THE world has a new ocean – at least according to National Geographic. The magazine and map maker recently announced that it now recognises the Southern Ocean as the planet’s fifth ocean. Get… ...

The National Geographic Society - which has been releasing maps of the world since 1915 - announced their acknowledgement of the Southern Ocean yesterday on World Ocean Day .

Explore National Curriculum Geography KS1 resources on oceans and seas. Our interactive videos include the five oceans, marine wildlife and plastic pollution. BBC Teach.

The plastic in our oceans weighs the equivalent of 38,000 elephants, and, laid end-to-end, could circle the Earth 425 times.

The project, called Seabed 2030, aims to map 100% of the global ocean floor by 2030 using largely crowd-sourced data from science vessels, corporations and private boat owners around the world.

One global ocean spans 71% of Earth's surface, covering a vast interconnected body of water. Geographically, this ocean is ...

KS1 Geography: Oceans - The plastic problem. This short film, for 5 to 7 year old pupils, explores the threat posed by plastic to oceans and marine life. BBC Teach.