Quick facts

Trenches

Ocean trenches can reach as deep as 10911 metres (35797 ft) deep.

#genderfluid

Many fish can change sex during the course of their lives. Others, especially rare deep-sea fish, have both male and female sex organs.

XXL

Blue whales are the largest animals on our planet ever (exceeding the size of the greatest known dinosaurs) and have hearts the size of small cars.

Dirty and exploited?!

Each year, three times as much rubbish is dumped into the world's oceans as the weight of fish caught.

Volcanoes underwater?

90% of all volcanic activity occurs in the oceans.

The Vast Unknown

Less than 10% of that space has been explored by humans. 85% of the area and 90% of the volume constitute the dark, cold environment we call the deep sea.

Bigger than you think

An estimated 50-80% of all life on earth is found under the ocean surface and the oceans contain 99% of the living space on the planet

Smaller than you think

Of the 350 or so shark species, about 80% don't grow bigger than 1.6 meters are are unable to hurt people or rarely encounter humans.

Makos

Makos are the worls fastest shark. Reaching top speeds of 60 km/h! They resemble the blue shark, however they have broader bodies and makos are slightly more agressive/dangerous.