Animals

What percentage of marine animals is still undiscovered?

About 91

Background

About 91 percent of marine animals are still undiscovered. Scientists know only around 240,000 species in the ocean. Every year about 2,000 new ones are added. The deep sea is less explored than the surface of the moon.

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