The anglerfish uses a bioluminescent lure to attract prey in the dark ocean depths.

Sea otters wrap themselves in kelp to stay anchored while sleeping.

Fact #1267 · Ocean

The deep-ocean zone below 1,000 m is called the midnight zone — no sunlight reaches it.

Fact #5138 · Ocean

Surfer Garrett McNamara rode a 78-foot wave off Nazaré, Portugal, in 2011 — a record at the time.

Fact #4466 · Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is larger than all of Earth's landmasses combined.

Fact #3589 · Ocean

The leafy sea dragon is so well camouflaged it was not studied alive until the 1990s.

Fact #5135 · Ocean

The ocean contains structures larger than mountain ranges.

Fact #2123 · Ocean

The Earth's oceans absorb large amounts of carbon dioxide.

Fact #242 · Ocean

Coral reefs are expected to decline by 70–90% if global temperatures rise 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

Fact #5233 · Ocean