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Tsukiji Market in Tokyo Japan is the biggest fish market in the world. Rare fish like the Bluefin Tuna is sometimes auctioned there for more than one million US dollars.

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The ocean sunfish can lay up to 300 million eggs at a time. Being the heaviest bony fish in the world, their weight may reach 2,200lbs (1,000kg).

The Tennessee Aquarium is home to Electric Miguel, an electric eel with a Twitter account. He sends out tweets by generating high voltage electrical discharges.

The sailfish is the fastest fish in the world, capable of reaching speeds of 68 miles per hour (110 km/h).

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Octopuses don't have tentacles, they have eight arms. Arms are more versatile than tentacles and can perform much finer movements.

Kansai International Airport in Osaka, Japan is built on a 2.5 mile long, 100 foot tall artificial island. One million workers and 80 ships worked for three years to make the island.

The biggest animal ever known to live on Earth is the Titanosaurus. It measured 140ft (40m) long and 65ft (20m) tall.

Salmon can jump vertically up to 3.6 meters (12 feet). To get back to their birthplace and reproduce, they sometimes jump over small dams and even waterfalls.

Marlin fish found in the Atlantic ocean are big and fast. They weigh up 1,400lbs (630kg) and can swim 50 miles per hour (80km/h). Their pointy spear helps them hunt tuna and mackerel.

The world biggest wedding cake weighs 15,000 pounds (6,800 kg).

The southern elephant seal is the world largest seal. It can dive more than 3300 feet (1 km) while hunting for fish.

The South American fish "Pacu" is the world's only fish that eats nuts. It's jaws are so powerful that it can crack open nuts underwater.

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Cube shaped watermelons in Japan cost two to three times the normal price, about $90US. Their cube shape helps to save space in the fridge.

The worlds biggest spider, the Goliath bird eater can grow as big as 4.7 inches (12 cm), and weigh 6.2oz (175g). They have been spotted eating snakes, rodents and even small birds.

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