The Pacific Ocean is the world's largest body of water, occupying almost one-third of the Earth's surface. It is about 155.5 million square kilometers (60 million square miles) in area, with a coastline of 135,663 kilometers (84,300...

The Pacific Ocean (from the Latin name Mare Pacificum, "peaceful sea", bestowed upon it by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan) is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Antarctic in the...

A FEW YEARS BACK, California lifestyle brand Ocean Pacific had a problem. "Different licensees were interpreting the brand differently," recalls ceo Dick Baker, while others "weren't a key factor in the distribution channel we were seeking." Perhaps even more frustrating was the overarching...

The development of a regional identity for Pacific Islanders involves efforts to instill a strong sense of belonging to a region for sustained cooperation. Solid regional identity can be achieved with collective interests in the protection of the ocean for the general good. Diversity...

Thousands of spectators watched Saturday as two wayward whales swam looping half-mile laps around the Port of Sacramento after declining earlier efforts to lure them into the Pacific Ocean.Crowds shrieked every time they caught a glimpse of the humpback mother and calf, dubbed Delta and...