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
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Flocking together in the Antarctic
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Arbor Day
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Rethymno, Crete, Greece
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Happy Easter!
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Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Washington, DC
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To the 155th on the 155th
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Common clownfish in a sea anemone, Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia
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Arbor Day
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The moon rises for Mid-Autumn Festival
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A courtyard scene from Spain
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And the skies filled with bats…
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Welcome to the Year of the Pig
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Kalalau Beach on the Nā Pali Coast, Kauai, Hawaii
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A cry for independence
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Guiding ships to safety
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World Whale Day
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World Population Day
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International Day of Peace
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Seasonal lights dazzle in Japan
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Khao Sok National Park in Thailand
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Merry Christmas
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Big wheels on a big mountain
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The borrowed days are here
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The Roaches ridge in the Peak District, England
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Don t forget—it’s World Elephant Day
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Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau castles, Bavaria, Germany
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Happy Independence Day!
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Spring equinox
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Everybody loves World Turtle Day
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