Interesting Facts About World’s Oceans (16 gifs)

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[b]Between 700,000 and one million species live in the world’s oceans. It’s literally an entire world under there that only a handful of people on earth really get to see.

Interesting Facts About World’s Oceans (16 gifs)

Interesting Facts About World’s Oceans (16 gifs)

Interesting Facts About World’s Oceans (16 gifs)

Interesting Facts About World’s Oceans (16 gifs)

Imagine all of the species and communities within those species that live on land. Now think about the fact that just under 71% of the earth consists of our oceans. Furthermore, it is estimated that we have only truly explored approximately 5% of these oceans.

Interesting Facts About World’s Oceans (16 gifs)

The pacific ocean alone is wider than the moon.

Interesting Facts About World’s Oceans (16 gifs)

There are 440 known species of sharks in our oceans. Who knows how many more linger in the deep sea.

Interesting Facts About World’s Oceans (16 gifs)

This is a deep sea shot of sea creatures feasting on a large fish carcass.

Interesting Facts About World’s Oceans (16 gifs)

In the Mariana Trench, water pressure is eight tons per square inch. This is the equivalent of trying to hold up 50 jumbo jets.

Interesting Facts About World’s Oceans (16 gifs)

Interesting Facts About World’s Oceans (16 gifs)

While the ocean floor is incredibly cold, thermal vents can be up to 400º Celsius (750º Fahrenheit).

Interesting Facts About World’s Oceans (16 gifs)

The borders of the U.S.A. extend some 200 nautical miles away from shore.

Interesting Facts About World’s Oceans (16 gifs)

There are canyons in the ocean that make the Grand Canyon look like a crack on the sidewalk.

Interesting Facts About World’s Oceans (16 gifs)

The majority of volcanic activity on earth takes place below the depths of our oceans.

Interesting Facts About World’s Oceans (16 gifs)

There are massive forests underwater as well.

Interesting Facts About World’s Oceans (16 gifs)

Just as we have adapted to live in the climates we live in on land, there are tons of species that have adapted to live in the cold, dark depths. Naturally, they look like space aliens.

Interesting Facts About World’s Oceans (16 gifs)

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