both in fresh water and marine environments (predominantly the latter), including jellyfish, hydroids, sea anemones, corals and some of the smallest marine parasites.
Creatures of H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos, including Cthulhu itself. Creatures in such sci-fi/horror films as Deepstar Six, The Rift, Deep Rising and Deep Shock. Clover; Cyrus from Cyrus the Unsinkable Sea Serpent by Bill Peet; Fictional portrayals of the Giant Squid, like in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas.
Mother sea otter with sleeping pup, Morro Bay, California In the English language, many animals have different names depending on whether they are male , female , young, domesticated, or in groups. The best-known source of many English words used for collective groupings of animals is The Book of Saint Albans , an essay on hunting published in ...