Indian Ocean

The Indian Ocean is located between Africa, the Southern Ocean, Asia and Australia.  Even though it is only the third largest ocean, it is 5.5 times the size of the United States!  This ocean is home to the blue whale, which we will be learning about this week.









Referenced from:http://www.allthesea.com/Indian-Ocean.html

The Great White Shark

We will be learning about the Great White Shark.  It is one of the many types of sharks found in the Atlantic.  This shark  is found along the coastlines of South Africa, most of South America and the east coast of the United States. They can also be found in other parts of the Pacific Ocean.  The Great White is a carnivore, unlike the sea turtles found in the Pacific Ocean.    


Referenced from:
http://www.great-white-shark.com/shark-habitat.html

Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean borders five of the six continents in the world.  As you can see from the map above this oceans touches North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Antarctica! Although the Atlantic is quite large, it is the second largest ocean when compared to the Pacific Ocean!