This Smithsonian website has a brief, but thorough, article on the Seal that also includes pictures.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This collection of first grade reading and writing resources contains lesson plans and worksheets that can be used during the research process.

Use this resource to explore the wonders of the aquarium in Madrid. You can select the animal link to see pictures and get additional information about the animals.

This appealing site contains many wonderful photos of vertebrates, invertebrates, and corals found in the Caribbean Sea, Florida Reef, Pacific Reefs, and Red Sea Reefs.

This is the home page of the phylum Cnidaria. Links to resources to the major group of invertebrates that includes the sea anemones, corals, jellyfishes, hydroids, and animals that contain 'cnida' stinging capsules.

This lesson plan explores the fossils of animals that lived in the ancient oceans such as in the area now known as the Burgess Shale in the western Canadian Rocky Mountains.

This site gives an in-depth description of a starfish, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.

Resource that gives information on the diet, range, relatives of the blue whale. Conservation notes and cool facts are also included. There are links to similar information on dozens of other types of marine life.

This engaging resource from the San Diego Zoo provides extensive information on manatees including details about their habitat, physical characteristics, size, diet, family life, conservation status, and fun facts.

Meet the bald eagle and discover fascinating facts and statistics. Learn about its physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding patterns, conservation, and more.

The Denver Zoo features a comprehensive overview of the California sea lion focusing on its habitat, range, adaptations, diet, physical characteristics, and more.

This site gives an in-depth description of a otter, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.

Bycatch, the unintended capture of animals in commercial fishing gear, is one of the hottest topics in marine conservation today. About 25% of the entire global catch is bycatch. This surprisingly high level of bycatch is responsible for...

Animals have special features that allow them to adapt to conditions in certain environments. You might not be able to dive down 3281 feet to observe the deep sea anglerfish, but in this science fair project you can discover what the...

Have you ever been to an animal show and seen a sea lion balance a ball on his nose, or a tiger jump through a hoop? Or maybe you've met dogs who can sit, fetch, shake, or beg on command. The range of tricks that you can teach animals is...

Two clownfish swim happily amongst sea anemone on the Great Barrier Reef off the east coast of Australia. Clownfish have a special relationship with sea anemone which includes protecting each other from predators.

A brown and white spotted starfish on the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Queensland, Australia. There are around 1800 different species of starfish (also known as sea stars) around the world. Some starfish species have the ability...

This site gives an in-depth description of a seagull, including its behavior, appearance, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.

Meet the tufted puffin and learn cool facts, its natural history, and conservation status.

Sydney Harbour has a large variety of reptile species roaming through its sandstone gullies and ridges. Learn about the turtles, lizards and snakes of Australia.

The Denver Zoo features a comprehensive overview of the bald eagle focusing on its habitat, range, adaptations, diet, physical characteristics, and more.

Colorful resource for learning fun facts about bald eagles with photographs and a sound clip as well as information regarding their physical characteristics and unique features.

Discover fun facts and learn about the habitat, breeding, appearance, diet, and conservation status of the bald eagle.

Detailed website that was a companion to a 1995 traveling exhibit of the Smithsonian. Links to lesson plans and other educational materials are at the bottom of the page. Enter the exhibition to explore the world of the ocean.