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When Nemo strays away from his reef and gets lost in the big open ocean, his frantic father teams up with the ever-forgetful Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) to find him.
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Meg Walters, EW.com, 19 June 2025
The surge in support, occurring during the U.N. Ocean Conference in Nice, France, adds momentum to what could become a historic shift in how the world governs the open ocean.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 10 June 2025
And these archives aren’t limited to amber alone, as other material that starts on land and travels to open ocean may also signal the occurrence of ancient tsunamis, many millions and millions of years ago.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2025
Their study only looked at the open ocean, not coastal waters.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 19 June 2025
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Meg Walters, EW.com, 19 June 2025
The surge in support, occurring during the U.N. Ocean Conference in Nice, France, adds momentum to what could become a historic shift in how the world governs the open ocean.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 10 June 2025
And these archives aren’t limited to amber alone, as other material that starts on land and travels to open ocean may also signal the occurrence of ancient tsunamis, many millions and millions of years ago.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2025
Their study only looked at the open ocean, not coastal waters.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 19 June 2025
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“Open ocean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20ocean. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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