Seafaring and knowledge of the sea are not new to Tamil culture. Fishing and sea voyage has been known to Tamils since long in history. Some of the Tamil Kings had undertaken stupendous kind of long sea voyages and conquered distant lands.
Also, there had been a long relationship between the Tamil culture and the countries and Islands in the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean.
Here are the names of some Sea animals in Tamil with their transliteration and equivalents in English.
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| English | Tamil |
| Sea Lion | கடல்-சிங்கம் |
| Sea Horse | கடல்-குதிரை |
| Walrus | கடற்யானை |
| Bluewhale | திமிங்கலம் |
| Shark | சுறா |
| Eel | விலாங்கு மீன் |
| Manta ray | திருக்கைமீன் |
| Turtle | கடல் ஆமை |
| Star Fish | நட்சத்திரமீன |
| Prawn | இறால் |
| Crab, Lobster | நண்டு |
| Sea Snake | கடல் நாகம் |
| Oyster | சிப்பி |
| Shell Fish | கிளிஞ்சல் |
| Conch | சங்கு |
| Cockle | மட்டி |
| Seal | கடல் நீர்நாய் |
| Octopus | அக்டோபஸ |
| Dolphin | டால்பின் |
| Jelly Fish | ஜெல்லிமீன |
| Saw fish | கோலாமீன் |
| Shrimp | சென்னாகுனி |
| Snail | நத்தை |
| Tope | படங்காமீன |
| Frog | தவளை |
