The history of marine biology may not be as old as some other professions, but it is still very popular. This career didn't become an actual study until the nineteenth century by Sir Charles Wyville Thomson and Sir John Murray. "Over four years, they traveled …show more content…
The closest job to being a marine biologist would be a zoologist. They have the same pay and need the same qualifications as marine biologists. The main difference is that zoologists study the lives of the animals inside the zoos instead of the oceans. Another job that is similar to a marine biologist is a veterinarian. To be a vet it's needed to have a Doctoral or professional degree. Like marine biologists, vets care for the health of animals. They usually make $88,490 per year. Even with a high school diploma some could care for animals as an animal care and service worker. This is when people care for animals in plenty of ways and make $21,260 each year (Bureau of Labor