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50 fascinating ocean facts

by A Surfer

Ocean facts

Humans are surprisingly ignorant about oceans, considering it produces half of the oxygen we breathe.

As a surfer I love and respect our saltwater sanctuaries, but know embarrassing little about them.

To help improve your oceanic knowledge and impress your friends, here’s 50 fascinating facts about our open seas:

50 fascinating facts about the oceanInfographic by the team at DIVE.in

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  1. Stephen M. Shaw says

    16/01/2016 at 2:48 am

    These great graphics would also be welcome in poster and pamphlet form. The information should be translated into many languages, for schools and libraries. Very well written. So, someday these will be lead paragraphs in a book, I hope.

  2. Stephen M. Shaw says

    16/01/2016 at 2:48 am

    These great graphics would also be welcome in poster and pamphlet form. The information should be translated into many languages, for schools and libraries. Very well written. So, someday these will be lead paragraphs in a book, I hope.

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