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Pics of Marine Mammals, cnidarians, and jellyfish...*yawn*
These are all pitures of the multiple marine mammals, cnidarians, and jellyfish, and as you guessed from the "marine", all of these creatures live in the sea
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Dolphins, despite their size and status as a mammal, can dive up to 1000 feet!
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Dolphins can swim at speeds of up to 19 mph
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Dolphins are considered to be evolved from a four legged mammals, because they still breathe air
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Manatees are one of the best Animals ever. When sailors came over from Europe, they thought the sea cows (as they're called) were Mermaids....yeah...:P
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Steller's Sea Cow, a recent addition to the Extinction List. Click on the Picture for a cool Link!!
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Dugongs are like sea cows, with the exception that they live in freshwater areas
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To eat clams, Walrus squirt a high powered jet of water from its mouth
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This is the circus seal, or the California Sea Lion, a quick learner, which is apparent from its tricks
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Seals can can dive up to 1,500ft for up to 40min, but usually only stay under for about 7min and at shallow depths
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Humpback Whales eat krill via a special set of fibers in their mouth called baleen
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The largest living mammal on land and sea, the blue whale, grows to be up to 100ft in length
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Sperm Whales are the largest toothed whales, and occasionally, when one is found on shore, squid beaks are found in its intestine
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Instead of a brain, all jellyfish have only an elementary nervous system
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The most poisonous creature in the sea, the anti-venom for the Box Jellyfish has been available for the past 30 years, but has to be administered quickly because this Jelly's poison can kill an adult male in four minutes
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Then tentacles from the Man 'o' War can extend up to 65ft below the feeding polups
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Lion Jellyfish are some of the few Jellyfish that can survive in the cold, and are known for their "mane" that only appears in the winter and autum seasons
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The redeye jellyfish is found in the deep, murky parts of warm, tropical waters
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The Medusa jellyfish, one of the most common Jelly's, is made up of only 5% solid matter
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Corals are composed of polyps that make up many different shapes
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Orcas, a.k.a. "Killer Whales," often travel in "pods" or family groups
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During dives, a Killer Whale's heartbeat slows from 60 to 30 beats per minute
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Sponges provide perfect homes for many different sea creatures
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Steller Sea Lions are the largest of the Seal family
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The right whale was once hunted almost to extinction because of its valuable blubber
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Although most Jellyfish inhabit warm, shallow waters, some live in depths up to 12,000ft!!
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A "breach" is one of many strange behaviors that Humpback whales take place when they break the surface of the water
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Belugas are small toothed whales that swallow their prey whole
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Freshwater hydrazoans are usually brownish-white in color, and attach to things using a sticky basal disk
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All Humpback calves are born in the Carribean
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