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Interesting marine facts

Interesting marine facts Is a great opportunity to get more information about animals that live in the seas and oceans. In addition, facts about plants, algae and natural phenomena will be presented here.

So, here are the most interesting marine facts.

  1. The oceans occupy over 70% of the surface of our planet.
  2. In 2000, scientists discovered ancient Heraklion at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, not far from Alexandria. This once thriving city was submerged in a massive earthquake over a thousand years ago.
  3. The largest algae belong to the kelp family and can grow up to 200 m in length.
  4. An interesting fact is that the starfish lacks a head and central brain, and instead of blood, water flows through the veins.
  5. The sea urchin grows throughout its life, and lives only up to 15 years. Scientists suggest that the hedgehog is practically immortal, and he dies only as a result of some disease or attack by a predator.
  6. Algae are characterized by the absence of a root system and a stem. Their body is held by the water itself.
  7. Seals are known for their harems. One male can have up to 50 "concubines".
  8. Melted sea ice can be drunk because it contains 10 times less salt than sea water.
  9. Did you know that seahorses have no stomach? In order not to die, they have to constantly eat food.
  10. In the Pacific (see interesting facts about the Pacific) there is an uninhabited desert where great numbers of white sharks gather. Scientists still cannot explain what animals are doing in an area in which there is so little food for them.
  11. The fur seal is capable of diving to a depth of 200 m.
  12. When hunting for prey, sperm whales use ultrasonic echolocation.
  13. There are varieties of starfish with up to 50 limbs!
  14. Seahorses prefer to move in water space in pairs, tied together with their tails. It is curious that if a partner dies, the horse can die of melancholy.
  15. Narwhals have one tooth, the length of which can reach 3 m.
  16. Leopard seals are capable of speeds up to 40 km / h. and dive to 300 meters.
  17. The brain of an octopus is about the size of its body.
  18. An interesting fact is that if a starfish loses one of its limbs, a new one grows in its place.
  19. The seahorse is considered the only animal prone to male pregnancy.
  20. The narwhal tusk is always twisted clockwise.
  21. It is curious that a person can die from just touching the Toxopneustes sea urchin.
  22. The highest tides in the world occur in the Bay of Fundy on the coast of Canada (see interesting facts about Canada). In some times of the year, the difference between high tide and low tide exceeds 16 m!
  23. The female fur seal communicates with the male in the morning for only 6 minutes, after which she hides until the next morning.
  24. Sea urchins hold the record for the number of legs, of which there may be more than 1000. With their help, animals move, breathe, touch and smell.
  25. If all the gold is extracted from the oceans, then each inhabitant of the Earth will get 4 kg.

Watch the video: The Top 10 Most Bizarre Ocean Facts. Living The Salt Life (August 2025).

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