OCEAN CITY – Bringing music and fun to the downtown to cheer up a struggling community, the Ocean City Coffee Co. is offering an open mike night on Friday evenings at its newer, downtown location. The ...

Open mike night at Ocean City Coffee Co. livens up Friday nights downtown

Five oceanic divisions are usually recognized: the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Antarctic/Southern Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean; the last two listed are sometimes consolidated into the first three.

Ocean, continuous body of salt water held in enormous basins on Earth’s surface. There is one ‘world ocean,’ but researchers often separate it into the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic oceans.

The ocean offers a wealth of fishing and whaling resources, but these resources are threatened. People have harvested so much fish and marine life for food and other products that some species have disappeared.

Learn about the ocean and its inhabitants, from sea turtles to whales. The ocean is essential to life on Earth. It covers more than 70% of our planet and holds 96.5% of all water. It regulates our climate, generates half of Earth's oxygen, and is home to millions of species.

Curious about the oceans, their ecosystems, and the vital role they play in sustaining life on Earth? Explore OCEARCH Ocean Facts to learn how the seas regulate climate, provide food and oxygen, and support incredible biodiversity—from coral reefs to the open ocean.

In addition to the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic, many nations recognize the Southern Ocean, though its boundaries remain disputed.