What is Celebes Sea?
[[Image:Celebes See.jpg|thumb|300px|Celebes Sea]] The '''Celebes Sea''' is a sea of the western [[Pacific Ocean]]. It is bordered on the north by the [[Sulu Archipelago]] and [[Sulu Sea]] and [[Mindanao Island]] of the [[Philippines]]. It is bordered on the east by the [[Sangihe Islands]] chain, on the south by [[Sulawesi]], and on the west by [[Kalimantan]] in [[Indonesia]]. It is 420 miles (675&nbsp;km) north-south by 520 miles (837&nbsp;km) east-west. It has a total [[surface area]] of {{convert|110,000|sqmi|km2}}. The maximum depth is 20,300&nbsp;feet (6,200 m). The sea opens southwest through the [[Makassar Strait]] into the [[Java Sea]]. == Marine life == [[File:Enoploteuthis.jpg|thumb|Squid of the genus ''[[Enoploteuthis]]'' from the Celebes Sea]] The Celebes Sea is home to a wide variety of fish and aquatic creatures. The tropical setting and warm clear waters give it about 580 of the world's 793 species of reef-building [[coral]]s. There is a large amount of marine life, including [[whale]]s and [[dolphin]]s, [[sea turtle]]s, [[manta ray]]s, [[eagle ray]]s, [[barracuda]], [[marlin]] and other reef and [[pelagic]] species. [[Tuna]] and [[yellowfin tuna]] are also abundant. ==Pirates== The Celebes Sea is known for its [[pirate]]s. They prey not only on small time fishermen but also giant container ships. Nowadays, these pirates have high-tech weapons and equipment like [[radar]] and [[GPS]] navigation devices and ride on high-speed motorboats. It is the second most pirated body of water after the [[Gulf of Aden]] near [[Somalia]]. [[Image:Maitumcoastal.jpg|right|thumb|Celebes Sea on its northern border. Coastal area of [[Maitum, Sarangani]]]] == Commercial significance == The Celebes Sea is an important sea route for regional trade. The sea is also popular for scuba [[diving]] and luxury ocean cruising. ==Other websites== {{commons cat-inline}} {{List of seas}} {{coord|3|N|122|E|type:waterbody_scale:5000000|display=title}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Seas of the Pacific Ocean]] [[Catego