Ocean Facts for Kids
Deep-sea facts and ocean wonders
As the ocean absorbs more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, the water becomes more acidic, which can dissolve the shells of sea creatures like oysters and corals.
The vampire squid can turn itself inside out to scare away predators. Despite its spooky name, it is harmless and only eats tiny bits of floating debris.
Sea turtles look like they are crying, but they are actually getting rid of extra salt from the seawater they swallow.
There is a layer in the ocean called the SOFAR channel where sound can travel for thousands of kilometres without losing much energy, which is how whales communicate over vast distances.
Crabs walk sideways because their legs bend that way, making it easier for them to scuttle quickly.
There are roughly ten million viruses in every single millilitre of ocean water — more viruses in the sea than stars in the observable universe.
The blobfish looks like a normal fish when it is deep underwater. It only looks blobby and sad when it is brought to the surface because the pressure changes.
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a massive collection of floating rubbish in the Pacific Ocean that covers an area roughly twice the size of Texas.
Baby corals drifting in the water can detect the sounds of a healthy reef and swim towards it to settle down and grow.
Whale sharks have tiny tooth-like structures called dermal denticles covering their eyeballs, which may protect their eyes like built-in armour.