World Oceans Day

Oceans cover more than two thirds of the surface of the Earth and they are vital to the wellbeing of our planet. World Oceans Day is observed every year on June 8th. This year’s theme, Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean, provides us with an opportunity to acknowledge the need to care for our oceans and the reasons why we must protect them. 

Know key facts about the ocean and learn about conservation at: 

• NOAA’s Ocean Facts page 
• NOAA’s Marine Debris Program
• Smithsonian Ocean Conservation 

Find e-books about the ocean on Ebook Central

• The Planetary Ocean (by Michèle Fieux)
• Ocean in the Earth System (by André Monaco and Patrick Prouzet)

Watch video documentaries available from AVON (Academic Video Online)

• Blue Planet II series : episodes 1-7, BBC Worldwide
• Earth: A New Wild series : episode 4 Oceans, produced by National Geographic Film & Television and Passion Planet, PBS

For more general information you may visit the following websites:

• Marine Conservation Institute 
• NOAA’s National Ocean Service
• Smithsonian Ocean: Find your Blue
• Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO 

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