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10 Tweets Worth Reading on World Oceans Day

Stefanie Spear
Jun. 08, 2017 08:26AM EST Popular
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

Today is World Oceans Day, a global day of celebration and collaboration for the world's oceans. Hundreds of events are planned in more than 100 countries, including the United Nations Oceans Conference taking place this week in New York City.

This year's theme is "Our Oceans, Our Future" with a conservation focus on solutions to plastic pollution and preventing marine litter.

According to The Ocean Project, here are six great reasons to celebrate World Oceans Day:

The oceans ...

• generate most of the oxygen we breathe

• help feed us

• regulate our climate

• clean the water we drink

• offer a pharmacopoeia of medicines

• provide limitless inspiration

Here are 10 inspiring and informative #OceansDay tweets to get you ready to celebrate and #SaveOurOcean:

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