What are the top facts about the ocean? While much is known about the ocean, a large part of it remains unknown. Here are fun facts about it for people of all ages.

The ocean is vast and on average about 4,000 metres deep. It contains 1.3 billion cubic kilometres of water – that’s 97% of all the water on the surface of the Earth. [1] Home to over 240,000 known ...

Petrified wood is one of the most sought-after materials in the world for both its aesthetic value and its scientific value.

A new study has revealed that ocean warming is accelerating at an alarming rate, increasing more than four times faster than ...

The study by ocean health initiative Back to Blue reveals the concerning gaps in ocean literacy levels among 18–24-year-olds ...

So take care of me, please, because I'm your home. Here are some more facts about oceans in these BBC Bitesize and BBC Teach guides. Learn how big the oceans are and where they are located with ...

Discover interesting facts about where sharks live ... Where they live: In every ocean around the globe. How long they've been around: 450 million years. How big they are: Smaller than a human ...

Plankton are a collection of tiny organisms that live at and beneath the surface of lakes, rivers, ponds, and oceans across the planet. They’re named for the Greek word planktos, meaning to ...

Plastic accumulating in our oceans and on our beaches has become a global crisis. Billions of pounds of plastic can be found in swirling convergences that make up about 40 percent of the world's ocean ...

of Ibarrangelu on June 8, 2019 as part of a cleanup campaign to mark World Oceans Day. (Photo by ANDER GILLENEA / AFP) (Photo credit should read ANDER GILLENEA/AFP via Getty Images) When people ...