The Sant Ocean Hall
Welcome to Earth’s final frontier—the ocean. Dive in and discover that the ocean is a global system essential to ALL life—including yours. You’ll explore a world of unearthly beauty as you journey from coastline to open ocean, from shimmering surface to pitch-black ocean bottom. Come and take a virtual trip through the Hall for an overview of all the exciting things to see and do in the Sant Ocean Hall.
- Image courtesy: NASA
Vast
Earth is an ocean planet—the ocean accounts for more than 95 percent of the planet’s living space.
- Image courtesy: Michael Lang/Smithsonian Institution
Varied
The ocean is home to almost every major form of life.
- Image courtesy: Riccardo Cuppini
Vital
You—and all life—need the ocean to live.
Click on a gallery name on the map below
and enter the Sant Ocean Hall.
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