How Do Fish Navigate in the Ocean?

Fish use special tools like magnetic sensors and sunlight clues to know where they are going. It's like having a built-in map inside their bodies! Some fish even follow the stars at night, just like sailors used to do.

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A salmon uses the sun's position to know which way to swim.
A sea turtle follows the stars at night like a little sailor.
A fish can sense the Earth’s magnetism and knows it’s time to travel.

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Categories: Biology · fish navigation,ocean biology,animal behavior