. Born on August 21, 1961, Stephen Hillenburg was an American marine biologist who wrote the picture-book The Intertidal Zone that educated students about animals found in tide pools. He left his teaching job and learnt animation, which led to him working at Nickelodeon as an animator. While there, he developed a show that brought together his two interests. What show did Stephen create that has educated kids about the different species of marine animals since 1999?
Spongebob Squarepants
. Unlike bony fish, these fish do not have swim bladder, and so they have to swim all the time, even when they are sleeping; otherwise, they will sink to the ocean floor. This is one of the reasons why unfortunately a huge number of these endangered fish are lost because they get caught in nets. What fish are these that have extremely streamlined bodies to help them move stealthily?
Sharks
. These animals are known as molluscs. They are ‘filter feeders’ and it has been shown that a well-stocked bed of these can filter and clean a marine system in just weeks. What is unique about these animals is that they can change gender from male to female and back again depending on which is best for mating at that time. They become valuable when they get irritated by objects that get stuck inside them. What animal is this?
Oyster
