Transcript Animals in the South Pacific Ocean

Animals in the South Pacific Ocean
By, Kaela Lyons
*Outline*
I. Animals of the South Pacific Ocean
A. People and the coral reefs
1. Scuba divers
2. Coral reefs
B. Animals
1. Tropical fish
2. Giant clams
3. Octopuses
4. Leather back turtles
5. Seahorses
6. Bottlenose dolphins
7. Starfish
8. Great white sharks
9. Blue whales
10. Exotic fish
C. Conclusion
1. What I learned and think about the South Pacific Ocean
*Scuba divers*
in the South Pacific Ocean
People might scuba dive
in the South Pacific
Ocean for many
different reasons, but
mainly to see the sights.
There are many
different animals and
plants that live there.
Scuba divers can
research things or just
plain enjoy the view of
the tropical creatures in
the ocean.
*Tropical Fish*
in the south pacific ocean
These are some of the tropical fish
that live in the South Pacific
Ocean.
As you can see they are very
colorful and live by the coral
reefs and sea weed. They
also swim together, they have
there own community under
water.
*Clams*
in the south pacific ocean
These are pictures of clams that live in
the South Pacific Ocean. This
particular type of clam is called a
giant clam. They live in shallow
coral reefs, and can weigh more than
440lb. and measure as much as 47in.
across. There average lifespan is 100
years old or more. They are the
largest kind of clams and are an
important animal in the South Pacific
Ocean.
*Octopuses*
in the south pacific ocean
These are pictures of octopuses that live in the South
Pacific Ocean. In the bottom left picture it shows
an octopus eating a giant clam. They usually
grab almost any animal in the ocean and drag it
to the bottom on the seafloor to eat them. Most
octopuses are big but some of the smallest ones
are the most deadly ones.
*Turtles*
in the south pacific ocean
One of the types of sea turtles
that live in the South Pacific
Ocean is called the leather
back turtle. They swim
farther, dive deeper and
prefer colder waters, unlike
any other marine turtle
species. Here is a picture of a
leather back turtle swimming
in the South Pacific.
*Seahorses*
in the south pacific ocean
This is a picture of a seahorse that
lives in the South Pacific Ocean,
there are about 40 different
species of seahorses. This species
lives in costal and tropical areas.
A cool thing about seahorses is
that they can change color to
match surrounding plants.
Many people like seahorses
because they are cute and live
close to the oceans shore line,
which makes them easy to view.
*Dolphins*
in the south pacific ocean
A specific dolphin that lives
in the South Pacific
Ocean is called a
Bottlenose dolphin. The
bottlenose dolphin live in
tropical waters and are
pretty friendly with
people. They are an
important part of the
oceans animals because
of there beauty and
kindness.
*Starfish*
in the south pacific ocean
This is a starfish that lives
in the South Pacific Ocean.
Starfish usually lay at
the bottom of the water on
the ocean floor. A cool fact
about them is if one of
there arms/legs gets bitten
off, cut off or falls off,
there arm/leg will grow
back. This star fish likes
tropical waters such as
the South Pacific.
*Sharks*
in the south pacific ocean
The types of sharks in these
pictures are called great
white sharks. Some may be
found in the South Pacific
Ocean. Sharks are dangerous
animals, they can smell
blood under water from
miles away, and they pretty
much eat anything they
want. Some are know for
even attacking people. If you
are swimming in the South
Pacific Ocean I would
suggest you watch out!
*Whales*
in the south pacific ocean
These pictures are pictures of
blue whales. Blue whales
live in the South Pacific
Ocean. They can be as long
as 98ft and weigh up to
200 short tons and they are
know to be the largest
animals to have ever
existed. Blue whales are
marine mammals and are
an important part of the
oceans.
*Exotic fish*
in the south pacific ocean
These are some exotic fish in the
South Pacific Ocean. On the
top; left, the picture shows
fish called clown fish. The
other pictures just show
marine fish. They are very
colorful.
*Coral Reefs*
in the south pacific ocean
Theses are some coral reefs in
the South Pacific Ocean.
They are very colorful and
also homes to some fish. As
you can see they are
somewhat tropical.
*My Conclusion*
My conclusion about the South
Pacific Ocean is that I have
learned a lot about it. It is
a tropical part of the ocean
and it has many animals in
it. There are very colorful
and beautiful parts of the
South Pacific Ocean. I
learned about what types of
animals and what kind of
species they are that live
there. I seen pictures of the
coral reefs there and found
out that some fish make
that there homes. I like the
South Pacific Ocean and im
glad I researched it.
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