contents 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 INTRODUCTION BY THE SHORE FORMING OCEANS LOADING THE SHIP OCEANS MAPPED WILD WEATHER DEPTH ZONES KELP FORESTS THE CONTINENTAL SHELF SHIPWRECK SHARKS FINTASTIC FISH CORAL REEFS THE GREAT BARRIER REEF ALIENS OF THE DEEP THE OPEN OCEAN OCEAN BIRDS 42 44 46 48 50 50 52 54 56 58 60 61 62 64 66 68 69 DEEP DIVE DOLPHINS AND WHALES LITTLE CREATURES THE FOOD WEB THE TWILIGHT ZONE THE MIDNIGHT ZONE DEEP DEEP DOWN LEGENDS OF THE DEEP UNDERWATER MOUNTAINS GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS ANTARCTIC ARCTIC OCEAN IN DANGER WHAT CAN YOU DO FACTOROIDS GLOSSARY INDEX
How deep is the ocean GILBERT Why is the ocean blue What is a fish MARTHA Where did all the water come from What are all the animals in this little pool EVIE What is a crab’s shell made of 8
Aloha fellow scientists We’re enjoying some sunshine and surf before our next adventure This time we’re going to get our fur very wet while we learn all about the world’s oceans FELICITY ASTRO MOUSE PROFESSOR ASTRO CAT Most of our big blue planet is covered in water but how much do you know about what’s going on beneath the waves From kelp forests and coral reefs to the seabed and deep-sea vents ocean dwellers live in a vast world Some organisms stay close to the surface and others hide in the darkest depths It’s an incredible wonderland teeming with some of the most fascinating and unique life our planet has to offer and it’s the last place on Earth we have yet to properly explore So what are you waiting for Grab your swimsuit and your diving gear and join me Professor Astro Cat and my clever friends as we set sail on an incredible Deep-Sea Voyage 9
