Marine Ecology

noun a very large marine mammal with a streamlined body and a horizontal tail fin, breathing air through blowhole(s) on the top of its head

• The whale population has been steadily decreasing due to overfishing and pollution.
• I heard there was a whale sighting off the coast yesterday!
• That party was a whale of a time!
• She felt like a small fish in a big pond, surrounded by whale-sized competitors.

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'ice' is a noun as it represents a solid form of water.

• The scientist discovered a rare ice egg in the Arctic region.
• I can't believe we found an ice egg on our hike!
• Check out this cool ice egg we stumbled upon!
• Her heart felt like an ice egg, cold and unyielding.

noun A large predatory shark with dark stripes or bars on the body, found in tropical and temperate seas.

• The tiger shark, also known as Galeocerdo cuvier, is a large predatory fish found in tropical and temperate waters.
• I saw a massive tiger shark while snorkeling in Hawaii last summer.
• That tiger shark is one mean dude, you definitely don't want to mess with it.
• Her sharp wit was like a tiger shark, cutting through any nonsense in its path.

noun a large, eared seal found in Pacific coastal waters, especially the California sea lion and the Steller sea lion

• The sea lion population in that region has been steadily increasing over the past decade.
• I saw a sea lion playing in the water near the pier today.
• Check out that cool sea lion chilling on the rocks!
• She moved through the crowd with the grace and agility of a sea lion in the water.

noun a small unmanned aircraft used for collecting weather data and surveillance purposes

• The aerosonde is a small unmanned aircraft used for various research purposes.
• I heard they're using an aerosonde to collect data for the study.
• Check out that cool aerosonde flying overhead!
• The aerosonde swooped in like a silent guardian, gathering information without being noticed.