“The ocean contains nearly 200,000 identified species, but actual numbers may be in the millions. Globally, the market value of marine and coastal resources and industries is estimated at US$3 trillion per year, about 5% of global GDP. Over three billion people depend on marine and coastal biodiversity for their livelihoods.” wildlifeday.org
Celebrate them …
Migrating Grey Whales – Katy Pye
Sea turtle crawl track, Juno Beach FL 4/20/2014. Photo by Adrienne McCracken, Loggerhead Marine Life Center.
Bottlenose Dolphin – NASA
Harbor seal pup – Katy Pye
pelican travel
Diver and coral
Great White shark
beautiful coral
jellyfish
Orca
Manatee
Protect them from harm
BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion #2 April 20, 2010
photo: Blair Witherington
Hawaii-shores – EPA
Plastics Soup – Charles Moore
beach trash Texas – Katy Pye
Balloons, ribbon, & sky lanterns – beautiful killers & trash.
Guillemot entangled in balloon ribbons – Richard Gilbert/Balloonsblow.org
Ribbon trail of the balloon swallowed by a Kemp’s ridley juvenile off the Sarasota, FL coast. Photo: Blair Wirthington
photo, Blair Witherington (http://myd.as/p6429)
leatherback caught in long-line fishing gear – Philip Miller Creative Commons via Seaturtle.org
Seal entangled in discarded net – NOAA
Hope after rain Point Cabrillo Lightstation Historic State Park Photo: Katy Pye
