Well i think Termina is the exception. We got the Gerudo who are now pirates, Zora who dwell in the sea, Gorons who live atop an ice mountain... MM was just a huge acid trip IMO.
What other so called races..the Koroks? Its proven they were evolved from the Kokiri. Also, maybe they couldnt survive int he ocean since they are..fresh water creatures? When have the Zora lived in the ocean?