How deep is the ocean?

How deep is the ocean?

The average ocean depth is 4.3 kilometers (2.65 miles). Learn more with National Ocean Service Ocean...

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Are dolphins fish?

Are dolphins fish?

Did you know that, even though they live in the ocean all of the time, dolphins are mammals, not...

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Know Your Ocean

Know Your Ocean

Even though the ocean covers 70% of the Earth's surface, people tend to know more about land than the...

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Marine Protected Area

Marine Protected Area

Did you know that nearly 40 percent of U.S. marine waters are protected in some way? If you have ever...

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Sea Turtles and the Quest to Nest

Sea Turtles and the Quest to Nest

Do you have what it takes to help these loggerhead turtles survive? Try your hand at "Quest...

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Message in a Bottle

Message in a Bottle

Here's a fun (and educational) activity for any age - take a few minutes to explore sea floor mapping....

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What is the biggest fish in the ocean?

What is the biggest fish in the ocean?

Answer: The biggest fish in the ocean is the Rhincodon typus or whale shark. Get the facts, the Ocean...

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Swimming with Mom

Swimming with Mom

Mom and baby manatee swim in canal in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Original source and more information: National Ocean Service Website)

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In the Sun

In the Sun

Mom and baby sea turtle sleeping on the beach on the Big Island in Hawaii. Credit:...

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Fur Seal Faces

Fur Seal Faces

The many facial expressions of Northern fur seal pups. Credit: Eric Boerner, Alaska Fisheries Science...

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Keeping Up

Keeping Up

Southern Resident Killer Whale mother and her calf swimming. (Original source and more information: National Ocean Service Website)

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Lying Around

Lying Around

Mom and baby elephant seal just rolling around on the beach in Ano Nuevo...

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Marine Forensics

Marine Forensics

What if we had CSI but for crimes related to our marine resources? We do! It's the NOAA Marine...

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Sea Turtle

Sea Turtle

Another addition to our 30 Days of Oceans campaign. It's not coffee, but here's a little dose of the...

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World Ocean Day Banner

World Ocean Day Banner

Here at NOS we love our ocean every day, but now we ask you to join us as we celebrate a special 30...

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Why is the ocean blue?

Why is the ocean blue?

Today we are kicking off 30 days of ocean-related content leading up to World Ocean Day! Here's...

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Learning About the Ocean

Learning About the Ocean

Children discover ocean life at the Smithsonian National Zoo's invertebrates exhibit in Washington,...

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Humpback Whale Encounter

Humpback Whale Encounter

NOAA’s LCDR Joe Pica diving with a humpback whale off Dominica Republic. His encounter with this...

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