Animal Science: Marine Mammals

Explore the world of marine mammals — polar bears, whales, sea otters and more — in this self-paced online course, taught the PawSteps way: welfare-honest, curious and fun.

Enrol & begin — it's self-paced ⏳

⏳ Self-paced (~9 weeks)🎥 Videos & activities🎓 Certificate on completion

Why this course is a great choice

⏳ Self-paced learning — perfect for learners who want to go at their own speed, any time.

🎬 Interactive & fun — engaging videos, quizzes and hands-on activities.

🐋 For animal lovers — ideal for anyone curious about marine biology, ocean animals and conservation.

💚 Supportive & SEND-friendly — accessible pages, read-aloud, and no pressure or failure states.

What you'll learn

⭐ In the first lesson, you'll discover what makes an animal a marine mammal. After that, each week focuses on one amazing animal — its anatomy, diet, habitat, endangered status and much more.

Each week has 3–4 tasks you can do daily or in a single sitting:

🎥 Videos📝 Worksheets🔤 Vocabulary🎮 Review games❓ End-of-week quiz

🐾 Welfare-honest throughout: we celebrate these animals and the real threats they face, so every learner finishes caring about conservation — not just facts.

Syllabus — one animal a week

Wk 1

What makes a marine mammal?Warm-blooded, air-breathing, milk-feeding — the big clues

Wk 2

Polar bear 🐻‍❄️Life on the ice, blubber & a warming world

Wk 3

Blue whale 🐋The largest animal ever — filter feeding & song

Wk 4

Sea otter 🦦Tool use, kelp forests & keystone species

Wk 5

Bottlenose dolphin 🐬Echolocation, intelligence & social pods

Wk 6

Grey seal 🦭Diving adaptations & UK coastlines

Wk 7

Walrus 🦭Tusks, whiskers & Arctic life

Wk 8

Manatee 🐘‍🌊Gentle grazers & why they're vulnerable

Wk 9

Protecting our oceans 🌍Conservation, plastic & what we can do

How it works

Fully self-paced — move at your own speed; about 9 weeks in total.
No live meetings. Share your finished worksheets, discoveries and questions in the learning hub.
End each week with a fun review quiz to test what you've learned.
Earn a Certificate of Completion at the end. 🎓

Great for aspiring marine biologists and young animal-science enthusiasts. 🌊

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