Indian Ocean: Quick Facts

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Nov. 13, 2026

News •

Incredible Coral 100 Buses Long Discovered in The Indian Ocean, Could Be One of The World's Largest • Nov. 11, 2026, 6:04 AM ET (ScienceAlert)

Indian navy rescues 20 crew from Iranian fishing boat hijacked off Somalia • Nov. 3, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (NPR)

How ‘Murasu’ became the first Tamil name for a tropical cyclone • Nov. 2, 2026, 4:38 AM ET (The Hindu)

How the Indian Ocean is linked to Europe's early-winter rain and storms • Oct. 28, 2026, 9:00 PM ET (Phys.org)

Sri Lanka provides medical help and repatriates 40 Iranian sailors stranded in the Indian Ocean • Oct. 25, 2026, 10:41 AM ET (AP)

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