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The biggest garbage patch in the world is found in the Pacific Ocean. It's made up of tiny plastic particles which can't be seen, but pose danger to all marine life. By preventing reflecting sunlight the plastic starves the algae and plankton living below.

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About 10% of plastic made every year ends up being dumped into the ocean.

About 10% of plastic made every year ends up being dumped into the ocean.

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The Pacific Ocean is the biggest ocean in the world, accounting for 32% of the world's total surface area. That's slightly more than all the land in the world combined.

The densest planet in our solar system is our own Earth. The least dense is Saturn. If all the planets were placed in a massive ocean, only Saturn would float.

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400 million tons of hazardous waste are produced every year by industries across the world.

Container ships loose more than 10,000 containers per year. There are hundreds of thousands of containers at the bottom of the world's oceans.

An octopus has nine brains and three hearts. It has one central brain plus eight additional brains inside each tentacle.

The biggest animal ever known to live on Earth is the Titanosaurus. It measured 140ft (40m) long and 65ft (20m) tall.

According to the World Health Organization, 7 million people died prematurely due to air pollution in 2012.

Studies show that traffic and air pollution are to blame for 12% of heart attacks worldwide.

25 tons of sea weed is needed to produce 15kg of iodine.

The southern elephant seal is the world largest seal. It can dive more than 3300 feet (1 km) while hunting for fish.

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The worlds biggest spider, the Goliath bird eater can grow as big as 4.7 inches (12 cm), and weigh 6.2oz (175g). They have been spotted eating snakes, rodents and even small birds.

Of all water on Earth 97.5% is salt water and 1% is fresh accessible drinkable water. The remaining 1.5% of fresh water is part of ice, found in places like the Antarctic.

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