Ocean life and sea creatures: short videos
This page explores a variety of ocean life and sea creatures through a series of short videos, each linking to its source. You will learn about the whale shark, a slow filter feeder found in tropical oceans, and the emperor penguin, the tallest living penguin species. Other videos cover the Greenland shark, which inhabits deep waters of the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, and the narwhal, a toothed whale native to the Arctic known for its distinctive left tooth. The page also includes topics like marine bioluminescence, the chemical process by which some organisms produce light, and the mimic octopus, a shape-shifting species living in the Indo-Pacific region. These concise videos provide insight into diverse marine animals and phenomena.
29 videos
Species0:49The Whale Shark Explained
Worldwide
Species1:04The Emperor Penguin Explained
Antarctica
Species0:53The Greenland Shark
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Species1:06The Narwhal's Left Tooth
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Phenomena1:16Marine Bioluminescence Explained
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Species0:56The Mimic Octopus Shape-Shifts
Indonesia
Species1:06Antarctic Krill, Southern Ocean Swimmer
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Phenomena1:10The KwaZulu-Natal Sardine Run
South Africa
Phenomena0:47The Christmas Island Red Crab
Australia
Phenomena1:07Sea foam Explained
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Species0:57The Siamese Fighting Fish
Thailand
Species1:11The Walrus Explained
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Species0:58The Atlantic Puffin Explained
Iceland
Phenomena1:01The Salmon Run Explained
Canada
Phenomena1:15The Architecture of Kelp Forests
Worldwide
Species1:04The Sea Otter's Heavy Coat
United States of America
Places1:05Jellyfish Lake in Palau
Palau
Species1:03The Pink Amazon River Dolphin
Brazil
Species1:05The Leafy Seadragon's Disguise
Australia
Species0:59Electric eel shocks and secrets
Brazil
Species0:52Flying Fish: Ocean Gliders
Barbados
Species1:12Great White Shark Overview
Worldwide
Species1:13Portuguese Man o' War Facts
Worldwide
Species1:06Hawksbill Sea Turtle Wonders
Oman
Species1:13Giant Clam Facts
Palau
Species1:04Humpback Whale Facts
Tonga
Species1:08Leopard Seal Facts
Antarctica
Species1:09Coelacanth: Ancient Fish Still Alive
Comoros
Species1:01Giant Squid, Ocean's Deep Giant
Worldwide
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