Stinging Jellyfish Features and Portuguese Man of War
Jellyfish are jellylike animals with long tentacles and stinging cells that paralyze prey and can sting people. They sense light, live about a year, and the Portuguese man of war has the strongest sting with an air sack for flotation and wind-driven movement.
Mini Page guide for families on reading and marine topics
The Mini Page outlines how parents and children can read aloud and check comprehension about continental shelves mining objections nuclear power and coastal fishing rules. It also offers tips to identify sea life and set up a salt water aquarium with limits on stock and care essentials.
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Inshore and deep water lobsters compared by sea life
The article explains that inshore lobsters remain within about a mile during their lives while deep-water lobsters travel farther, with the longest recorded distance at 225 miles. It notes lobsters molt or shed shells as they grow and often eat their old shells. It also describes stone crabs and how their large claw can be shed to escape predators.