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There are two subspecies of Zora: River Zoras and Sea Zoras. The River Zoras are the hostile monsters that [[Link]] fights. In some games, like Link Between Worlds, not all of them are hostile. They pop out of the water and shoot fireballs at Link. The Sea Zoras are the kind and peaceful creatures that Link interacts with in games. The appearance of the two species differ as well: the River Zoras usually are green and have frills on their heads while the Sea-Zoras are more humanoid, blue, have fins on their arms, and a fish tail on their heads. The names of the subspecies are not necessarily derived from their habitats; Sea Zoras can appear in Rivers and River Zoras in the sea.

The River-Zoras are more monstrous-looking and haven't been shown as much. They like to fire energy bursts at Link. They have fangs and look more like monster fishes than Zoras. In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'', the King of the Zoras was a River Zora. Many friendly River Zoras appear in link between Worlds, including the Zora Queen, Queen Oren, and the Zora underlings that wear capes.

[[File:Hatched Zora Eggs.png|200px|thumb|left|Hatched Zora Eggs, Posing As Notes.]]It is also revealed in ''Majora's Mask'' that Zoras lay [[Zora Egg|eggs]] to reproduce. Zora eggs need to be kept in cold, clean water in order to develop healthily, and every egg from the same clutch must be kept together in order for them to hatch. Newborn Zoras are tadpole-like with a circular body and a long, skinny tail ending in a fluke, much like a music note.

Zoras have appeared in most games in the series. In the first few, they were enemies, whereas in later games they are a friendly race.

{{quote|Like Poseidon in his day, Zora ruled the waterways of Hyrule, controlling storm and calm, current and waterfall. Zora's Spawn answered only to him, and he determined who would use the Whirlpools that carried swimmers from place to place. Zora's special Flippers let swimmers tread in even the deepest waters, but they cost deeply.|Nintendo Power Player's Guide}}

Once again, River Zoras appear in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]''. They behave similarly to their counterparts in ''The Legend of Zelda'' by diving underwater and only coming up to shoot fireballs at Link. However, the King Zora is not hostile. He will sell Link the [[Flippers]].

Link ventures to Zora Village after completing the [[Mermaid's Cave]] and obtaining the [[Mermaid Suit]], which allows him to swim and breath underwater. Upon traveling to the past age of Zora Village, Link finds that because of the pollution that fills the seas, thanks to [[Veran]], [[King Zora (Oracle of Ages)|King Zora]] has become very ill. In order to save King Zora's life, Link must bring him some [[Potion]]. King Zora rewards Link by giving him the key to the [[Eyeglass Island Library]], where Link then obtains the [[Fairy Powder]], use it to return the [[Fairy Queen (Oracle of Ages)|Fairy Queen]] to her former self, and ultimately have her to cleanse the seas of all the pollution. These acts gain Link the trust of King Zora to enter their deity [[Lord Jabu-Jabu]], which is actually the location of the seventh dungeon and [[Essences of Time|Essence of Time]].