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• ... that in the beginning of the twentieth century, the California Sea Lion almost became extinct mainly because of hunting? 
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• ... that the mid-oceanic ridge is the world’s longest mountain chain, and 90% of it lies beneath the ocean? 
Marine Institute
• ... that the ocean waters hold nearly 20 million tons of gold? If we could mine all of the gold from the ocean, we would have enough to give every person on earth 9lbs of the precious metal.
Marine Institute
• ... that the giant squid has the largest eyes of any animal in the world – each eye is up to 40cm in diameter, which is bigger than a human head?
Marine Institute