Facts under
the ocean
The ocean is
really deep
Add Over 80% of the ocean is
unexplored! The deepest part,
Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench,
is deeper than Mount Everest is tall.
OCTOPUS HAS
THREE
HEARTS
Fish can glow in
the dark
Many deep-sea creatures are
bioluminescent, meaning they produce
their own light to hunt, hide, or
attract mates.
There’s an
“Underwater
Waterfall”
Blue Whales Are
Ocean Giants
They are the largest animals ever
known to live on Earth—even bigger
than dinosaurs! Their heart is the size
of a small car.
UNDER WATER
VOLCANO EXIST
There are more than 1 million
underwater volcanoes, and
many are still active! Some
even form new islands when
they erupt.
SOUND TRAVELS
FASTER
UNDERWATER
SOUND MOVES ABOUT 4
TIMES FASTER IN WATER
THAN IN AIR. THAT’S WHY
WHALES AND DOLPHINS CAN
COMMUNICATE OVER LONG
DISTANCES.
Coral Reefs Are
Alive
CORAL MAY LOOK LIKE ROCKS, BUT
THEY ARE MADE OF TINY ANIMALS
CALLED POLYPS. CORAL REEFS
SUPPORT ABOUT 25% OF ALL
MARINE LIFE.
Gaint
squid
exist
They can grow up to 40 feet
long and have eyes the size
of basketballs. But they’re
so elusive, scientists
rarely see them.
Earth’s Longest
Mountain Range Is
Underwater
The Mid-Ocean Ridge stretches more
than 65,000 kilometers (40,000
miles) around the planet—mostly
beneath the ocean.