Greenland's ice sheet is melting at accelerating rates, contributing significantly to global sea-level rise.

Some deep-sea octopuses brood their eggs for years.

Fact #1413 · Ocean

Noise pollution from ships disrupts whale communication over entire ocean basins.

Fact #5219 · Ocean

Certain whales migrate thousands of miles annually.

Fact #413 · Ocean

There are deep ocean trenches deeper than Mount Everest is tall.

Fact #2273 · Ocean

Saltwater crocodiles can swim out to sea and have been found hundreds of miles from shore.

Fact #5129 · Ocean

Some deep‑sea fish create their own light.

Fact #2475 · Ocean

The geoduck clam can live over 150 years and is the largest burrowing clam in the world.

Fact #4550 · Ocean

The largest living structure on Earth is the Great Barrier Reef.

Fact #2632 · Ocean