Off the northeast coast of Australia, sparkling ocean waves crash on coral reefs. These reefs, lying just above or below the water, look like piles of stones. But the stones are alive with bright...
Cooks and Photographers
> The navigator on a cruise ship uses computers, charts, and special > instruments to plot the ship's course. An underwater photographer uses a waterproof light and camera to take pictures of...
Stone skeletons
When you were born, your skeleton was already inside you. However, there are creatures in the sea that are born without skeletons---so they make their own. But their skeletons are on the outside! ...
Decorated fish
Some of the most beautiful fish in the world live among coral reefs. Coral reefs are rocky formations that look like lovely, underwater rock gardens. They are found near the shore in warm, tropical...
Living in a cup
An animal like a tiny flower floats down through the water of the sea. It fastens itself to the sandy bottom. It takes minerals out of the water and builds a tiny stone cup around itself. After a...