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William B. Rice

Consultants

Timothy Rasinski, Ph.D.

Kent State University

Lori Oczkus

Literacy Consultant

Thorsten Pape

Animal Trainer

Based on writing from

TIME For Kids. TIME For Kids and the TIME

For Kids logo are registered trademarks of

TIME Inc. Used under license.

Publishing Credits

Dona Herweck Rice , Editor-in-Chief

Lee Aucoin , Creative Director

Jamey Acosta , Senior Editor

Heidi Fiedler , Editor

Lexa Hoang , Designer

Stephanie Reid , Photo Editor

Rachelle Cracchiolo , M.S.Ed., Publisher

Image Credits:

pp.2425, 26, 3334,

4445 Age Photostock; pp.2223 Alamy;

p.36 Associated Press; pp.28, 51 (top), 51

(bottom) Corbis; p.54 Courtesy the David

Suzuki Foundation; p.54 FishWise.org; pp.16,

44, 47 (top), 5253 Getty Images; pp.3839

iStockphoto; p.40 Jany Sauvanet/Photo

Researchers, Inc.; p.13 (illustration) Kevin

Panter; pp.23, 6263 Lexa Hoang; pp.2627

Michael Patrick ONeill/Photo Researchers, Inc.;

pp.2829 Gregory Ochocki/Photo Researchers,

Inc.; pp.42, 4243, 43 B.G. Thomson/Photo

Researchers, Inc.; p.54 SeaChoice.org; pp.24,

3233 National Geographic Stock; pp.3435

RedAndr via Wikimedia [CC-BY-SA]; p.45

(bottom) Robert Button/Associated Press; p.50

LiPo Ching/MCT/Newscom; p.56 (bottom)

Newscom; p.56 (top) MCT/Newscom; p.57 (top)

SANTI BURGOS/EFE/Newscom; p.57 (bottom)

ZUMA Press/Newscom; All other images from

Shutterstock.

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A World in Danger ..............

Ocean Trouble ................

Pacific Ocean .................

Atlantic Ocean ................

Indian Ocean .................

Around the World .............

Come Together ................

Glossary .....................

Index ........................

Bibliography .................. 62

More to Explore ...............

About the Author ..............

Table

of

Contents

A World

in

Danger

Looking out across an ocean, beautiful colors can

be seen over soft ripples in the water. It seems like

an empty, peaceful world. But drop down, down,

down, down to the ocean depths. Currents rush and

swirl. The Earth shifts. And fish and mammals

dart everywhere.

From the land and air above, we cant see these

precious sea creatures. But theyre there. And they

need us to protect them. We must keep their world

safe so they can live and grow strong. Together, we can

make a difference.

F What animals live in our

oceans?

F Why are many sea creatures

in danger?

F What can we do to protect

these animals?

Unfortunately, many ocean animals are not safe.

They are endangered . They are in danger of being

wiped out, gone from the planet forever.

Why? Some of it is just nature. Species come

and go because of natural changes in life and the

Earth. But more often, its people who are at fault.

People overfish. People pollute the water. And

people destroy animal habitats without thinking

about what the animals there need. Their actions

are putting the entire planet in danger.

Endangered

To be endangered is to be threatened

and at risk of extinction , or being

wiped out completely. Over time,

many species have become extinct.

But the good news is, with help, the

numbers of some endangered species

have grown larger.

Garbage is filling

our oceans and

harming the animals

that live in them.

Plastic trash can

choke, trap, or poison

ocean animals.

Why does it matter if animals become extinct?

Well, it matters a lot to the animals. And it should

matter to people, too. Scientists know that people,

animals, and plants are all connected. We depend on

one another. What hurts one also hurts another. We

may not feel it right away, but even small changes can

make a big difference. Our own health and well-being

depend on the way we protect the worlds animals

including ocean animals.

Species

A species is a specific group of animals with common

characteristics. Tigers are a species. Bald eagles are a

species. And blue whales are a species, too. Throughout

history, there have been millions of species on Earth.

Life has existed for many hundreds of millions of years.

Different species prosper at different times in different

ways. And sometimes, they naturally fade away.

humpback whale

Food Web

All living things depend on the health of

other animals to stay healthy and strong. This

connection is seen clearly in food chains. One

animal eats another. That animal eats a plant. The

plant gets nutrients from the dead and decayed

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