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# **Celebrate Our Ocean - June 2023**

## All throughout the month, we spotlight ocean awareness and literacy with our 30 Days of the Ocean campaign.

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          - Infographics
          - Ocean Facts Video

*Our ocean provides countless benefits to our planet and all the creatures that live here.*

##### **#OceanMonthNOAA**

Each year, we celebrate our ocean throughout the month of June.            Look for **#OceanMonthNOAA** on the following social media platforms:
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##### **More Resources**

Ocean facts

The NOAA Ocean Podcast 

Education

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## **Weekly Themes**

### Week 1: 🐠 Dive into Coral Reefs

                      - Protecting corals from land-based pollutionOCEAN FACT
                      - How corals protect peopleOCEAN FACT
                      - Corals tutorialTUTORIAL
                      - The coral reef economyVIDEO
                      - Protecting Culebra's coral reefsPODCAST

### Week 2: 🐋 Our New Blue Economy

                      - NOAA's New Blue EconomySTRATEGY
                      - The Ocean Service and airports/airspaceOCEAN FACT
                      - How does NOAA monitor water levels around the nation?OCEAN FACT
                      - What is PORTS?OCEAN FACT
                      - Precision marine navigationPODCAST

### Week 3: 🏖️ The Ocean is For Everyone

                      - Why should we care about the ocean?OCEAN FACT
                      - Every kid outdoorsRECREATION
                      - Expanding coastal access for people with disabilitiesRECREATION
                      - Heritage of the blueRECREATION
                      - Equity and justice in coastal planningPODCAST

### Week 4: 🌊 Conserve, Restore, and Connect

                      - How many species live in the ocean?OCEAN FACT
                      - What is hydrography?OCEAN FACT
                      - What is a marine national monument?OCEAN FACT
                      - Dive in: underwater adventureRECREATION
                      - Marine protected areasPODCAST

### Week 5: 🐚 Coastal Resilience

                      - How is sea level related to climate change?OCEAN FACT
                      - What is smart growth?OCEAN FACT
                      - What is Digital Coast?OCEAN FACT
                      - What is resilience?VIDEO
                      - Connecticut NERR: a living laboratoryPODCAST

## **Infographics**

### What can I do to protect coral reefs?

### What is place-based conservation?

### Preparedness and risk reduction

## **Ocean Facts Video**

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What do you know about our ocean? Soak up some surprising ocean facts in less than two minutes with our          video. Then explore over 340 more facts about our ocean and coasts!

#### **Video Transcript**

What do you know about our ocean? The ocean is where life began over 3.5 billion years ago. The ocean    covers over 70% of the Earth's surface and includes over 96% of the Earth's water. Australia's Great    Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on Earth and can be seen from the moon! The deepest part of    the ocean is in the Mariana Trench, and nearly 7 miles beneath the waves! Coral reefs cover only 1/50th of    the ocean floor but about one quarter of all the marine species make coral reefs their home. No light    penetrates the ocean at depths greater than 3,280 feet. Aided by deep diving rovers and remote sensing    cameras, scientists are still discovering new species beneath the waves. The Gulf Stream transports more    water than all of the Earth's rivers combined. The mid-ocean ridge crisscrosses the globe for over 40,000    miles and is the largest geological feature on Earth. Did you know that about 95% of the ocean remains    unexplored? There is only one world ocean. Happy World Ocean Day from NOAA's National Ocean Service.

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