Ecosystems in the Southern Ocean, the body of water surrounding Antarctica, are under threat from climate change. The area's ...

And while, technically, 14.5% of South African waters are considered to be under protection, most of that comprises the large Prince Edward Islands MPA in South Africa’s Southern Ocean territory.

Only recently, scientists mapped the hidden continent of Zealandia located in the Southern Ocean. Africa's split "will be just another move in this giant geological playbook," said IFL Science.

What will become of East Africa as a sixth ocean forms? Currently, we have five oceans: the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Arctic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Southern Ocean. With Africa ...