If you want to explore the depths of the ocean, you may want to go to the deepest part: the Mariana Trench. This trench has a maximum depth of 11 kilometers ...

A piece of marine debris, in the form of a Spam container, found on the deep-sea floor of the Marianas Trench. Smithsonian Institution · Smithsonian Ocean.

Are You An Educator? At Smithsonian Ocean, we have lesson plans, activities, and resources to help you engage your students in the wonders of our oceans.

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Ever wonder about how hurricanes form? How about the difference between a cyclone and a typhoon? This overview dives into everything to know.

Nov 29, 2023 · Ocean trenches are long, narrow depressions on the seafloor. These chasms are the deepest parts of the ocean—and some of the deepest natural ...

Mariana Trench Marine National Monument. Explore one of the deepest place on Earth—deeper even than the height of Mount Everest above sea level. Pacific ...

Welcome to the Ocean Portal. We focus on everything ocean – unusual and everyday organisms, ocean-inspired art, researchers devoting their lives to ...

The National Museum of Natural History is home to one of the few giant squid specimens on display in a museum. Learn more about this mysterious creature in ...