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Fish Base
Search this amazing site for information on over 28, 900 species of fish! You can search by name, ecosystem, family, country or island, or topic.
Intended Audience:
General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes

Monterey Bay Aquarium
Visit a kelp forest, get close to a sea otter, explore the deep sea and more at this site. You can view live web cams of a number of exhibits; find great activities, games, and music; or view video of lots of marine life!
Intended Audience:
General Reading Level: Varies Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes

Gulf of Maine Research Institute
Love lobster? Learn more about them and other marine life at this site. You'll find sections on turtles, Atlantic herring, and marine mammals. You'll also find information in global climate change, using satellites to monitor ocean health, and more.
Intended Audience:
General Reading Level: Varies Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No

Sea World Animals
Learn more about all types of animals at this site from Sea World. You'll find animal facts, animal info books, animal sounds, and even an aquatic safari to a coral reef.
Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary/Middle School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes

Coral Realm
This site looks at the wide-variety of life found in coral reefs and virtual dives, a fish encyclopedia, and a collection of over 1500 photos.
Intended Audience:
General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes

Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Do you know what the world's smallest fish is? Check out the Fish FAQ's at this site and find out the answer to that and many more fish questions! You can also learn about right whale research and other work that this branch of NOAA is conducting.
Intended Audience:
General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Crustacea Net
Learn more about crustaceans at this site from the Australian Museum. You'll find descriptions, illustrations and images of crustaceans found in waters around the world.
Intended Audience:
General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes

The Clownfish Underwater Picture Gallery
This online photo gallery has over 4000 underwater pictures from all around the world.
Intended Audience:
General Reading Level: Elementary/Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes

Coral Reef Information System
This site from NOAA provides an overview of coral reefs and data on coral reefs from NOAA scientists.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes

Whale Net
This site from Wheelock College provides teachers and students with a wealth of information on whales and ocean life.
Intended Audience: Students/Teachers Reading Level: Varies Teacher Section: No Searchable: No



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