World Oceans Day!
In 2008, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly was officially declared June 8th to be annually commemorated as the World Oceans Day. It’s about time, UN! And this year the theme is: Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet. What can’t be more important than having a healthy planet for us and the future generation?
Google Indonesia also celebrates the day by providing images of underwater street view from Karimun Jawa (Java) to Raja Ampat (West Papua) as you can view in Google Underwater Street View. Thanks to XL Catlin Seaview Survey, NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and Chagos Conservation Trust, for their cooperation with Google Indonesia, from now on we can enjoy Indonesia’s underwater view without getting wet.
Plastic as new “corals”, a vivid memory of my scuba diving
I wrote a post in early 2014 after learning how we have polluted our oceans with unused plastic products. I have witnessed some plastic wastes have become residents of our ocean. It’s sad and disturbing because they are the silent enemies to the native residents. Additionally, is our seafood free from plastic contamination? Below is the link the post, it is old but the topic is still relevant for today’s special event to support healthy oceans.
Oceans of Plastic Waste: When Humans Make the Waste that Nature Can’t Digest*
Have a wonderful World Oceans Day, and let’s save our seas 🙂
indahs: dive, travel & photography 
I hope we all be more responsible protecting our oceans! Never knew there was a World Ocean Day.
I hope so too Jackson! Thank you 🙂
An interesting contribution for the challenge. Thanks very much for joining in, Indah.
Thank you and congrats with the challenge!
the first shot is so colorful and beautiful 🙂
Thank you Joshi!
A very thoughtful post and thanks for sharing, Indah. I hate to think what would happen to underwater creatures with seas contaminated with things like plastic and othe rubbish. Not only dangerous to scuba divers but of course to the sea creatures below who would have no idea what the rubbish is. That is sad. But if we can all do our part, we can make the world above and below a better place for all 🙂
What a wonderful message Mabel! Thank you so much, my wish is the same, sometimes it hurts to see how our garbage destroying our ocean. It’s just not fair for these species who depend on ocean. They have contributed so much to our daily lives like food, medicine and many more products consumed by humans. It is our turn to let them alive without disturbance by us.
Thanks for remind us, again and again mbak. Ijin reshare di Facebook yaaa 🙂
Silahkan 🙂 Terimakasih banyak ya..
Thanks Indah for making us aware of Worlds Ocean Day! Just imagine the contamination occurring due to oil spill which causes immediate and long-term environmental damage including underwater sea life.
The oil spill is indeed really bad and difficult to clean 😦 Thank you so much for your support!
I did not know this day !! but it is well to recall
Indah thank you
Merci Pat!