Adaptations on the Kelp Forest and Ocean Floor
In Adaptations on the Kelp Forest and Ocean Floor, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes how bat rays, fish, and sea slugs have adapted to live in the kelp forest. Learn how animals have developed behavioral and physical adaptations to living on the sandy seafloor. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Blue Planet, a definitive documentary series diving into the mysterious depths of the sea to discover the natural history of the world’s oceans and the rarely seen marine life that reside there.
Sir David Attenborough journeys into the abyss to show us, for the very first time, strange and terrifying creatures, many of which are new to science. Learn more.
Lesson Express
Q: How does the bat ray hunt in the sand?
A: The bat ray blows sand aside to hunt for invertebrates.
Q: What adaptation does the sole have?
A: The sole camouflages itself with the ocean floor.
Q: What do the colors of the sea slug communicate?
A: The bright colors of the slug suggest it’s poisonous.