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

Tsunamis can travel across entire ocean basins.

Fact #830 · Ocean

Sea turtles have existed for over 100 million years.

Fact #1286 · Ocean

The ocean covers more than 70 percent of Earth's surface.

Fact #657 · Ocean

The Arctic Ocean may be ice-free in summer within decades, creating new shipping routes and accelerating warming.

Fact #5218 · Ocean

The deepest part of the ocean is approximately 35,876 feet down.

Fact #2590 · Ocean

Trilobites lived in ancient oceans long before dinosaurs.

Fact #692 · Ocean

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

Fact #3589 · Ocean

The Amazon River accounts for about 20% of all fresh water discharged into the world's oceans.

Fact #3915 · Ocean