Animal Life in Animal Life in the Oceanthe Ocean

By Daniel Gonzalez & By Daniel Gonzalez & Gio ArandaGio Aranda

The Zones of Survival The Zones of Survival Epipelagic Zone Epipelagic Zone -very Shallow -very Shallow -abundant with fish big or small-abundant with fish big or small Mesopelagic ZoneMesopelagic Zone-Also known as twilight zone -Also known as twilight zone -Little light penetrates-Little light penetrates-Goes down to 3,300-Goes down to 3,300 Bathypelagic ZoneBathypelagic Zone-Also known as Midnight zone-Also known as Midnight zone-At depths of 20,000 feet-At depths of 20,000 feet Abyssopeligic ZoneAbyssopeligic Zone-At depths of 13,123 to 19,685 -At depths of 13,123 to 19,685

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Epipelagic ZoneEpipelagic Zone

This is ideal place for about 90 percent of all This is ideal place for about 90 percent of all ocean life.ocean life.

Sharks, mackerels, tuna, seals, jellyfish, sea lions, Sharks, mackerels, tuna, seals, jellyfish, sea lions, sea turtles, sting rays, and much more live in this sea turtles, sting rays, and much more live in this area.area.

Some species have developed a camouflage Some species have developed a camouflage called counter shadingcalled counter shading

Counter shading is when a specie’s skin is dark on Counter shading is when a specie’s skin is dark on the top of their bodies, and light on the bottom. the top of their bodies, and light on the bottom.

The shark is a example. The shark is a example.

Creatures of the TwilightCreatures of the Twilight This Zone is formally known as Mesopelagic This Zone is formally known as Mesopelagic

ZoneZone The twilight zone has some animals including The twilight zone has some animals including

octopus, squid, and hatchet fishoctopus, squid, and hatchet fish The animals living in this zone must surviveThe animals living in this zone must survive-- cold temperatures-- cold temperatures-- increased water pressure-- increased water pressure-- dark water-- dark water Some fish has big eyes to help them see but Some fish has big eyes to help them see but

there those that make there own light called there those that make there own light called bioluminescence.bioluminescence.

A example of bioluminescence is the Hatcher A example of bioluminescence is the Hatcher fishfish

The creatures of MidnightThe creatures of Midnight

This zone is formally called the bathypelagic This zone is formally called the bathypelagic zone. zone.

This Zone has a very intense water pressureThis Zone has a very intense water pressure The fishes seen in this zone are vampire The fishes seen in this zone are vampire

squid, giant squid, amphipod, slime stars, squid, giant squid, amphipod, slime stars, snake dragon fish, anglerfish, oarfish, gulper snake dragon fish, anglerfish, oarfish, gulper eel. eel.

Only one percent of all ocean species live in Only one percent of all ocean species live in this zonethis zone

Creatures of The AbyssCreatures of The Abyss

This zone is formally Abyssopelagic Zone.This zone is formally Abyssopelagic Zone. The creatures in this zone are Black The creatures in this zone are Black

swallower, tripod fish, deep-sea swallower, tripod fish, deep-sea anglerfish, and the giant squid anglerfish, and the giant squid

Many abyssal creatures have underslung Many abyssal creatures have underslung jaws to sift through the sand to catch food jaws to sift through the sand to catch food

Under slung mean to have a part Under slung mean to have a part projecting beyond the upper body.projecting beyond the upper body.