Home
Oceans

About This Collection

As a result of a United Nations General Assembly resolution passed in December 2008, World Oceans Day is celebrated on June 8th each year. This annual event spurred the creation of a special collections around our oceans and the efforts being made in conservation ranging from pollution to habitat restoration to fishing and fisheries.

The special collection continues to grow along with Plastic in Our Oceans and 1Water, with a focus on the challenge of providing clean drinking water to the world population.

Curated by mokiethecat

AMAZING: The Blue Spotted Ribbontail Ray | Oceana
October 07, 2019
The bluespotted ribbontail ray is named for its striking bright blue spots. A bottom-dwelling species, the bluespotted ray frequents coral reefs and surrounding sandy flats in the tropical Indo-Pacific region. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed the bluespotted ribbontail ray as Near Threatened. The species faces threats from the degradation of its preferred coral reef habitat from ocean acidification and destructive fishing practices like dynamite fishing. Learn more: http://bit.ly/2AWi5Yx Subscribe to our channel to join our community of Wavemakers! 🌊 LET’S STAY CONNECTED INSTAGRAM » https://www.instagram.com/oceana/ TWITTER » http://twitter.com/oceana FACEBOOK » https://www.facebook.com/oceana/