Pond facts for kids
A pond is a body of water smaller than a lake. Ponds support wide range of wildlife: ducks, turtles, swans, small fish, and frogs can live in a pond. Usually, in most ponds sunlight can reach to bottom. In some cases ponds do not last all year round. This type of pond is called a vernal pond, or ephemeral, seasonal, or temporary wetlands. These types of ponds do not have any fish. Some ponds are now getting polluted because of humans.
Images for kids
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A man made pond at sunset in Montgomery County, Ohio. This pond in particular is over 45 years old. Ponds such as these may have begun as simple fishing or recreational ponds, but overtime have become established in the local ecosystem. Now, ponds like this one serve as important links between the environment and those who have memories of it.
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Vegetated pond within the sand dunes of the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Brazil
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The Pond in Central Park in Manhattan, New York City
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Pond formation through seeping groundwater in South Tufa, California
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Ornamental pond with waterfall in Niagara Falls Rock Garden
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Common freshwater fish species include the Large Mouth and Small Mouth Bass, Catfish, Bluegill, and Sunfish such as the Pumpkinseed Sunfish shown above
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