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Here are the answers to last week's quiz:

Q1. They hunt in packs
Q2. 1300 kg
Q3. False

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Welcome to this week's quiz!

Q1. Why are Orcas sometimes referred to as 'Wolves of the Sea'?

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A warm water loving Kemps Ridley Sea Turtle from Mexico was recently found washed up in the chilly waters around Wales.

Scientists speculate that a storm may have carried 'Tally' off course. Luckily the local zoo are preparing her for her journey home!

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Here are the answers to last week's quiz:

Q1. 0.1 seconds
Q2. For being able to eat almost anything
Q3. True

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Welcome to this week's quiz!

Q1. How long does it take for an Angel Shark to attack its prey?

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Did you know that the ocean helps regulate climate above the water?

It continuously exchanges heat, moisture, and carbon with the atmosphere - driving our weather patterns and influencing the slow, subtle changes in our climate.

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Jellyfish are sophisiticated marine animals!

They've been around for millions of years, swim faster than an Olympian, and have impressive fishing skills and firepower that has been measured as one of the fastest biological processes on the planet.

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I'm a Giant Hawkfish!

I'm 60cm long (the biggest in my family) and my big size is matched by my appetite.

If you're ever in Mexico keep a look out for me lurking within coral reefs close to shore.

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Eye spy with my little eye...
Who am I?

My body is a maze of golden colours
I have lips that some pay for
You can find me lounging around Mexico

Do you know who I am?

Comment your guesses below and stay tuned to find out soon!

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Dr Robert Courtney is a ‘Professional Jelly Wrestler'. He studies the Irukandji jellyfish to understand more about its biology and movements.

He’s discovered that rather than floating around and bumping into food, these jellies hunt for their prey!

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The Irukandji jellyfish is one of the most venomous animals on earth.

Being only the size of your thumbnail with no brain or teeth, they hunt by extending their tentacles and using them like fishing rods to lure their prey.

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How have they con-sealed this for so long?

Scientists recently recorded high-pitched ultrasonic calls of nearly 50 kHz from Weddell seals. It's the first time such high-frequency vocalisations in any wild seals have been documented.

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The ocean has shaped the world we know today, even above water.

Sea level changes over time have expanded and contracted continental shelves, created and destroyed inland seas and shaped the surface of the land.

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Fin-credible, isn't it?

Sharks are a type of fish known as 'elasmobranchs'. It's a fancy word which means they have a skeleton made from cartilage - the same stuff found in our ears and nose.

Tag a friend below to share!

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