World Oceans Day takes us to the warm waters off Maui, home to this green sea turtle and many other species that rely on healthy oceans. The annual celebration, recognized by the UN, is an effort to raise awareness about ocean conservation with events around the world, including here in Hawaii. This year’s theme is preventing plastic pollution. Plastics pose a serious threat to marine animals, including sea turtles, which are known to ingest them and become seriously injured or killed. Here’s an easy way to help: Reduce, reuse, and recycle.
Green sea turtle on World Oceans Day
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And the skies filled with bats…
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Honoring the fallen
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Bonifacio on the island of Corsica, France
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East River crossing
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Wild and beautiful Alaska
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The puffin-rabbit connection
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It s National Mushroom Month!
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A glimpse of the Blue Forest
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Siblings Day
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Saksun, Faroe Islands, Denmark
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Bavarian Forest National Park, Germany
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The Christmas Bird Count begins
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Last day of National Park Week
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Muniellos Nature Reserve
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Native American Heritage Day
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Pegadung Rock, Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia
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Napping away New Year s Day
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Adorable activism
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Kochelsee in Bavaria
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Illuminating Annecy
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The migrating monarchs of Michoacán
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National Park Service Founders Day
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International Nurses Day
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Bearded reedlings in Flevoland
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Celebrating a young girl s age-old discovery
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75 years of the United Nations
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Celebrating 200 years of statehood
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Oh, happy day!
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A crush in Lavaux
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A notorious gunfight that was incorrectly named