Fun Facts About Sea Creatures

There is so much about the deep that we do not know. Here are some trivia, fun facts on the creatures of the sea, courtesy of Facebook pages ‘Colours of Nature’, ‘Ancestral Stories’, ‘Weird Facts’, ‘Unbelievable Facts’, ‘Today I Learned’, Science and facts, Crazy creatures,The Knowledge Factory, The study secrets etc… However, I do not know if they are true. Some of them sound really incredible.

Manatees, sometimes called sea cows, are large marine animals that live in warm waters. One interesting thing about these gentle creatures is how they manage to stay afloat in the water. Manatees have a special way of controlling their buoyancy, which means they can go up or down in the water. They do this by releasing gas from their bodies, often jokingly referred to as farts.

By letting out gas, manatees can adjust how heavy or light they feel. When they need to rise to the surface for air, they can let out some gas, which makes them more buoyant and helps them float up. Conversely, when they want to dive down, they can take in a little gas to become heavier, allowing them to sink. This unique ability lets them move around their watery home with ease.

Manatees are peaceful animals that spend a lot of time grazing on underwater plants. Their ability to control their buoyancy with gas makes it easier for them to reach their food and explore their environment. It's a fascinating part of how these magnificent creatures live their lives in the water.

– A Facebook post by ‘Colours of Nature’

He doesn't see the world as you do. While you perceive a rainbow, the mantis shrimp witnesses a universe of color we cannot even imagine. Its eyes carry sixteen types of color receptors, humans have only three.

But this divine sight serves a singular, brutal purpose: the sermon of the smash.

Tucked away, its claws are biological warhammers, coiled springs of absolute force. They accelerate faster than a .22 caliber bullet, Their punch is so fast it results in 'cavitation' bubbles which is generates temperatures of 4,400°C, nearly as hot as the sun.

That’s right, this shrimp punches so hard it creates plasma underwater.

Prey struck by the blow is often killed twice, once by the impact, and again by the shockwave that follows. The mantis shrimp doesn’t just crush it vaporizes its target.

And yet, it’s not a mindless weapon. It’s one of the most complex hunters in the ocean, highly territorial, intelligent, even capable of recognizing individual neighbors. Its strikes are measured, deliberate, and precise.

He is the paradox of the reef, a living prism, a walking detonation. A reminder that in nature, the most breathtaking beauty often houses the most efficient violence.

– A Facebook post by ‘Cronus’

Deep in the freezing Arctic, scientists have discovered a bacteria capable of eating microplastics — tiny plastic fragments that pollute oceans and enter the food chain. This remarkable microorganism breaks down plastics into harmless organic compounds, offering hope for one of the world’s toughest environmental challenges.

Unlike artificial cleanup methods, this biological approach is natural and self-sustaining, working even in extreme cold where most microbes cannot survive. Researchers believe this bacteria could be engineered or adapted to clean polluted waters globally.

If harnessed safely, it could become a biological solution to ocean plastic waste, restoring marine ecosystems that have suffered for decades.

From one of Earth’s coldest places comes a discovery that could help heal the entire planet.

– A Facebook post by ‘Unbox Factory’

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