Indian Ocean

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Maldives: island resort

Dive deep into the depths of the ocean.

Great Australian Bight Marine Park

Réunion: volcano

Puducherry, India: beach

flooding on Bhola Island

Cousine and Cousin islands

Kuwait: oil rig

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Small canyon underwater carved by the swell into the fore reef with sunlight through water surface, Huahine island, Pacific ocean, French Polynesia.

A Tale of Two Submerged Continents

World map. Continents. Oceans. Mendel thumb ok

Just How Many Oceans Are There?

Sailboat against a beautiful landscape

Which Waters Do You Pass Through When You “Sail the Seven Seas”?

Town of Sisimiut located on the coast of the Davis Strait on Kangerluarsunnguaq Bay, Greenland

The Largest Islands in the World

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Horses. Equus caballus. Horse stable. A brown horse looks out from his stall through the window.

Horsing Around: 7 of the Weirdest Racehorse Names in History

African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.

Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement

Sailboat against a beautiful landscape

Which Waters Do You Pass Through When You “Sail the Seven Seas”?

Small, white rat (genus Rattus) on a glass table. (rodent, laboratory, experiment)

Cruel and Unusual Punishments: 15 Types of Torture

bird. mourning dove. pigeon and dove. Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) family Columbidae.

Nikola Tesla's Weird Obsession with Pigeons

Data analysis of the Super Bowl's "winningest" teams, game locations, MVP winners by position, teams with the most game losses. football, sports, infographic

From Sport to Spectacle: The History of the Super Bowl

Shah Jahan. Taj Mahal. Mughal architecture. Emperor Shah Jahan fifth Mughal Emperor (reigned 1628-1658) India, Himachal Pradesh, Basohli or Jammu and Kashmir, Mankot, circa 1690 Drawings; Opaque watercolor, gold, and ink on paper (see notes)

6 Important Mughal Emperors

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Unilateral changes to status quo a concern in Indo-Pacific: EAM • Feb. 16, 2025, 9:19 PM ET (The Indian Express)

Dhaka committed to boosting Indian Ocean partnership: foreign adviser • Feb. 16, 2025, 4:09 AM ET (Daily Star)

Modi-Trump meeting: India, US announce plans for fresh Quad initiatives, launch bilateral strategic venture • Feb. 15, 2025, 3:57 AM ET (The Indian Express)

Joint statement after Modi-Trump meeting unveils plans for Quad initiatives, announces launch of Indian Ocean Strategic Venture • Feb. 14, 2025, 3:06 AM ET (The Indian Express)

Amsterdam Island: Half of French territory in Indian Ocean burnt by wildfire • Feb. 13, 2025, 1:19 AM ET (BBC)

Photos and Videos

Maldives: island resort

Great Australian Bight Marine Park

Réunion: volcano

Puducherry, India: beach

flooding on Bhola Island

Cousine and Cousin islands

Kuwait: oil rig

Andaman Sea: coral

Ecological conservation efforts on La Digue island

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International Waters

water glass on white background. (drink; clear; clean water; liquid)

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Sailboat against a beautiful landscape

Which Waters Do You Pass Through When You “Sail the Seven Seas”?

Sailboat against a beautiful landscape

Which Waters Do You Pass Through When You “Sail the Seven Seas”?

World map. Continents. Oceans. Mendel thumb ok

Just How Many Oceans Are There?