Marine Biology Sites
Updated 3/8/99
Numbers below are used for ease of identification and do not constitute a "ranking" of the sites.
See also:
Oceanography by Mr. Ewald's 5th Grade

 

Marine Environmental Organizations

Oceanography
Whales & Dolphins
Sharks & Rays
Mammals
Cephalapods
Tide Pools
General Info
Seahorse
Echinoderms

Tidal Zone & Tidepool Sites
  1. Intertidal Zone Tour Guide A lesson for elementary students from 2 San Diego teachers.
  2. Lifestyles of the Spineless and Slimy explores tidal zones with text and photos.
  3. DOWN 3/8/99Virtual Reality Tide Pool from the University of Califonia - Santa Cruz.
  4. The Tidepool Index Tidepool information from "The Natural World".
  5. Rocky Intertidal Zones Explores the rocky intertidal zones of California
  6. Safari Touch Tank A clickable Tidepool, an animated (Quicktime) Tidepool, and 3-D icons from "Excite", a multimedia development team at Simon Fraser University in B.C., Canada. The Safari Splash program is also on this site.
 

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General Sea Life Sites
  1. Honors Biology Home Page A very good biology resource from Pocatello High School Honors Biology Class. The Phylum pages can be very useful. Other pages include ecology and endangered species.
  2. LOHS Ocean Biodiversity and Endangered Species Biodiverisity Page created by students at Lake Oswego (Oregon) High School. Has pages on many endangered species.
  3. Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Oceanographic information including these wonderful underwater slides of sea life.
  4. CINMS Underwater Slides Page #1
  5. British Columbia Creature Page Pictures and facts about sea creatures provided by the B.C. SCUBA Club.
  6. Kelp Forests This site uses beautiful photagraphs and diagrams to illustrate the description of the Kelp Forest habitats common to the Pacific Coast.
  7. Summer Marine Biology Institue Image Index from Northeastern University.
  8. Oregon Coast Aquarium [JAVA Required] in Newport, Oregon includes a tour, photos, educational lessons.
  9. Seaweeding: A Garden Under the Sea Good Elementary level site explores how plants survive under the sea. Also deals with seaweed as a food source. From Auklund, New Zealand.
  10. Secrets of the Ocean Realm from the PBS series of the same name. Includes classroom activities and a quiz.
  11. Wyland Kid's Web - Download coloring book pages. Lots of facts about whales, dolphins, otters, turtles and sharks in the Planet Ocean section.
  12. Mote Marine Laboratory - read about sharks, manatees and other animals of the sea. From Sarasota, Florida
  13. The Vibrant Sea Underwater photographs of various species.
  14. Fish FAQ2 Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about fish from Northeast Fisheries Science Center. Example: How much electricity does an electric eel generate?
  15. DOWN 3/8/99 Ocean Photos Has photos (mostly from Southern California) of tidepools, open ocean, near shore, etc. Many different animals.
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Seahorses

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Marine Mammals

  1. Marine Mammals from San Diego State
  2. The Marine Mammal Center Info on seals, sea lions, etc.
  3. Spirit's Marine Mammal Pages
  4. Penguins, Seals, & Whales from the New Zealand Antarctic Programme
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Whales and Dolphins

  1. Llewellyn Whale Info Mr. Llewellyn's 6th grade class at Ruth Musser Middle School, in Rancho Cucamonga, California researched and created web pages about whales.
  2. Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport, Oregon includes a tour, photos, educational lessons, and of course the "Keiko-Cam" for those Free Willy fans.
  3. A Baby Humpback & Her Mother Pictures and story about a real humpback whale from the International Wildlife Federation.
  4. The Watery World of Whales features whale song on the opening page. Go to Discovering Whales for more information about whales, dolphins, porpoises, and manatees.The site is sponsored by a whale watch society in Australia.
  5. Whale Information Network This site has the a lot of information on the killer whale
  6. Spinner Dolphin http://www.yahooligans.com/Science_and_Nature/Living_Things/Animals/Mammals/Marine_Mammals/Whales/Toothed_Whales/Dolphins/Spinner_Dolphins/
  • killer whale
  1. http://www.yahooligans.com/Science_and_Nature/Living_Things/Animals/Mammals/Marine_Mammals/Whales/Toothed_Whales/Killer_Whales__Orcas_/
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Sharks & Rays

  1. Shark Safari from National Geographic.
  2. The Ultimate Shark Page Shark Classification, Great White Sharks, Nurse Sharks, Fossil Sharks, and more.
  3. Sharks in the Coral Sea Research and facts from the Great Barrier Reef in Australia
  4. Shark Information & Conservation from the U.K. Information, photos, and myths.
  5. Shark Realities from Discovery Online
  6. For more on sharks, go to Yahoo's Shark page
  7. http://www.yahooligans.com/Science_and_Nature/Living_Things/Animals/Marine_Life/Fish/Rays/
 
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