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Ocean Aid is a campaign created to raise awareness about the pollution collecting in our oceans and inspire community action to keep our oceans clean.

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This July 4 was hot. Earth’s hottest day on record, in fact. washingtonpost.com/climate-e…
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It’s the way of the world these days that humans are increasingly encroaching on what remains of natural wild places. There’s a limit to what we can do and still have a planet that works in our favor.
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#FUNFACT: Sea otters have the densest fur in the animal kingdom! 🦦 Learn more about these otters with our Marine Life Encyclopedia: bit.ly/3G5VPuF
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"Often the debate about the environment can be complex, hard to digest & lost in words, whereas art can be a powerful way to explore such important topics as plastic pollution, climate change & biodiversity loss in an engaging, playful & creative way." "Choke" by #BenCarter.
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RT if you're glad it's finally #Friday!
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Happy #Thursday from this inquisitive leopard seal! Learn more about these Antarctic seals with our Marine Life Encyclopedia: bit.ly/3IBKzI0
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#DYK sharks have a sixth sense? Watch @SailorsforSea's KELP At Home Activity to find out for yourself how this incredible ability works: bit.ly/3Af6rpJ #InternationalDayOfEducation 🎓
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A recent study revealed that the U.S. is the world’s top generator of plastic waste, and yet many Americans believe that plastic pollution is solely a “developing country problem.” science.org/doi/10.1126/scia…
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READ: What makes marine species so susceptible to eating plastic, and what can we do about this plastic pollution crisis to protect our oceans & marine life bit.ly/3FO4i5E
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Meet the southern elephant seal, the largest seal in the world!
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#BREAKING: Organizations come together to urge @AlexPadilla4CA to cosponsor the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act. An estimated 33 billion pounds of plastic enter oceans every year. It's time to #BreakFreeFromPlastic for #California and the USA. bit.ly/3qIhxQR
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It's #PenguinAwarenessDay! RT to celebrate penguins today. 🐧
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Some cuddly sea otters to brighten up your #Monday! 💕
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URGENT: The demand for shark fins is one of the greatest threats facing #shark populations around the world. Use your voice to protect sharks today, before it's too late: bit.ly/3zXGmes #FinBanNow
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Bravo, President @LassoGuillermo, and all who are supporting enhanced protection for wildlife in the ocean surrounding the Galápagos Islands where most of the terrain is submerged and most of the animals are aquatic. #HopeSpots #30x30 mission-blue.org/2022/01/dr-…
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