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    Birds

    To date, almost 9,000 living bird species have been identified and divided into twenty-eight orders depending on their different characteristics.

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    Crabs, Prawns and Insects

    Largest in number of all animal phyla, these creatures have a body divided into head, thorax and abdomen each with a pair of jointed limbs all covered in a hardened exoskeleton.

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    Dugongs

    Dugongs and Manatees are both marine mammals and members of the Order Sirenia. There is only one species of Dugong and three species of Manatee.

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    Environmental Issues

    For centuries, humans have exploited the Earth's natural resources, without any consideration given to ecological cost.

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    Fish

    Fish are cold blooded with a streamlined shape and bilateral symmetry, meaning the left and right sides are identical.

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    Frogs, Toads, Salamanders and Newts

    Amphibians have skin that is soft, moist, without scales and permeable to water to help them to stay moist.

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    Hydroids, Jellies amd Coral

    These animals have a simple body plan with a single internal cavity containing both their digestive and circulatory functions.

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    Polar Bears

    Polar bears are the largest land carnivore eating animals like ringed seals and bearded seals.

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    Seals

    Seals are marine mammals who are divided into three families - Eared seal, True seal and Walrus.

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    Snails, Slugs, Shellfish and Octopus

    Snails, slugs, shellfish and octopus have soft mucus coated body, with no limbs or segments, protected by a hardened shell.

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    Snakes, Turtles and Crocodiles

    Comparatively few reptiles occur in the marine environment. Those that have adapted are turtles, tortoises, crocodiles and sea snakes.

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    Spiny Skinned Animals

    Starfish, brittle stars, sea urchins and sea cucumbers are considered spiny skinned animals because of their spiny outer skin.

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    Sponges

    Sponges are simple, multicellular animals. All sponges live in water, and anchor themselves to something solid like rocks on the sea floor.

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    Whales

    Whales are a unique group of mammals. Their acute senses, streamlined bodies and thick layer of insulating blubber enables them to survive in diverse marine environments.

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    Worms

    Free living, flattened worms with a simple body plan who live at the low tide level in coarse sand and under rocks and feed by gliding over rock surface eating small invertebrates or dead organisms.

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    History and Development of Sea World

    Following its origins as one of the Gold Coast's pioneering tourist attractions, Sea World has developed into Australia's leading marine park with a truly international standing.

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    Marine Mammal Training

    The care of Sea World's marine mammals is closely intertwined with training. Training assists Veterinarian and Curatorial staff to form a more complete picture of an animal's health.

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    Marketing Strategy of Sea World

    Each week, we receive many requests regarding the marketing strategies of Sea World. Unfortunately, these strategies are often commercially sensitive and are, therefore, not available to the general public.

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