One of the fun facts about animals that look innocent, like the platypus, is their strange defense mechanisms. The heels of ...

60 Interesting Ocean Facts That'll Either Terrify You or Amaze You originally appeared on Parade. The ocean makes up the majority of the Earth's surface, so it makes sense that 95% of our seas are ...

Think that’s just seaweed? Look again. Leafy sea dragons are some of the best-camouflaged creatures on the planet. Find out ...

Discover the symbiotic relationship between these beautiful, venomous animals and the clownfish that often dwell within their ...

Some 390 million years ago in the ancient ocean, marine animals began colonizing depths previously uninhabited. New research ...

Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever existed. Whales can be found in every ocean ...

For every seemingly scary tidbit, there are just as many interesting ocean facts that will amaze you and make you appreciate the sea that much more.

60 Interesting Ocean Facts That'll Either Terrify You or Amaze You originally appeared on Parade. The ocean makes up the majority of the Earth's surface, so it makes sense that 95% of our seas are ...