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Cetaceans are relatively large, generally characterized by streamlined bodies that glide easily through the marine environment. Approximately 78 species of whales, dolphins, and porpoises are included in the Order Cetacea.

A 10-year international effort undertaken in to assess the diversity (how many different kinds), distribution (where they live), and abundance (how many) of marine life—a task never before attempted on this scale.

A nonprofit volunteer marine conservation and science education group working online together to educate the world about ocean life, marine biology, marine conservation, and to provide a sea ethic that we should all attempt to follow.

Please enjoy these marine science educational resources brought to you by Odyssey Expeditions Tropical Marine Biology Voyages, dedicated to providing insight and leadership to the stewardship of our ocean planet

Pond Water Critters that you can see with a microscope:Protozoans and Small Animals

Designed to provide the public with information on NOAA's ocean exploration activities, especially those being undertaken via funding from the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research.

The Ocean Literacy website is here to support anyone and everyone who is interested in promoting ocean literacy.

The Ocean Today Web site provides access to the current and archived videos of the Ocean Today Kiosk. The Ocean Today Kiosk was designed as a highly dynamic, visitor-friendly experience at the Sant Ocean Hall in the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History.

The PLANKTON*NET data provider at the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research is an open access repository for plankton-related information. It covers all types of phytoplankton and zooplankton from marine and freshwater areas.

Sea and Sky is a personal, informational Web site created for the sole purpose of sharing the splendors of the seas and the wonders of the universe to members of the internet community.

A non-profit organization that supports educational programs, alternative resources,  and conservation projects.

Part of the Smithsonian Institution’s Ocean Initiative. Together with the National Museum of Natural History’s Sant Ocean Hall and the Sant Marine Science Chair, the Ocean Portal supports the Smithsonian’s mission to increase the public’s understanding and stewardship of the Ocean.

Created to serve as a central location to gather the many ocean science education resources that our group has generated and compiled throughout our experiences in the ocean education community.

This site is a source of general information on all aspects of seaweeds.

Information and Facts about Whales