Seawater is toxic because your body fails eventually when it has to try to get rid of the salt that comes from sea water. Your body normally gets rid of excess salt by having the kidneys produce urine, but it needs freshwater to dilute the salt in your body for the kidneys to work properly. read more
Sea water is harmful for consumption for both humans as well as animals. Sea water contains high amounts of salts which pose a threat to the body and can even cause death. Out of the total water present on earth only 1% of it is available for drinking. That is why many countries face water crisis and we cannot choose sea water as an alternative. read more
Most people will gag when they drink even a little sea water, much less a glassful. Sea mammals actually eat their fresh water. They rely on the fluid they get from fish to keep their salt balance. read more