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The largest tree on Earth is a giant sequoia

The General Sherman Tree is the largest tree in the world by volume, at an estimated 52,500 cubic feet.

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It stands 274.9 feet tall. The trunk measures 36.5 feet across at the base and 102.6 feet around at the ground.

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Kelp can grow 18 inches in a day

In ideal conditions, kelp can grow up to 18 inches per day.

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Sunlight barely reaches below 200 meters in the sea

There is rarely any significant light deeper than 200 meters in the ocean, and sunlight does not reach below 1,000 meters.

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A tsunami can cross the ocean as fast as a jet

Over deep water, tsunami waves may travel as fast as jet planes, slowing only when they reach the shallows.

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