{"id":6340,"date":"2020-04-08T07:00:01","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T06:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/?p=6340"},"modified":"2023-07-04T14:53:09","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T13:53:09","slug":"10-unbelievable-facts-ocean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/10-unbelievable-facts-ocean\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Unbelievable Facts About the Ocean"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The climate crisis has given us all a renewed appreciation for our planet&#8217;s oceans and the marine life that lives beneath the water&#8217;s surface, as well as ocean conservation projects led by initiatives like the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.treadright.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TreadRight Foundation<\/a>. These 10 unbelievable ocean facts illustrate just how important these initiatives are.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6342 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2016\/06\/OceanFacts_iStock_atese_www.istockphoto-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Blue fish swimming in the ocean\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/OceanFacts_iStock_atese_www.istockphoto-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/OceanFacts_iStock_atese_www.istockphoto-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/OceanFacts_iStock_atese_www.istockphoto-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/OceanFacts_iStock_atese_www.istockphoto-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/OceanFacts_iStock_atese_www.istockphoto-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/OceanFacts_iStock_atese_www.istockphoto.jpg 1698w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>1. Our oceans cover more than 70 per cent of the Earth&#8217;s surface.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>With so much of the Earth&#8217;s surface taken up by ocean, it&#8217;s evident how vital these marine environments are to the planet, and how much there still is to be explored.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>2. The majority of life on Earth is aquatic.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As so much of the Earth&#8217;s surface is underwater, it comes as no surprise that marine species outnumber those on land. But, it&#8217;s an incredible 94 per cent of the Earth&#8217;s living species that exist within the oceans.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6345 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2016\/06\/OceanFacts_iStock_jmorkel_www.istockphoto-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Giant crashing waves\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/OceanFacts_iStock_jmorkel_www.istockphoto-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/OceanFacts_iStock_jmorkel_www.istockphoto-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/OceanFacts_iStock_jmorkel_www.istockphoto-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/OceanFacts_iStock_jmorkel_www.istockphoto-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/OceanFacts_iStock_jmorkel_www.istockphoto-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/OceanFacts_iStock_jmorkel_www.istockphoto.jpg 1698w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5\">3. Less than five per cent of the planet&#8217;s oceans have been explored.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>According to the Ocean Service, man has explored less than five per cent of Earth&#8217;s oceans. As researchers strive to discover more, we&#8217;re continually getting to know our oceans better.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>4. The world&#8217;s longest mountain chain is underwater.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Earth&#8217;s longest chain of mountains, the Mid-Ocean Ridge, is almost entirely beneath the ocean, stretching across a distance of 65,000 kilometres. It&#8217;s said that this mountain chain is less explored than the surface of Venus or Mars.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6343 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2016\/06\/Oceans_iStock_DanHartmann_www.istockphoto-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Underwater shipwreck\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Oceans_iStock_DanHartmann_www.istockphoto-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Oceans_iStock_DanHartmann_www.istockphoto-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Oceans_iStock_DanHartmann_www.istockphoto-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Oceans_iStock_DanHartmann_www.istockphoto-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Oceans_iStock_DanHartmann_www.istockphoto-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Oceans_iStock_DanHartmann_www.istockphoto.jpg 1698w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5\">5. There are more historic artefacts under the sea than in all of the world&#8217;s museums.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Around 1,000 shipwrecks lie off the Florida Keys alone, some of which are within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Other underwater museums have been created in recent years, including the Mediterranean&#8217;s submerged bronze statue, Christ of the Abyss.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You might also like &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/earth-month-evolution-why-our-oceans-and-beaches-need-us-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why our oceans and beaches need us now<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>6. We still only know a fraction of the marine species in our oceans.<\/h3>\n<p>According to the World Register of Marine Species there are now 240,470 accepted species, but this is believed to be just a small proportion of the species that exist, with new marine life being discovered everyday.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6344 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2016\/06\/OceanFacts_iStock_gremlin_www.istockphoto-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"An underwater canyon\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/OceanFacts_iStock_gremlin_www.istockphoto-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/OceanFacts_iStock_gremlin_www.istockphoto-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/OceanFacts_iStock_gremlin_www.istockphoto-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/OceanFacts_iStock_gremlin_www.istockphoto-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/OceanFacts_iStock_gremlin_www.istockphoto-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/OceanFacts_iStock_gremlin_www.istockphoto.jpg 1698w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>7.\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5\">Over 70 per cent of our planet&#8217;s oxygen is produced by the ocean.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s thought that between 70 and 80 per cent of the oxygen we breathe is produced by marine plants, nearly all of which are marine algae.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>8.\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5\">It&#8217;s possible to find rivers and lakes beneath the ocean.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>When salt water and hydrogen sulfide combine, it becomes denser than the rest of the water around it, enabling it to form a lake or river that flows beneath the sea.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6346 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2016\/06\/Oceans_iStock_wbritten_www.istockphoto-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"a sea shell on the shore of a beach\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Oceans_iStock_wbritten_www.istockphoto-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Oceans_iStock_wbritten_www.istockphoto-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Oceans_iStock_wbritten_www.istockphoto-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Oceans_iStock_wbritten_www.istockphoto-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Oceans_iStock_wbritten_www.istockphoto-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Oceans_iStock_wbritten_www.istockphoto.jpg 1698w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>9.\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5\">Around 50 per cent of the US lies beneath the ocean.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Not only does a large part of the planet exist beneath the ocean, so does the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/destinations\/north-and-central-america\/united-states\">United States<\/a> \u2013 around 50 per cent, in fact.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>10.\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5\">The Pacific Ocean is the world&#8217;s largest ocean and contains around 25,000 islands.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>With 25,000 islands lying within it, the Pacific Ocean has more islands than anywhere else on the planet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Through projects like Shark Savers and Surfrider, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.treadright.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TreadRight Foundation<\/a> champions the importance of our planet&#8217;s oceans, which we at Trafalgar support wholeheartedly through our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/about-us\/responsible-travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">JoinTrafalgar<\/a> initiatives.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Image credits: Cover photo \u00a9\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/gb\/photo\/fish-diversity-gm180827399-24625211\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iStock \/ Rainer von Brandis<\/a>.\u00a0A shoal of fish \u00a9\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/gb\/photo\/sabah-state-gm476226766-65884387\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iStock \/ atese<\/a>.\u00a0Crashing waves \u00a9\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/gb\/photo\/wave-gm475092130-65094897\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iStock \/ jmorkel<\/a>.\u00a0Christ in the Abyss statue \u00a9\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/gb\/photo\/christ-in-the-abyss-statue-gm139675914-970172\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iStock \/ Dan Hartmann<\/a>.\u00a0An underwater cave \u00a9\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/gb\/photo\/underwater-cave-passage-whale-fish-gm468521584-61802862\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iStock \/ gremlin<\/a>.\u00a0The seashore \u00a9\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/gb\/photo\/conch-shell-sunrise-and-ocean-waves-gm485284880-72220147\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iStock \/ wbritten<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The climate crisis has given us all a renewed appreciation for our planet&#8217;s oceans and the marine life that lives beneath the water&#8217;s surface, as well as ocean conservation projects led by initiatives like the TreadRight Foundation. These 10 unbelievable ocean facts illustrate just how important these initiatives are. 1. 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