Ocean Facts
20 mind-blowing facts about the ocean and its incredible inhabitants.
The ocean covers more than 70% of Earth's surface but over 80% of it remains unexplored.
OceanLobsters can regenerate lost limbs, including claws, legs, and antennae.
LobsterThe deep sea is home to bioluminescent creatures that create their own light in total darkness.
Deep SeaA group of lobsters is called a pod, and they sometimes walk in single-file lines on the ocean floor.
LobsterCoral reefs support 25% of all marine species despite covering less than 1% of the ocean floor.
CoralLobster blood is colorless until exposed to oxygen, when it turns blue due to copper-based hemocyanin.
LobsterThe Mariana Trench is the deepest point in the ocean at nearly 11,000 meters (36,000 feet).
OceanParrotfish produce up to 90 kg of sand per year by eating coral and excreting it as fine grains.
FishFemale lobsters carry fertilized eggs under their tails for 9-12 months before they hatch.
LobsterThe ocean produces over 50% of the world's oxygen through phytoplankton photosynthesis.
OceanElectric eels can generate up to 860 volts — enough to stun a horse or power a small appliance.
FishLobsters taste with their feet. They have chemosensory hairs on their legs and antennae.
LobsterJellyfish have been around for over 500 million years — predating dinosaurs by 250 million years.
Marine LifeThe blue whale's heart is so large that a small child could crawl through its arteries.
Marine LifeLobsters don't have vocal cords. The 'screaming' sound when boiled is air escaping from their shells.
LobsterSea otters hold hands while sleeping so they don't drift apart from each other.
Marine LifeA lobster's brain is located in its throat, its nervous system in its abdomen, and its teeth in its stomach.
LobsterThe ocean's average depth is about 3,688 meters (12,100 feet) — deeper than Mount Fuji is tall.
OceanDolphins have names for each other and can call out to specific individuals using unique whistles.
Marine LifeLobsters can live to be over 100 years old and biologically never stop growing throughout their lives.
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