Mollusks, which include oysters, scallions, mussels, nautiluses, and snails, have exoskeletons made of seashells. Giant clams and Tridacna gigas are the largest. People across the globe have been collecting shells for years, much smaller but still sizeable, and many are on record. The largest shell species listed in the Registry of World Record Sized Shells … Read more
The ocean covers around 70% of the Earth’s surface. It’s the most livable area on Earth with more life in its waters than any other place on earth. Take a look at the magnitude of the ocean. Its area is approximately 139 million square miles (360 million square kilometers) with an average of 12,080 feet … Read more
There are more than two million species located within the depths of our oceans, and this doesn’t even take into consideration the eighty percent that still hasn’t been explored. And while marine species like sharks, dolphins, and whales tend to get all the recognition, they wouldn’t be able to survive without the help of the … Read more
The marine ecosystem is composed of living organisms like animals and plants, as well as non-living things like rocks and soil. Marine life is highly affected when one type of nonliving thing is removed since both living and nonliving attributes depend on each other for survival. Nonliving things are any lifeless forms that do not … Read more
The ocean has about 343 million trillion, or 343 quintillion gallons of water in it. Although the Earth’s oceans remain one of the most mysterious areas on the planet, scientists have now determined how deep they are and how much water they contain. Using satellites, scientists were able to estimate these recent measurements. The scientists … Read more
A tide is defined as the alternate rising and falling of sea levels, and while most large bodies of water experience this somewhat mysterious phenomenon, the severity of tidal ranges varies immensely. Tidal highs and lows can be caused by many factors, including geography, the shape of a coastline, the location of the sun and … Read more
Located between southern Europe and northern Africa, the Mediterranean Sea is one of the world’s most well-known bodies of water. Famed for its beautiful blue waters and ritzy resorts, the Mediterranean has been a tourist hot spot for centuries – but there’s more than meets the eye to this famous inland sea. If you’ve ever … Read more