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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Night of the ‘Cold Moon’
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Sanxiantai Dragon Bridge in Taitung, Taiwan
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The first ascent
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Belted Galloway cows
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Into the woods
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Arrr, it be Talk Like a Pirate Day
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Springtime in the Mediterranean
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Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
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Bird’s-eye view of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
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A century since Tut s tomb was discovered
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Castle Square, Old Town, Warsaw, Poland
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Autumn comes to the Porcupines
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It s not always sunny in Abu Simbel…
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A medieval Moorish gem
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Yi Peng Festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand
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National Park Week begins
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White Desert National Park, Egypt
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Ring of fire
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Waimea Canyon and Waipoo Falls, Kauai, Hawaii
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A predator at risk
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Rocky mountain pi
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White dunes, blue lagoons
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Winterpret on ice
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Diving into the underwater nirvana
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Saffron in bloom
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Cinco de Mayo
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Unearthing a queen s lost tale
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Old underground cellar, Bavaria, Germany
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Salt of the earth
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Common raven