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:
-
Our forgotten forests
-
A flashy, frigid waterfowl
-
Striated heron on a Victoria water lily, Pantanal, Brazil
-
Eurasian lynx
-
Crystal clear
-
A rainbow that’s worth the rainfall
-
Man-made, meandering Lake Powell
-
Modica, Sicily, Italy
-
Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy
-
Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada
-
A day for the worlds Indigenous populations
-
Happy New Year!
-
Horsetail Fall, Yosemite National Park, California, United States
-
Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany
-
What returned to this city 500 years ago?
-
The River Thames, London
-
Lei Day
-
Castle in the sky
-
A legendary islet
-
A seal of smiles
-
Apples ready for harvest, Minnesota, United States
-
Village of Saranac Lake, New York, United States
-
Brighton Festival
-
Castle Day Japan
-
Cave Dale and Peveril Castle, Derbyshire
-
What are these colorful insects?
-
Grand Canal in Venice, Italy
-
Poinsettia or Christmas flower
-
Orosei, Sardinia, Italy
-
Milwaukee City Hall, Wisconsin, United States
Bing Wallpaper Gallery

