Oceans, Seas and Bays

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All About the Emperor Penguin | Continent 7: Antarctica

Animals of the Southern Ocean - Wild South America - BBC wildlife

The Southern Ocean&nbsp;is home to the emperor penguins, wandering albatrosses, blue whales and fur seals. Some seal species hunt underwater and breed on land or on ice. The biggest of the seals are the elephant seals.&nbsp; There are also several species of invertebrates living in the Southern Ocean, but only few species of fish. The largest invertebrate found on our planet is the giant squid.

Fishing shops , food shops , beach supplies shops , surfing clubs and fishing companies all benefit from the Southern Ocean

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The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world. It separates Asia and Australia from the Americas. It extends from the Arctic to the Antarctic. It&nbsp;ties together five continents, 50 countries and territories.

The Pacific Ocean encompasses approximately one-third of the Earth,s surface. 165,200,000 km squared in area.

How the Pacific Ocean Got its Name

The Southern Ocean&nbsp;is the world's fourth-largest&nbsp;ocean. Surrounding the South Pole and Antarctica, it is the only&nbsp;ocean&nbsp;that goes all the way around the globe. Parts of the&nbsp;ocean&nbsp;freeze in winter, forming huge sheets of ice. Very high winds mean that&nbsp;the Southern Ocean&nbsp;is choppy, with huge waves.

The Southern Ocean covers only 6% of the earth’s surface.&nbsp;20.33&nbsp;million&nbsp;km² in area.

How Antarctica Got Its Name

Galway Bay is a large&nbsp;bay on the west coast of&nbsp;Ireland, between&nbsp;County Galway&nbsp;and&nbsp;the Burren&nbsp;in&nbsp;County Clare.&nbsp; Galway&nbsp;city is located on the northeast side of the bay. The&nbsp;Aran Islands are to the west across the entrance and there are numerous small islands within the bay. To the west of Galway, the rocks are&nbsp;granite&nbsp;but to the south they are limestone. The bay is about 50 kilometres long and from 10 kilometres to 30 kilometres in breadth.

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The White Sea is a southern inlet of the Barents Sea located on the northwest coast of Russia. It is surrounded by Karelia to the west, the Kola Peninsula to the north, and the Kanin Peninsula to the northeast.&nbsp;

Beluga whales, Sea urchinds, Giant isopod, Sea otters, Placida babai and Sea cucumbers all live in the white Sea

Fishing companies, Scientists, Surfing Groups, Snorkelling  groups and Food shops benefit from the White Sea.

Dolphins, Reef sharks, Jellyfish, Crabs and Fish/Sea slugs live in Galway Bay. Galway holds an Oyster Festival every year. 

Fishermen, Food shops, Restaurants, Hotels, Beach supplies shops and Scientists benefit from Galway Bay. The Aran Island ferry companies also benefit as does Aer Aran. The Ferries leave from Doolin in Co. Clare and Rosamhil in Co. Galway.

Blue whales, Dolphins, Great white sharks, Green sea turtles, Hawksbill sea turtles, Humpback whales, Leatherback sea turtles, Orcas/Killer whales, Seahorses, Southern bluefinn tuna and Sperm whales live in the Indian Ocean.

Fishing shops, Snorkelling groups, Food shops, Fishing companies and deep sea scientists all benefit from the Indian Ocean

Humpback whales, Sea otters, Elephant seals, Gray whales, Dugongs, Albatrosses, North elephant seals, Sea slugs, Hawaiian monk seals, Magellanic penguins, Bull sharks, Steller sea lions, Giant squids, Frigatebirds, Northern fur seals, Horn sharks, Ocean manic rays and Nurse sharks all live in the Pacific.

Ocean Animals for Kids - Whales, Sea Otter, Orca, Sea Lion + more

Tourism has become a large source of income for many in the Pacific; tourists come from Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States.&nbsp;Fishing shops,swimming shops,surfing shops and water sport shops benefit from the Pacific Agriculture and natural resources constitutes only 5% to 10% of Oceania's total jobs. Fishing&nbsp;provides a major&nbsp;industry&nbsp;for many of the smaller nations in the&nbsp;Pacific.

The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west, and Australia to the east.&nbsp;

The Indian Ocean encompasses 19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. 70,560,000 km² in area.

Why Indian Ocean is named after India? - UniWhy

Mediterranean monk seals, Devil Fish/Stingrays, Monk seals, Short-beaked common dolphins, Shortfin mako sharks, Lagocephus Scelarus, Epinephuneus, Fistuluria, Maltese skate, Leucoraja and the Dusty spinefoot all live in the Medetarian Sea.

Fishing companies, Food shops, Snorkelling groups and scientists benefit from the Mediterranean Sea

Tourism is a major source of money for many countries around the Mediterranean. Tuna, sardines, and anchovies are valuable fish catches. Some Mediterranean countries produce petroleum (oil) and natural gas.

The Mediterranean is a large sea that separates Europe from Africa. It stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to Asia in the east.&nbsp; In the west a narrow waterway called the Strait of Gibraltar connects the Mediterranean with the&nbsp;<a href="https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Atlantic-Ocean/346089">Atlantic Ocean</a>. The Dardanelles Strait, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus Strait connect the Mediterranean to the Black Sea in the northeast. In the southeast the&nbsp;<a href="https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Suez-Canal/353819">Suez Canal</a>&nbsp;links the Mediterranean to the Red Sea.

The Mediterranean Sea covers about 970,000 square miles.

The evaporating Mediterranean Sea | BBC

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