Watery wonders
June 8 was World Oceans Day. Why celebrate our oceans? Here’s why:
Oceans are responsible for the much of the oxygen we breathe and also contain 97% of the planet’s water.
One-sixth of the animal protein that people eat come from the oceans.
The oceans help regulate earth’s temperature and reduce the impact of climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide.
Many life-saving drugs come from marine life: both animal and plant. Did you know that organisms found at extreme depths are currently being used to detect COVID 19 faster?
Ocean-based industries employ millions of people across the world. Most of these jobs are in the fisheries and tourism sector.
While there is only one global ocean, it is divided into distinct regions geographically. Can you identify the five major oceans of the world using these facts.