Marvels of Creation: Sensational Sea Creatures

Brings the world of the sea alive in a unique and colorful way with photographs, a page of facts and commentaries.

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Contents

• Acknowledgements

  

  p. 3
• Introduction

  

  p. 7

  It says in the Bible that God created the sea creatures on Day Five.

• Barracuda

  

  pp. 8–9

  Barracuda are very good hunters, hunting and swimming in small schools.

• Blue Angelfish

  

  pp. 10–11

  Angelfish are very popular in aquariums because of their shape and beautiful colors.

• Bottlenose Dolphin

  

  pp. 12–13

  One of the most loved of the marine animals is the bottlenose dolphin because it is intelligent and social.

• Butterfly Fish

  

  pp. 14–15

  Called “butterfly” for their small size, bright colors, and darting movements, these fish are thin-bodied with a round shape.

• Clownfish

  

  pp. 16–17

  There are about 300 species of clownfish or damselfish.

• Coelacanth

  

  pp. 18–19

  The history of the coelacanth fish is quite amazing.

• Cowfish

  

  pp. 20–21

  Cowfish live at or near the bottom of warm, tropical waters all around the world.

• Electric Ray

  

  pp. 22–23

  Electric rays are slow-moving and live partially buried in the sand or mud on the bottom of the sea.

• Elephant Seal

  

  pp. 24–25

  The elephant seal was named for its large snout that resembles an elephant’s trunk.

• Great White Shark

  

  pp. 26–27

  The great white shark has a large mouth, full of long, saw-edged teeth.

• Grouper

  

  pp. 28–29

  Groupers live in tropical and temperate seas and some inhabit fresh water.

• Halibut

  

  pp. 30–31

  The body of the halibut is long with powerful fins. They lie on the seabed on their left side with their eyes on the right side of the body.

• Jellyfish

  

  pp. 32–33

  Jellyfish are free-swimming creatures which are found in all the seas throughout the world.

• Killer Whale

  

  pp. 34–35

  The killer whale is also known as the orca.

• Lion Fish

  

  pp. 36–37

  The lion fish is a member of the scorpion fish family.

• Marine Iguana

  

  pp. 38–39

  The marine iguana is found only in the Galapagos Islands.

• Nautilus

  

  pp. 40–41

  There are six species of nautilus found in the southwest Pacific.

• Octopus

  

  pp. 42–43

  One of the most interesting creatures God created is the octopus.

• Parrotfish

  

  pp. 44–45

  These beautifully colored fish live around the tropical reefs of the world.

• Porcupine Fish

  

  pp. 46–47

  The body of the porcupine fish is like an ordinary fish until it is alarmed.

• Salmon

  

  pp. 48–49

  There are six species of salmon that live in the North Pacific and one that lives in the North Atlantic.

• Sea Horse

  

  pp. 50–51

  There are 35 species of the strange-looking sea horse.

• Sea Otter

  

  pp. 52–53

  The sea otter is found along the coast of California, western Alaska, and also near islands north of Japan.

• Sea Snake

  

  pp. 54–55

  There are 50 species of sea snakes.

• Sea Turtle

  

  pp. 56–57

  There are seven species of sea turtle, the largest and rarest being the leatherback.

• Squid

  

  pp. 58–59

  There are 350 species of squid ranging in size from 1 inch (2.5 cm) to 60 feet (18 m) and over.

• Starfish

  

  pp. 60–61

  There are over 2,000 species of starfish found in all the seas. Most of these are found in shallow water, but a few do live in the deep seas.

• Sturgeon

  

  pp. 62–63

  The sturgeon is a large bluish-black fish that is very famous for providing caviar.

• Triggerfish

  

  pp. 64–65

  The triggerfish live mainly in the tropical coastal waters. Its name is derived from its unusual dorsal locking spine on its back.

• Walrus

  

  pp. 66–67

  Walrus appear to be timid and quite clumsy, but looks can be deceiving.

• Yellowtailed Snapper

  

  pp. 68–69

  There are 250 species of snappers, with the largest number of them living in the warm Australian seas.

• Appendix—Fish Anatomy

  

  pp. 70–71

  Learn about the anatomy of a fish.

• Intelligent Design

  

  pp. 72–74

  The great variety of sea life clearly shows the creative genius of God.

• Glossary

  

  pp. 75–78

  Become familiar with words from this book that you do not understand.

• Bibliography

  

  pp. 79–80