Named for their plump, pink, and rounded bodies, sea pigs are very abundant, but you are unlikely to ever see one, living as they do at depths of over 1,200 to 5,000 metres (that’s over three miles!).

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 ...

Whale placentas only float on the surface of the ocean briefly, so collecting them for scientific study is incredibly rare.

These slow-moving, eucalyptus-eating marsupials native to Australia are beloved for their sweet demeanors and distinctly non-human adorableness. However, koalas do share one feature in common with ...

Animals have a way of breaking our expectations. That is why so many weird animal facts sound fake when you hear them for the first time. We tend to judge the natural world using human logic, but ...

The ocean makes up the majority of the Earth's surface, so it makes sense that 95% of our seas are still unknown to us—there's just so much to explore. And we know even less about the deepest parts, ...