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Good morning all here we are a6t another Monday, so it is fact day,
this week we are looking at sea creatures.
The Earth’s oceans are home to an array of animals and plant life
that live and feed at different levels of the water, these levels are called zones.
The sunlit zone to all
ocean plants and many animals from corals and jellyfish to seals, sea turtles
and sharks. Billions of microscopic plants called phytoplankton drift near the
surface of the water, providing food for many creatures.
Only a little light makes it
the twilight zone, so the animals at that level have adjusted to life in near
darkness and very cold temperatures. These include crabs, squid, lobsters, and
octopuses.
The sunless zone is extremely
cold and the creatures that live there feed mainly on dead plankton which sinks
to that level, which is extremely deep. It is difficult for humans to explore
due to the water pressure being so high. It is home to lantern fish, cookiecutter
sharks, and deep-sea jellyfish.
Then there is the abyssal zone,
which is freezing cold and completely dark, the animals that live there can produce
light from their bodies, to attract prey.
That abyssal stuff is a real trip. Always fascinating.
ReplyDeleteIt is fascinating
DeleteSo many creatures under the sea we can't begin to know them all.
ReplyDeleteThat's for sure
DeleteThe sunless zone is extremely zone, nod. No sensible sea creature should go there.
ReplyDeleteI know I wouldn't go there
DeleteOops extremely cold.
ReplyDeleteI happen to be a scuba diving instructor. You cannot imagine all the critters that are under the water that people never see. It's just amazing. And definitely, the lower you go, the colder you get, and the less light there is to see them. Every ocean is different, making it even more fascinating.
ReplyDeleteI think those who scuba dive are lucky they get to see so much the rest of us don't
DeleteA world of its own exists in the depths of the sea.
ReplyDeleteThat's for sure
DeleteThere are so many wonders in this world, Jo-Anne, and we can thank our creative and loving God for all living things. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteThat we can
DeleteI am always fascinated by what we are discovering in the depths! The creatures, the terrain...it is all just amazing and shows us what little we know of this planet we live on. :)
ReplyDeleteThere are so many amazing creatures on this planet
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