under the sea
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Made by Ramisha and Shahzeb
Did you think that volcanoes could only be on land? No you were mistaken there are more than five thousand volcanoes underwater that are of various sizes.
It is not necessary for these volcanoes to be under deep water,
these can also exist under shallow water and when these shallow
water volcanoes erupt, they throw the magma on the surrounding land
area as well.
The coral reefs are found in shallow, warm water only, where the
temperature of water is mostly constant throughout the year. Have
you ever wondered what exactly are these reefs made up of? These
are made up of as many as thousands of corals, and when this coral
dies, it leaves behind the calcium carbonate skeleton. Further, the
cycle starts again when the young ones attach themselves to the old
skeleton. And so on, every generation builds up themselves on the
prior generation.
Coral reefs start at a length of a few centimeters and go on to
attain an unimaginable size - the Great Barrier Reef in the Pacific
Ocean being one of the best example of the same. Coral reefs are
considered largest living structures on the planet.
Sharks have been the most feared and wild marine creatures. These animals have been prowling in the oceans for around 400 million years and have evolved into 440 different species. Sharks are known to live for many years.
Sharks have excellent eyesight and can see objects moving even
in dim light. Strong smell and touch senses make them amazing and
smart predators. With the gift of such wonderful sensory abilities,
their prey animals can hardly escape these deep water
beasts
Seahorse, the unique fish species belongs to the genus
Hippocampus wherein hippos stand for 'horse' and campus for 'sea
monster'. More than 30 species of the fish have been identified by
the scientists.
The lower part of the body of a seahorse is composed of a curly
tail which is used for various purposes and the upper torso looks
like a horse. Their tail resembles tail of a monkey.
There are about 32 types of dolphins and all are unique in their
color and body constitution. Looking at them together will really
fascinate anyone! While these 32 types thrive in salt water, there
are five other types of dolphins who live in the freshwater. Bottle
nose dolphin, the Killer Whale, the Common dolphin, the Black
dolphin and Dusky dolphin are some of the types of
dolphins.
an adult dolphin eats nearly 20 to 22 kilos of fish every day!! The eating habits of dolphins are dependent on the area where they thrive and the season of the year. Seasons in which fish like mullet, mackerel, herring, cod are found abundantly, the dolphins have a party time!