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Ocean Animals

Discover animals that live in ocean habitats — photos and facts for curious readers.

Animals in this cluster

Adult emperor angelfish with bold blue and yellow stripes on a reef

Actinopterygii·Ocean

Angelfish

Pomacanthus imperator

Blue whale swimming at the ocean surface with mottled blue-gray skin

Mammalia·Ocean

Blue Whale

Balaenoptera musculus

Bottlenose dolphin leaping above the ocean surface

Mammalia·Ocean

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

Ocellaris clownfish swimming beside its sea anemone host

Actinopterygii·Ocean

Clownfish

Amphiprion ocellaris

Preserved adult coelacanth displaying its unique lobed fins and deep blue armored scales

Critically Endangered

Sarcopterygii·Ocean

Coelacanth

Latimeria chalumnae

A beautiful portrait of a Manta Ray in the wild

Chondrichthyes·Ocean

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

Great hammerhead shark showing its distinctive T-shaped head

Critically Endangered

Chondrichthyes·Ocean

Great Hammerhead Shark

Sphyrna mokarran

Great white shark swimming just below the surface

Chondrichthyes·Ocean

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

Stunning adult leafy seadragon displaying its spectacular leaf-like camouflage appendages in crystal clear water

Actinopterygii·Ocean

Leafy Seadragon

Phycodurus eques

Exquisite mandarinfish showcasing its incredibly vibrant blue, orange, and green psychedelic patterns

Actinopterygii·Ocean

Mandarinfish

Synchiropus splendidus

A beautiful portrait of a Mantis Shrimp in the wild

Malacostraca·Ocean

Mantis Shrimp

Odontodactylus scyllarus

Spectacular high-res shot of Moorish idol swimming in Anilao reefs

Actinopterygii·Coral Reef

Moorish Idol

Zanclus cornutus

Huge adult ocean sunfish swimming with its signature high dorsal fin and disk-like body clearly visible

Actinopterygii·Ocean

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

Common octopus with curled arms and large eyes underwater

Cephalopoda·Ocean

Octopus

Octopus vulgaris

Orca surfacing with tall dorsal fin in open water

Mammalia·Ocean

Orca

Orcinus orca

Guinea fowl pufferfish swimming over a coral reef

Actinopterygii·Ocean

Pufferfish

Arothron meleagris

Red lionfish with long striped spines spread wide

Actinopterygii·Ocean

Red Lionfish

Pterois volitans

Green sea turtle swimming over a coral reef

Reptilia·Ocean

Sea Turtle

Chelonia mydas

Lined seahorse clinging to underwater vegetation

Actinopterygii·Ocean

Seahorse

Hippocampus erectus

School of yellowfin tuna swimming in the open ocean

Near Threatened

Actinopterygii·Ocean

Tuna

Thunnus albacares

Magnificent wandering albatross gliding effortlessly over blue ocean waves

Wandering Albatross

Diomedea exulans

A massive whale shark swimming gracefully in deep blue water near the surface

Chondrichthyes·Ocean

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

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