In 1970, a whale carcass was blown up with explosives in Oregon to remove it from a beach.

There is a river in the ocean — the Gulf Stream moves more water than all of Earth's rivers combined.

Fact #3404 · Ocean

Octopuses can solve simple puzzles and open jars.

Fact #31 · Ocean

Sea horses swim upright rather than horizontally.

Fact #446 · Ocean

The highest recorded ocean wave exceeded 80 feet in height.

Fact #920 · Ocean

Prehistoric coral reefs were similar to modern reefs.

Fact #707 · Ocean

Coral reefs are formed by tiny marine animals called polyps.

Fact #98 · Ocean

Some dolphins cooperate to herd fish while hunting.

Fact #1273 · Ocean

Somewhere between 50% and 80% of earth's living organisms are in the ocean.

Fact #2593 · Ocean