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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

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Pacific purple sea urchins are easily identifiable on the ocean floor because of their distinctive purple color. They are covered in pincers, tube feet, and purple spines that move via ball-and-socket joints, using these spines to grab food and protect themselves from predators. Learn more in our Marine Life Encyclopedia: http://bit.ly/314vM48 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/