The tripod fish can stand on the ocean floor using elongated fin rays.

The Great Barrier Reef is located off the coast of Australia.

Fact #305 · Ocean

Bioluminescence is estimated to occur in 76% of all ocean species.

Fact #5102 · Ocean

The Great Barrier Reef has experienced multiple mass bleaching events since 1998 as sea temperatures rise.

Fact #5201 · Ocean

Certain whales migrate thousands of miles annually.

Fact #413 · Ocean

Coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean floor but support about 25% of all marine species.

Fact #5113 · Ocean

The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world.

Fact #13 · Ocean

Some deep‑sea fish create their own light.

Fact #2475 · Ocean

The Marianas Trench is located in the western Pacific Ocean and is about 11 km at its deepest point.

Fact #4786 · Ocean