World Oceans Day | 7 Interesting Facts About the Oceans 

Jun 08, 2023, 06:04 IST

Trisha Pathak

Ocean covers 71% of the Earth’s surface 

Earth has one global ocean. Oceanographers and nations have divided it into different geographic regions — the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian and Artic oceans. 

Ocean is home to 94% of life on Earth 

According to researchers, about one million species of animals live in the oceans. It also inhabits the smallest and the largest animals on Earth. 

Iron Man

Tony Stark is one of the most brilliant minds in the MCU. Iron Man, his creation, has superhuman strength, which he uses with high-tech weapons.

Ocean inhabits the world’s largest living structure

The Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia is the world’s largest living structure, visible from outer space.

Ocean provides more than half of the oxygen we breathe 

According to scientists, 50 to 80 per cent of Earth’s oxygen comes from marine photosynthesis. Photosynthetic plankton can produce more oxygen than redwood. 

The Pacific is the largest ocean

The Pacific is the largest and deepest ocean, covering 30 per cent of the Earth’s surface. It contains 25,000 islands. It’s also shrinking by one inch every year. 

Ocean has more artefacts than world’s museums

Many underwater museums have been created in the last few years, including the Mediterranean’s submerged bronze statue, Christ of the Abyss.

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