Earth’s oceans are impressive, but humanity’s history of space exploration has revealed many more seas beyond our own.

The ocean’s depths have fascinated humans for centuries. Recently, singers and artists have harnessed this fascination to create art that both aids and overcomes the power of the ocean.

From fuelling ecosystems to museum research, whales are the great movers and shakers of the ocean – even in death.

Tsunamis have horrified us for millennia. From early Japanese lore to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, we’ve come a long way in understanding how they work.

The first reaction to a shark attack is often a call for culling — but this practice is controversial for good reason.