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
Today in History
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Wildebeest on the move
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Looking back on 150 years of rail travel
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Sand, sun, and sk8ers
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Life goes on at the Beatles Ashram
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In praise of the old…the very old
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We heart Berlin
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Stepping stones in Tollymore Forest Park, Northern Ireland
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Bohemian Switzerland
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Westerheversand Lighthouse
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The migrating monarchs of Michoacán
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A bite of ancient history
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Giving Tuesday
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International Surfing Day
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A winter wonderland in Northeast China
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Celebrating Bike to Work Week, May 14-18
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Here we honor the women who ve served
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Dressed for winter fun
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Green fields of grain
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Happy birthday to Crater Lake National Park
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Stepping into autumn
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Cold? What cold?
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Alaska Bald Eagle Festival
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World Meteorological Day
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Iceberg off the coast of Antarctica
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A star blows a bubble
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At ease, it’s Armed Forces Day
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Pasadena Chalk Festival supports local arts education
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Darwin s Arch
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Dubrovnik, Croatia
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International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples