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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Patriot Day
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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The fantastic winter fox
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Brooklyn Bridge, New York City
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Splügen Pass, Switzerland
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Rooftops in the walled city of Urbino, Italy
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Redwood National and State Parks, California
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Banggai cardinalfish with sea anemone
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Daiichi Tadami River Bridge, Fukushima, Japan
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Brain coral
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Birds of a feather flocking together
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International Haiku Poetry Day
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Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Women s suffrage at 100
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Remembering the Velvet Revolution
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