Marine Life Research

Get facts and pictures of your favorite animals.

Scientists believe
that life on Earth began in the ocean, approximately 4 billion years ago.  
And in fact, it was only about 500 million years ago that life emerged from the
ocean onto the land.  That means that ocean life has existed 8
times longer.   So no matter how unimaginably long it was
since the first creatures crawled out on land... to the age of the
dinosaurs... to our time, all of that is but a small slice of the pie
compared to the vast span of time in which the oceans have nurtured
life.  And even today, although living things now exist on nearly every part of the Earth's surface,
in so many different forms, the ocean continues to be critically
important to life on Earth.

Fun shark facts for kids including photos and printable activity worksheets; suitable for Kindergarten through Grade 6.

Fun facts about whales for kids including photos and printable activity worksheets; suitable for Kindergarten through Grade 6.

Fun facts about polar bears for kids including photos and printable activity worksheets. Suitable for Kindergarten through Grade 6.

Fun penguin activities for kids including photos, facts and printable worksheets; suitable for Kindergarten through Grade 6.

Did you know green sea turtles can hold their breath for hours at a time? Learn more green sea turtle facts at Animal Fact Guide!

Bottlenose dolphins are great swimmers. They start swimming in their mother's womb before they're even born! Learn more dolphin facts at Animal Fact Guide!

Did you know emperor penguins can dive deeper than any other bird and can stay under water for more than 20 minutes? Learn more at Animal Fact Guide!

Great white sharks have several rows of sharp, serrated teeth that can number into the thousands. Learn more about great whites at Animal Fact Guide.