Red Sea

The Red Sea is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. Its connection to the ocean is in the south, through the Bab el Mandeb strait and the Gulf of Aden. To its north lie the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba, and the Gulf of Suez. It is underlain by the Red Sea Rift, which is part of the Great Rift Valley. The Red Sea has a surface area of roughly 438,000 km², is about 2,250 km long, and — at its widest point — 355 km wide. It has an average depth of 490 m, and in the central Suakin Trough it reaches its maximum depth of 3,040 m. The Red Sea also has extensive shallow shelves, noted for their marine life and corals. The sea is the habitat of over 1,000 invertebrate species and 200 types of soft and hard coral. It is the world's northernmost tropical sea, and has been designated a Global 200 ecoregion.

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New 'grumpy' fish species discovered in the Red Sea

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'Unlucky' creatures that enter rare Red Sea brine pools are immediately stunned to death

Marine Researchers Discover Deep-Sea Complex of Brine Pools in Red Sea

Rare deep-sea brine pools discovered in Red Sea

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Red Sea dolphins slather their skin in coral mucus, because nature is wonderfully gross

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Anticipated spill from deteriorating Red Sea oil tanker threatens public health

Climate Change Resilience: Northern Red Sea Corals Pass Heat Stress Test With Flying Colors

Northern Red Sea corals pass heat stress test with flying colors

Red Sea Is No Longer a Baby Ocean: Hidden Structures Reveal 13 Million Years of Seafloor Spreading

Northern Red Sea corals pass heat stress test with flying colors