Small Fry Facts

1. Live lobsters are dark blue or black - they only turn red when they are cooked.
   
2. A young whale is called a calf.
   
3. Shark skin is covered by millions of tiny tooth-like things and their skin feels like fine sand paper.
   
4. 70% of the Earth's surface is made up of water.
   
5. An octopus has three hearts.
   
6. Salmon lay their eggs in a gravelly bed called a redd.
   
7. In Canada, the record number of fish observed being held at one time in a puffin's bill is 61.
   
8. The linckia starfish produces babies by dropping off all of its legs, which grow into new starfish.
   
9. Algae, or seaweed, is found in a lot of products that you use around your home every day. It is used to make lipstick and toothpaste smooth, it helps hold paper together, it makes paint and gravy thick, and it helps cocoa mix with milk for a delicious drink!
   
10. Wind is the most common cause of surface waves. The longer the distance a wind blows, the stronger it is, and the bigger the waves!