Protection by Deception Provides examples of mimicry, countershading, schooling, and disruptive contrast in marine fish. Camouflage Explores camouflage as a survival mechanism and explains how chromatophores enable organisms to change color and pattern. Armed and Dangerous Examines special adaptations, such as spines and nematocysts, that provide protection from predation. Porifera Illustrates how sponges have characteristics of both plants and animals. Crustacea Examines characteristics of crustaceans with special emphasis on their external skeleton.
Echinoderms Illustrates common characteristics of echinoderms such as sea cucumbers and starfish.
Examines the features that separate fish from other marine animals. Fish Senses Examines how marines animals smell, taste, hear, and touch. Sharks and Rays Examines the behavior and unique sensory organs of sharks and rays. Respiration Looks at how fish get oxygen from the water. Undersea Eyes Demonstrates how fish see.