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The World Ocean

Explorer in Residence Enric Sala reviews general facts about each ocean within the one world ocean.

Grades

3 - 12+

Subjects

Biology, Earth Science, Oceanography, Geography, Physical Geography

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If you had to draw the boundaries of the Earth's oceans on a map, would you be able to? The answer is no—because there is really only one "world ocean."

Oceanographers have divided the world ocean into five principal areas: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern Oceans.

Water, animals, plants, pollution, and people can move throughout the world ocean. This makes ocean stewardship challenging.

National Geographic Explorer in Residence Enric Sala discusses the five areas of the world ocean in this collection of videos.

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Writer

Samantha Zuhlke, National Geographic Society

Editors

National Geographic Society

Marshall Daly, National Geographic Society

Mary Ford, National Geographic Society

other

Narrator: Enric Sala
Audiovisual: Steven Pickard
Scripts/Support: John Grotland, Barrett Worthington

Last Updated

January 8, 2024

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