India, June 14 -- The International Hydrographic Organization too had recognised the term in 1937 before repealing it in 1953

The National Geographic magazine has recognised the 'Southern Ocean' as the world's fifth ocean June 8, 2021 hoping others will soon follow suit.

Usually, the magazine has followed the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) on marine names, it said in an article notifying the change.

Alex Tait, the magazine's geographer, said the change in name was in alignment with the National Geographic Society's initiative to conserve the world's oceans. "We've always labeled it, but we labeled it slightly differently [than other oceans]," Tait said. "This change was taking the last step and saying we want to recognis...