Today, let"s embark on a watery adventure as we celebrate World Oceans Day. This day is about honouring and protecting the world"s oceans and serves as a reminder of the critical role oceans play in supporting life on Earth. These gargantuan water bodies, after all, teem with wonders, from the tiniest plankton to the grandest whales like the humpbacks we see here. The oceans also produce almost half of the oxygen on our planet thanks to the photosynthesis of plankton—tiny plants, algae and bacteria. Moreover, they absorb a significant amount of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, helping mitigate the impacts of climate change caused by human activities.
World Oceans Day
Today in History
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah
-
Roller coaster in Nagashima Spa Land, Mie Prefecture, Japan
-
Fishing boat on beach in Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu
-
We can all just get along
-
Eurasian lynx
-
Peggys Point Lighthouse, Atlantic Coast, Nova Scotia, Canada
-
World Art Day
-
Persepolis, Iran
-
Rainbow River, Rainbow Springs State Park, Florida, United States
-
Summer solstice
-
Hello, is it tea you’re looking for?
-
Pick your paradise
-
Christmas market, St. Stephens Basilica, Budapest, Hungary
-
Siblings Day
-
A road not for the faint of heart
-
Red kite in snow
-
Ring-tailed lemur
-
Where fire and water meet
-
Happy winter solstice!
-
Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
-
Maya site of Copán
-
Naxos, Cyclades, Greece
-
Rama Navami
-
Butterfly Beach in Canacona, South Goa
-
Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan, China
-
Where are these birds headed?
-
Oud-West neighbourhood, Amsterdam, Netherlands
-
We’ve identified these ‘flying objects’
-
Mother manatee and calf, Crystal River, Florida, United States
-
World Lion Day
Bing Wallpaper Gallery

