The Importance of Oceans and Ocean Life

Ocean Facts: 

1. 70% of the oxygen we breathe is produced by the oceans.
2.  The longest mountain range in the world is actually underwater: The Mid-Oceanic Ridge.
3.  The deepest part of the ocean is the Mariana Trench, which is over 36,000 feet deep.
4. The Great Barrier Reef is one of the largest living things on our planet and can be seen from space.
5. We've only been able to explore 5% of the world's oceans.
6. Over 80% of the world's coral reefs are endangered by overfishing, pollution, and climate change.

Ocean Booklist: 

To learn more about the ocean and ocean life, check out these books and movies from our collection:

Ocean Animals Collection

Ocean Planet

The Ocean Book

Oceanarium

Coral Reefs

Explore the Coral Reef

Reef Rescue

Blue Planet II

Discover Planet Ocean

The Living Sea

To learn even more, check out our Discover & Go passes for the Marine Mammal Center, The Seymour Marine Discovery Center, and The California Academy of Sciences.

Author Notes:

1. The author of this blog is probably by the ocean, or in the ocean at the time of this publishing.
2.  I really love the films "Finding Nemo" and "Moana".
3. I spent my birthday this year at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
4.  I donated and am now sponsoring a sea otter pup....so I am now a "sea otter Mom".
5.  I am still an Otter 841 fangirl, and regularly give otter updates to my family members and my coworkers. The blog I wrote about Otter 841 last summer is one of my favorite blogs, and even made it to the first page of the Google searches for Otter 841 last year.
6.  I believe that we should do everything we can to preserve the oceans, the coral reefs, and the seashore. It is crucial to our existence on this planet.