This image released by the U.S. Navy shows an aerial view of Diego Garcia, a remote island in the Indian Ocean. U.S. Navy/AP hide caption
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This photo provided Dec.15, 2024 by the Civil Security shows rescue workers clearing an area in the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, after Cyclone Chido caused extensive damage with reports of several fatalities. AP/UIISC7/Securite civile hide caption
Of the many species the scientists photographed aboard the RV Investigator, the deep-sea batfish made one of the biggest splashes across social media. Benjamin Healley / Museums Victoria hide caption
Scientists discover fantastical creatures deep in the Indian Ocean
A man scoops oil from the coast of Mauritius on Saturday. A Japanese cargo ship ran aground near Blue Bay Marine Park in late July and began to leak fuel oil and diesel into pristine waters. Jean Aurelio Prudence/L'Express Maurice/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Debris blankets the north side of one of the Cocos Keeling Islands in the Indian Ocean. Researchers found a huge amount of plastic both onshore and buried in the sand. Courtesy of Silke Stuckenbrock hide caption
Remote Island Chain Has Few People — But Hundreds Of Millions Of Pieces Of Plastic
One of the U.K.-controlled islands, Diego Garcia, is home to a major U.S. military base. Reuters hide caption
The hull of Wild Eyes — the sailboat Abby Sunderland used in her attempt to sail around the world solo — was found drifting off Australia's Kangaroo Island. South Australia Police hide caption
Chart showing main ocean currents. American Meteorological Society hide caption
Chagossians weep at the grave of their parents on Peros Banos Island April 10, 2006. Fifteen elders are allowed to visit once a year. AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Islanders Pushed Out For U.S. Base Hope For End To 40-Year Exile
Relatives of passengers of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 embrace each other in a Beijing hotel after learning of news today that the flight ended in the southern Indian Ocean. Rolex Dela Pena/EPA/Landov hide caption
Acehnese women hug each other shortly after the powerful earthquake hit the western coast of Sumatra in Banda Aceh. Chaideer Mahyhuddin/AFP/Getty Images hide caption