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Pacific Discovery Tank

The Canadian Museum of Nature 240 McLeod St, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

The Canadian Museum of Nature has some new aquatic residents: live anemones, urchins, sea cucumbers, sea stars and more are now on view in a newly-unveiled interactive feature in the Water Gallery. The Pacific Discovery Tank is 14.6-feet (almost five metres) long and reveals the interesting creatures that inhabit tide pools (shallow pools of water […]

Ocean Culture Life. World Oceans Day Celebrations 2022

Nude Beach Cafe La Haule Slip, St Aubin, Jersey Island, United Kingdom

Now is the time to protect what you love, so please join us for an unforgettable month of ocean themed events and happenings across the island of Jersey C.I. You can enjoy a months long pop-up photography exhibition across 10 different locations showcasing the beauty and fragility of our oceans. Our public beachside celebrations will […]

Giant Plastic Tap art installation

Ripley's Aquarium of Canada 288 Bremner Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

An iconic, three-story-tall Giant Plastic Tap art installation by celebrated Canadian artist and activist Benjamin Von Wong, spewing single-use plastic waste all over the entrance of Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada. Come be a part of history to share this simple but urgent message: it’s time to #TurnOffThePlasticTap. This striking symbol of the global plastic pollution crisis will […]

Toxic Legacies of War – North Sea Wrecks

From Thursday 19 to Sunday 22 May, more than 150 ships, from three-masted barques to inland vessels to the smallest clinker sloop, will dock in Ostend for 'Ostend at Anchor'. Anyone with an interest in maritime history will find what they are looking for at this event. Get to know old ship crafts, taste freshly […]

Celebrating Our Coast

Sunbury Shaws Arts and Nature Centre 139 Water st, St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada

Join CPAWS New Brunswick on Saturday May 21st from 11 am – 2 pm at the Sunbury Shores Arts and Nature Center 139 Water St, St. Andrews. Walk through the gallery, explore the work of local artists, learn more about CPAWS New Brunswick’s work in coastal and ocean areas, take in the beauty of the Bay of Fundy […]

World Ocean Day – Oregon State University

Oregon State University Oregon State University Marine Studies Initiative 300 Strand Ag Hall Corvallis, OR 97331, OR, United States

Celebrate World Oceans Day with the UN's annual event, produced in partnership with non-profit Oceanic Global. Mark your calendars! Take a break during finals week and stop by the MSI and Oceans11 Tables to celebrate and learn more about #WorldOceanDay, 6/8 from 10AM-3PM! We will have snacks, games, and more. Find us on the East side […]

Holoscenes

Esplanade Tranquille Montreal, Quebec H2X 1Z7, Canada, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

People sitting in a giant aquarium in the heart of the city. They are subjected to cyclical flooding. An extraordinary visual and  visceral experience, Holoscenes questions our ability to  respond to chaos. This is part of Festival TransAmériques’s Water Day, Learn more about Water Day here.  

Altamira 2042

Esplanade Tranquille Montreal, Quebec H2X 1Z7, Canada, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Presiding over a captivating techno-shamanist ceremony and eco-feminist fable, Gabriela Carneiro da Cunha celebrates the life of Brazil’s Xingu River with a concert of deeply resonant  voices, sounds, and images.   This is part of Festival TransAmériques’s Water Day, learn more about Water Day here.

Water Day – A Conversation with Lars Jan

Esplanade Tranquille Montreal, Quebec H2X 1Z7, Canada, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

May 28th 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM MONTREAL, QUEBEC Holoscenes is a monumental aquarium, in which U.S artist  Lars Jan’s truly aquatic theatre takes place. His project  focuses on the consequences of climate change using a sophisticated artistic apparatus, conceived in collaboration  with scientists. In the company of Découverte journalist Binh An Vu Van, Jan will share his environmental concerns […]

Water Day – Dans le ventre de la baleine

Esplanade Tranquille Montreal, Quebec H2X 1Z7, Canada, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

  The multidisciplinary artist Maryse Goudreau has been following the beluga for two decades. This sonic and tactile work grants entry to a unique world. Thanks to a small sensory listening device, the sound waves of belugas invite participants to immerse themselves in the heart of a nursery habitat. An immersive experience for one spectator at a […]

Water Day – As long as the River flows: River stories from a Kanien’kehá:ka perspective

Esplanade Tranquille Montreal, Quebec H2X 1Z7, Canada, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

