Oceanography Puns

Marine Life

What did the ocean say to the fish? Nothing, it just waved!
Why did the octopus beat the shark in a fight? Because it was well-armed!
How does a sea turtle communicate? With shell phones!
Why did the crab never share its food? Because it was a little shellfish!
What do you call a fish with no eyes? Fsh!
Why are fish so smart? Because they live in schools!
What did the dolphin say to the whale? Stop whale-ing around!
Why did the fish blush? Because it saw the ocean's bottom!
How do you organize a space party? You planet in the ocean!
What did the sea say to the beach? Long time, no tide!
Why don't oysters donate to charity? Because they are shellfish!
What kind of music do fish listen to? Something catchy!
What do you call a lazy fish? A real koi!
Why did the starfish go to school? To improve its sea-quence!
What do you call a fish magician? A cod-ini!
Why did the lobster refuse to share its toys? Because it was a little shellfish!
What do you get when you cross a fish and an elephant? Swimming trunks!
What do you call a fish that's good at math? A multi-plier!
Why did the fish join a band? Because it had the scales!
What do you call a fish that practices medicine? A sturgeon!
Why are sharks so good at networking? They know how to make connections!
What did the plankton say to the whale? You're so big, you make me feel small!

Ocean Exploration

Why did the ocean get a job? It wanted to make some waves!
What do you call an underwater explorer? A deep-sea diver-tion!
Why did the sailor bring a pencil? To draw the line at the ocean!
How do oceanographers keep their secrets? They keep them under wraps!
What did the oceanographer say when he found a new species? That's a real catch!
Why did the ocean refuse to share its secrets? It was too tide up!
How do oceans communicate? They wave at each other!
What do you call a boat that never gets lost? A sea-curity blanket!
Why don't oceans ever get lost? Because they always follow the current!
How do you make a sea captain laugh? Just give him a good pun-der!
What did the ocean say to the beach? You rock my world!
Why did the ocean break up with the lake? There were too many shallow moments!
How do ocean explorers stay organized? They use their sea-crets!
What did the coral reef say during the breakup? It's not you, it's my habitat!
Why did the fish refuse to share its map? It didn’t want to reveal its secret fishing spots!
What do you call a deep-sea detective? An ocean sleuth!
Why did the underwater photographer get fired? He kept getting out of focus!
How do oceanographers stay in shape? They do sea-robics!
Why did the tide go out? It needed a little space!
What did the marine biologist wear to the party? His best sea-quence!
Why did the oceanographer bring a ladder? To reach new depths!

Weather and Ocean

Why did the ocean bring a raincoat? To weather the storm!
What did the ocean say during a thunderstorm? You crack me up!
How do ocean currents stay in touch? They send each other wave-forms!
What do you call a storm at sea? A wave of emotions!
Why are oceans so cool during the summer? They have great current events!
What do you call a cold ocean? A chill tide!
Why did the ocean become a meteorologist? It wanted to forecast the tides!
What do you call it when the ocean gets angry? A tidal wave of emotions!
Why did the ocean break up with the sky? There were too many cloudy moments!
How do you make a water cycle joke? Just let it flow!
What did the ocean say to the windy day? You really blow me away!
Why did the ocean refuse to play cards? It was afraid of getting swept away!
What do you call a hurricane in the ocean? A wind-derful time!
How do you keep an ocean warm? You give it a little wave!
Why did the ocean need a vacation? It was tired of all the pressure!
What do you call a rainstorm at sea? A wet and wild ride!
Why did the ocean join a gym? It wanted to work on its current physique!
What did the ocean say to the fishing boat? You're really making a splash!
How does the ocean stay calm? It knows how to ride the waves!
What do you call a sunny day at sea? A shore-thing!
Why did the ocean always tell the truth? It couldn't keep its waves under wraps!

Marine Conservation

Why did the ocean start a recycling program? To keep its waves clean!
What do you call a fish that’s great at saving the environment? A green gill!
Why did the crab join the conservation group? Because it wanted to make a difference in its shell-ter!
How do oceans stay eco-friendly? They always go with the flow!
What did the fish say at the environmental meeting? Let's scale back on pollution!
Why did the turtle start a blog? To raise awareness about shell-fies!
What do you call a whale that advocates for the ocean? A blubber activist!
Why was the ocean upset with the beachgoers? They were making too many waves!
What did the coral say to the diver? Don’t disturb my reef-lection!
Why did the ocean refuse to support littering? It didn't want to sink to that level!
What do you call a dolphin that promotes sustainability? A porpoise-driven initiative!
Why are sea turtles great at fundraising? They know how to shell out the cash!
What did the ocean say to the polluter? Stop making waves!
How do you make a marine biologist smile? Just add a little sea-sational effort!
Why did the fish join the environmental club? To help keep the ocean fin-tastic!
What do you call a marine conservationist? Someone who’s really hooked on saving the ocean!
Why did the algae get promoted? It was outstanding in its field!
What do you call a shark that supports marine conservation? A fin-credible advocate!
Why did the ocean refuse to let people fish? It wanted to keep its population afloat!
What do you call a sea creature that loves to recycle? A waste-not, want-not fish!
Why did the ocean become an activist? It wanted to tide over the pollution!

Ocean Geography

Why did the ocean break up with the land? Too many rocky moments!
What do you call a map of the ocean? A sea-quence of events!
Why is the ocean always so organized? It has great current events!
What did the ocean say to the mountain? You're really on top of things!
How do oceans stay informed? They read the tide-ings!
Why did the ocean get lost? It followed the wrong current!
What do you call a geographical feature in the ocean? A sea-rrific landmark!
Why did the ocean refuse to play hide and seek? Because it always gives away its location!
What did one ocean say to the other? Water you doing?
Why was the ocean so good at geography? It always knew its currents!
What do you call a deep part of the ocean? A sea-cret location!
Why did the ocean want to travel? To see new shores!
What did the ocean say to the coastline? You're shore-ly beautiful!
Why are oceans so great at telling stories? They have a lot of depth!
What do you call a beach that tells jokes? A sand-larious spot!
Why did the ocean join a gym? To improve its shoreline!
What did the ocean say to the river? You flow my mind!
Why did the ocean get a promotion? It was always on the rise!
What do you call a group of fishermen? A net-work!
Why did the ocean bring a guide? To navigate through its waves!
What do you call a coastal town? A shore thing!