OCEAN EXPLORATION
The ocean is the last and largest unexplored place on Earth—less than five percent of it has been explored.
— Deep below the ocean’s surface is a mysterious world that takes up 95 percent of Earth’s living space. It is so deep that it could hide 20 Washington Monuments stacked on top of each other. But it remains largely unexplored.
— Deep sea vents are openings in the ocean floor that release scalding hot water and toxic chemicals into the cold, dark water surrounding them. Some very unique animals, such as giant clams, 8-foot tall tube worms and fish with no eyes, have adapted to living around the vents.
— Scientists estimate that there are at least a million new species to be discovered in the deep oceans.
— Tens of thousands of underwater mountains, called seamounts, dot the ocean floor. Less than one percent have been explored.
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