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• ... that an enormous amount of plastic particles and litter are ending up in the oceans around the world? It is estimated that the patch in the Pacific Ocean, which is the largest and deepest ocean, is equivalent to the size of Europe. | • ... that an enormous amount of plastic particles and litter are ending up in the oceans around the world? It is estimated that the patch in the Pacific Ocean, which is the largest and deepest ocean, is equivalent to the size of Europe. | ||
<div align="right">''[https://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/marine-litter-2013-a-growing European Environment Agency]''</div> | <div align="right">''[https://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/marine-litter-2013-a-growing European Environment Agency]''<br/></div> | ||
• ... that the [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Killerwhales_jumping.jpg Killer whale] is considered to be amongst the smartest animals on the planet competing with the great apes (chimps and gorillas) for the number one? | • ... that the [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Killerwhales_jumping.jpg Killer whale] is considered to be amongst the smartest animals on the planet competing with the great apes (chimps and gorillas) for the number one? | ||
<div align="right">''[http://oceana.org/marine-life/marine-mammals/killer-whale Oceana]''</div> | <div align="right">''[http://oceana.org/marine-life/marine-mammals/killer-whale Oceana]''<br/></div> | ||
• ... that out of all the oceans, the Atlantic Ocean is the saltiest? | • ... that out of all the oceans, the Atlantic Ocean is the saltiest? | ||
<div align="right">''[http://www.marine.ie/ Marine Institute]''</div> | <div align="right">''[http://www.marine.ie/ Marine Institute]''<br/></div> | ||
• ... that the ocean is responsible for the water cycle which affects our weather and climate? | • ... that the ocean is responsible for the water cycle which affects our weather and climate? | ||
<div align="right">''[http://www.marine.ie/ Marine Institute]''</div> | <div align="right">''[http://www.marine.ie/ Marine Institute]''<br/></div> | ||
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• ... that an enormous amount of plastic particles and litter are ending up in the oceans around the world? It is estimated that the patch in the Pacific Ocean, which is the largest and deepest ocean, is equivalent to the size of Europe? | • ... that an enormous amount of plastic particles and litter are ending up in the oceans around the world? It is estimated that the patch in the Pacific Ocean, which is the largest and deepest ocean, is equivalent to the size of Europe? | ||
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• ... that the Jellyfish Aurelia lives less than a year?
• ... that Jellyfish Aurelia consists of more than 95% of water?
• ... that the Banggai cardinal fish is a model parent that protects its young from predators by hiding them in the long spines of the long-spined sea urchin or between the tentacles of anemones?
• ... that the batfish’s maximum size is about 5 centimeters?