  Multidisciplinary artist Lindsay Katsitsakatste Delaronde, originally from Kahnawake, focuses her work around artistic  practices and social issues related to the reclamation of  stewardship to Indigenous land, water and Indigenous  presence. Sharing an open, grateful and expansive spirit with  humans and non-humans alike, she mediates a conversation  with members of her Kanien’kehá:ka community. This is part […]

Healthy Reefs Virtual Art Exhibition

Each year, students at the Cayman Islands Further Education Centre (CIFEC) are tasked with designing a poster in support of the Central Caribbean Marine Institute's (CCMI) Healthy Reefs awareness campaign. This project is an assignment where students develop artistic techniques while also working with a client, helping the students to develop transferrable life skills in […]

June – Ocean Month in the Swakopmund Museum

Swakopmund Museum 8GFF+M8R, Strand St, Swakopmund, Namibia, Namibia

The French research schooner Tara stops in Walvis Bay from 1st – 6th June for an outreach stopover about the Ocean. The Tara Ocean Foundation is a French scientific foundation that works for the preservation of the ocean. The laboratory ship left South Africa to carry out a study of the Benguela current. During its […]

Lavagem

Usine C 1345 Ave. Lalonde, Montréal, QC H2L 5A9, Canada, Montréal, Quebec, Canada

  The Brazilian choreographer Alice Ripoll has created a playful,  political, poetic piece that upends notions of dirty and clean  and the racial prejudices that binary evokes. Combining dance,  acrobatics, song, and percussion, the formidable performers of  the REC ensemble weave a dreamscape that elevates daily  chores into a ritual. June 1st to 4th Hosted by Festival […]

Island Wide Ocean Stories Exhibition

Jersey Island-wide Jersey, United Kingdom

‘Stories from the sea' exhibition and installations across 5 coastal locations across the month of June 2022. No matter where you are in Jersey, you are never more than ten minutes from the sea. The twice-daily change of 30-foot tides resembles the beating heart and lifeline of our island. In celebration of World Oceans Day […]

OKC Zoo Hosts World Oceans Day Celebration

Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden 2000 Remington Place, Oklahoma City, OK, United States

The Oklahoma City Zoo and Bob Moore Subaru invite you to dive in to ocean conservation during this year’s World Oceans Day event. This global celebration provides a unique opportunity to learn about, help protect and conserve our blue planet. Join the fun on Thursday, June 2, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., to learn […]

Oceans Week Victoria

Oceans Week Victoria is a collaboration among local community organizations to help people learn and care about their big blue backyard. Oceans Week events include educational and recreational activities that explore and interact with our oceans. We are excited to celebrate a hybrid Oceans Week this year. Our Activity Calendar has in-person and virtual events, […]

Ocean Culture Life. World Oceans Day Celebrations 2022

Nude Beach Cafe La Haule Slip, St Aubin, Jersey Island, United Kingdom

Now is the time to protect what you love, so please join us for an unforgettable month of ocean themed events and happenings across the island of Jersey C.I. You can enjoy a months long pop-up photography exhibition across 10 different locations showcasing the beauty and fragility of our oceans. Our public beachside celebrations will […]

WOD Jersey Beachside Celebrations

Nude Food Beach La Haule Slip, Jersey, United Kingdom

8.30am: Beachside Yoga with Claire O'Brien 9.30am: Blue Mind talk over a beachside breakfast with OCL Co-founder Tamsin Raine Tickets available here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ocean-yoga-breakfast-club-tickets-324173972077 From 11.30am onwards: Beachside Ocean Exhibition Ocean Art / Pebble Painting OCL Store & Music WOD inspired Menu Book your table here: www.nudefood.je

Event Series World Ocean Month @TAME June 2022

World Ocean Month @TAME June 2022

Tanjung Aru Marine Ecosystem Center Tanjung Aru Marine Ecosystem Center, Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Sabah, Malaysia

Theme: Be proactive changing agents for a sustainable ocean The activities include marine exhibitions from NGOs and related agencies, environmental talks, green market (plastic free), treasure hunt quiz, Reef Stakes game workshop, upcycling workshops and many more. Learn more here: https://www.facebook.com/TAMECenter/

Frost Science – World Ocean Day

Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science 1101 Biscayne Blvd Miami, FL 33132, Miami, FL, United States

Help us shell-ebrate World Ocean Day on Sunday, June 5! Dive into Frost Science and our partner’s work to save the reefs, protect the coastlines and teach the world about oceans and marine life. You’ll hear from some amazing conservationists working with marine plants and animals at the museum, then tackle the challenge of testing […]