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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

June 12, 2026
When he’s not leading Oceana’s efforts around the world or meeting with decision makers, CEO Jim Simon enjoys reading letters that he receives from kids. And in his over 20 years at Oceana, he’s gotten quite a few! In this video, Jim answers some of our young supporters’ most pressing questions about the oceans and Oceana's work. — Get Involved — Subscribe to Oceana so you don't miss a new video! https://oceana.ly/subscribe Become a Wavemaker to stand for oceans: https://oceana.ly/4rGhn8Z And keep up with Oceana on... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oceana/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oceana X: https://twitter.com/oceana TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oceana — Video Chapters — 0:00 Introduction 0:07 Why are the oceans important for everybody? 0:47 Anglerfish drawing 1:30 Where does Oceana do its work? 2:03 Sea turtle and fish drawing 2:16 Can we make an impact by joining a cleanup? 3:00 Manatee drawing 3:22 How do you stay hopeful? 4:00 Ending #CEO #kids #questionanswer

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