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The critical oil and gas shipping lane connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, and leads to the open ocean.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 June 2026
This story begins not in the open ocean, but in a dockyard.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
These jellyfish are commonly seen in the open ocean but can drift closer to shore on occasion.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
Timmy was transported to the North Sea in a specialized barge to get the animal away from shallow waters and released into the open ocean near Denmark.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 June 2026
This story begins not in the open ocean, but in a dockyard.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
These jellyfish are commonly seen in the open ocean but can drift closer to shore on occasion.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
Timmy was transported to the North Sea in a specialized barge to get the animal away from shallow waters and released into the open ocean near Denmark.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
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“Open ocean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20ocean. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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