Animals in South Atlantic

African Penguin

The only penguin species in Africa!

Albatross

The largest wingspan of any bird!

Angelfish

There are 100 different species!

Barnacle

Closely related to crabs and lobsters!

Barracuda

Can grow to nearly 2 meters long!

Basking Shark

The second biggest fish in the world!

Bird

Not all birds are able to fly!

Blue Whale

The largest animal on Earth

Bottlenose Dolphin

Stays in groups from 15 to 2,000 in number!'

Bull Shark

Unpredictable and aggressive temperament!

Butterfly Fish

There are more than 100 different species!

Clown Fish

Also known as the anemonefish!

Colossal Squid

Coral

Thought to be around 70,000 different species!

Crab

There are 93 different crab groups

Cuttlefish

Found throughout the world's oceans!

Dolphin

Can reach speeds of up to 25 mph!

Drum Fish

Dusky Dolphin

Communicates using whistles, squeaks and clicks!

Elephant Seal

The largest species of seal in the world!

Fin Whale

Found throughout ocean waters worldwide!

Fish

Respire through the gills on their heads!

Flounder

A flat fish found in the Atlantic and Pacific!

Fly

There are more than 240,000 different species!

Frigatebird

Found inhabiting tropical islands and coasts!

Great White Shark

Can grow to more than 8 meters long!

Grey Seal

One of the rarest species of seal on Earth

Hammerhead Shark

Found in coastal waters around the world!

Hermit Crab

There are over 500 different species!

Horseshoe Crab

Changed little in over 500 million years!

Humboldt Penguin

Found on the South American coast!

Humpback Whale

There are thought to be 80,000 left in the wild!

Immortal Jellyfish

Insect

There are an estimated 30 million species!

Jellyfish

Have tentacles around their mouths!

Killer Whale

Typically consumes over 200 kg of food a day!

King Crab

Can have a leg span of nearly 2 meters!

Lobster

Have been known to reach 100 years old!

Magellanic Penguin

Threatened by oil spills!

Manatee

Also known as the Sea Cow!

Manta Ray

Can grow up to 9m wide!

Minke Whale

There are two recognised species!

Moray Eel

Can grow to nearly 2 meters in length!

Nurse Shark

Commonly found in Central American waters!

Octopus

There are around 300 different species!

Oyster

Can process up to 10 litres of water an hour!

Pelican

Can have a wingspan of up to 3 meters!

Penguin

Spends 75% of it's time hunting for food!

Prawn

Closely related to crabs and lobsters!

Pufferfish

The second most poisonous creature in the world!

Rockhopper Penguin

There are 3 different species!

Sea Lion

It's flippers allow it to walk on the land

Sea Slug

Also commonly known as a Sea Cucumber!

Sea Squirt

There are more than 3,000 known species!

Sea Turtle

Always return to the same beach to lay eggs!

Sea Urchin

Can live for up to 200 years!

Seahorse

Highly endangered due to overhunting!

Seal

There are 30 different species worldwide!

Shrimp

There are 2,000 different species worldwide!

Snail

There are nearly 1,000 different species!

Sperm Whale

Each tooth weighs 1kg!

Spiny Dogfish

Found in ocean waters worldwide!

Sponge

There are more than 9,000 known species!

Squid

Some species are known to have 10 arms!

Starfish

Has 2 stomachs to aid digestion!

Stingray

It's stinger is razor-sharp or serrated!

Tiger Shark

The fourth biggest species of shark in the world!

Tropicbird

Nests on tropical islands and cliffs!

Whale Shark

The largest species of fish in the world!

Wolffish

Wrasse

There are more than 500 different species!