Southern Ocean News
The Southern Ocean encircles Antarctica
It will now have the same status as the Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans, as well as the same typeface.
According to the National Geographic, it is the only ocean that "touches three other oceans and entirely embraces a continent rather than being enveloped by them."
The National Geography in a report said that while other oceans are identified by the region they surround, the Southern Ocean is defined by its current.
The elusive underwater creature looks like a bulbous, red creature with head.
New Zealand is leading a joint diplomatic protest over Japan's decision to resume whaling in the Southern Ocean, Prime Minister John Key said on Monday.
Antarctica is one of the world's last untouched wildernesses and is critical for scientific research.
Defying earlier fears, the Antarctic Ocean has been absorbing increasing amounts of carbon dioxide over the past decade, researchers reported Thursday.
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