M EXPLORING OUR OCEANs G MoRAY EEl A Do MINIQUE A DIDIER
TA BLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 MEET THE MORAY CHAPTER 2 SLEEK AND SLENDER 8 CHAPTER 3 DINNERTIME 14 CHAPTER 4 BABY EELS 20 CHAPTER 5 PREDATORS AND THREATS 24 THINK ABOUT IT 30 LEARN MORE GLOSSARY 32 INDEX 32
CHAPTER 1 MEET THE MORAY The scuba diver carefully explored the reef She peered into a crevice under a rock and was surprised by what looked back at her It was a long snakelike creature with a snout and large teeth As she quickly swam away she could see the creature s body curled around the base of the rock A sea snake No this was her first encounter with a moray eel Many people mistake moray eels for sea snakes because of the shape of their bodies Although they look like snakes moray eels are actually a type of fish 21ST CENTURY SKILLS
This moray eel lives in the reef and likes to hide under rocks EXPLORING OUR OCEANSI
