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June 8 is the United Nations World Oceans Day.
The next date is June 8, 2027. Dates follow Mountain Time, America/Denver. Stories below are from the archive.
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A short prompt for a teacher to use with children. This page is for adults.
List trash that hurts ocean animals, then pick up the same kinds of trash in the schoolyard. Do not require a trip to a beach.
More stories a teacher can read aloud are in the Kids section.
AnimalsIslanders found tracks on Hon Tranh beach on August 28. Fisheries officers fenced the nest, and on October 12 every egg had hatched and the turtles were carried to the water.
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AnimalsA community hatchery in Panamá Oeste will take in nests that are not safe on the beach. The same week, 127 olive ridley hatchlings were released at a different refuge.
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AnimalsThe turtle stranded on Jeju in 2019, tangled in abandoned fishing gear. After seven surgeries it was set for release from a beach in Seogwipo, without a tracking tag.
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AnimalsThe South Carolina Aquarium released loggerhead Honey and Kemp's ridleys Hope and Buffalo at Folly Beach, releases 497 through 499, with the 500th still ahead.
Verified · South Carolina Aquarium (via AZA)Five true, uplifting stories in your inbox at 6 a.m. It takes two minutes to read and it sets the tone for the whole day.