““Get In My Belly!!!”Get In My Belly!!!”

Why the Ocean is So Why the Ocean is So Fascinating Fascinating

Goblin SharkGoblin Shark((Mitsukurina owstoniMitsukurina owstoni ) )

• Fairly rareFairly rareOnly 45 Goblin Sharks Only 45 Goblin Sharks have been discribed in Scientific have been discribed in Scientific literatureliterature

• Its body is colored bubblegum pinkIts body is colored bubblegum pink

Leafy SeadragonLeafy Seadragon(Phycodurus eques(Phycodurus eques))

• Known as “Austrailian Seahorse”Known as “Austrailian Seahorse”

• They do not have stomachs or teeth and They do not have stomachs or teeth and feed exclusively on mysidopsis shrimpfeed exclusively on mysidopsis shrimp

http://divaboo.info/http://divaboo.info/

HagfishHagfish((Eptatretus CirrhatusEptatretus Cirrhatus))

• Dubbed the most disgusting of all Dubbed the most disgusting of all sea creaturessea creatures

• Debate as to whether they are really Debate as to whether they are really fishfish

Dumbo OctopusDumbo Octopus(Grimpoteuthis)(Grimpoteuthis)

• Uses its dumbo like fins to swim Uses its dumbo like fins to swim around around

• Eat worms and crustaceans wholeEat worms and crustaceans whole

BlobfishBlobfish((Psychrolutes marcidusPsychrolutes marcidus))

• Inhabit deep waters near AustraliaInhabit deep waters near Australia

• Jelly-like flesh lets it float right above Jelly-like flesh lets it float right above the bottom of the sea floor so the bottom of the sea floor so doesn’t need musclesdoesn’t need muscles

Snake-necked TurtleSnake-necked Turtle(Chelodina longicollis)(Chelodina longicollis)

• Found in Australia in Freshwater Found in Australia in Freshwater

• Aka: 'stinker‘Aka: 'stinker‘

• Ejects pungent liquid secretions from Ejects pungent liquid secretions from its 'armpits' and groin when its 'armpits' and groin when disturbed. disturbed.

http://www.botolanwildlifefarm.com/to/longneck_turtle.htm

Yeti CrabYeti Crab((Kiwa hirsutaKiwa hirsuta))

• Recently discovered in 2005 in South Recently discovered in 2005 in South Pacific OceanPacific Ocean

• Lives by hydrothermal ventsLives by hydrothermal vents

• 'hairy' pincers contain filamentous 'hairy' pincers contain filamentous bacteria, which may detoxify bacteria, which may detoxify

• poisonous minerals poisonous minerals

http://divaboo.info/

Coconut CrabCoconut Crab((Birgus latroBirgus latro ) )

• Probably largest anthropod in the Probably largest anthropod in the worldworld

• Related to the hermit crabRelated to the hermit crab

• Large Claws are used for husking Large Claws are used for husking Coconuts Coconuts