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2025 World Ocean Celebration

Miami, Florida, USA Miami, FL, United States

Get ready for a remarkable journey as the Miami World Ocean Celebration returns to South Florida, hosted by Blue Scholars Initiative and ARTSail. This immersive, 9-day event will showcase inspiring activities, environmental awareness, art installations, and community engagement, all dedicated to celebrating and protecting our ONE world ocean. On this special occasion, Miami transforms into a hub for ocean conservation, […]

Whale Sanctuary Project: Ocean Day Guest Lecture

Whale Sanctuary Visitor's Centre 8186 Highway 7, Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia, Canada

Jeff Foster has worked in the marine mammal field for 45 years, and is currently the Animal Transfer and Rehabilitation Coordinator for the Whale Sanctuary Project. He played a key role in helping return Keiko, the real life “Free Willy” whale, to his home waters in Iceland. Jeff also oversaw the capture, rehabilitation, and successful […]

Free

Ocean Festival, Scottburgh, South Africa

Scottburgh, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Scottburgh Main Beach, Scottburgh, KZN, South Africa

The Ocean Festival is a series of impactful global events to celebrate World Ocean Day (08 June). The Ocean Festival events aim to engage with communities, educate about the importance of conservation, inspire people to take action to protect the world’s oceans and stimulate economic tourism for coastal communities.

The Big World Ocean Day Quiz- Galway Atlantaquaria

Galway Atlantaquaria Toft Park, Salthill, Galway, Ireland

Celebrate World Ocean Day 2025 with Galway Atlantaquaria by taking part in our Big World Ocean Day Quiz. Vote on answers to questions about different ocean habitats. Suitable for 3rd-6th class students.  

Free

2025 World Ocean Celebration

Miami, Florida, USA Miami, FL, United States

Get ready for a remarkable journey as the Miami World Ocean Celebration returns to South Florida, hosted by Blue Scholars Initiative and ARTSail. This immersive, 9-day event will showcase inspiring activities, environmental awareness, art installations, and community engagement, all dedicated to celebrating and protecting our ONE world ocean. On this special occasion, Miami transforms into a hub for ocean conservation, […]

Learning from Rachel Carson: The Importance of Marine and Biodiversity Conservation – Towards the Osaka Expo 2025 –

online

This series of events will look at the importance of marine conservation from the perspective of ecosystem conservation and chemical pollution today, as taught by Rachel Carson, who in human history drew people's attention to environmental issues themselves and created the environmental protection movement. In particular, the event will include a 60-minute discussion using the […]

Free

Ocean Youth Eco International Film Festival (OYEIFF) 2025

Hong Kong Maritime Institute 11 Man Kwong Street, Central, Hong Kong, China

Ocean Youth Eco International Film Festival (OYEIFF) is an annual film festival for young filmmakers focusing on raising awareness about ocean protection.  Short films (no longer than 30 minutes) made by primary and secondary school students will be screened online and on location in Hong Kong (depending on covid restrictions).  ​The festival is open to […]

Free

‘The Last Dive’ World Premiere Screening – Tribeca Film Festival

SVA Theatre 333 West 23 Street, New York, NY, United States

Terry is a legendary figure in Baja Mexico, a veteran who has spent decades living on—and in—the water. Once a man burdened by a troubled past, Terry’s life was transformed by an unlikely friendship with Willy, a 22-foot oceanic manta ray. For nearly two decades, Willy would slap his wings against the hull of Terry’s […]

The Last Dive Screening – Tribeca Film Festival

AMC 19th St. East 6 890 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

Terry is a legendary figure in Baja Mexico, a veteran who has spent decades living on—and in—the water. Once a man burdened by a troubled past, Terry’s life was transformed by an unlikely friendship with Willy, a 22-foot oceanic manta ray. For nearly two decades, Willy would slap his wings against the hull of Terry’s […]

The Last Dive Screening – Tribeca Film Festival

AMC 19th St. East 6 890 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

Terry is a legendary figure in Baja Mexico, a veteran who has spent decades living on—and in—the water. Once a man burdened by a troubled past, Terry’s life was transformed by an unlikely friendship with Willy, a 22-foot oceanic manta ray. For nearly two decades, Willy would slap his wings against the hull of Terry’s […]

The Last Dive Screening – Tribeca Film Festival

AMC 19th St. East 6 890 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

Terry is a legendary figure in Baja Mexico, a veteran who has spent decades living on—and in—the water. Once a man burdened by a troubled past, Terry’s life was transformed by an unlikely friendship with Willy, a 22-foot oceanic manta ray. For nearly two decades, Willy would slap his wings against the hull of Terry’s […]

The Ocean and Us: The Power of Ocean literacy- Webinar

Join World Ocean Day and Ocean Generation in a free webinar especially created to celebrate World Ocean Day, that covers how to build a stronger understanding of Ocean literacy and its potential to transform society's relationship with the Ocean. This webinar will dive into just how connected we are to the Oceans and the Oceans […]

Learning from Rachel Carson: The Importance of Marine and Biodiversity Conservation – Towards the Osaka Expo 2025 –

online

This series of events will look at the importance of marine conservation from the perspective of ecosystem conservation and chemical pollution today, as taught by Rachel Carson, who in human history drew people's attention to environmental issues themselves and created the environmental protection movement. In particular, the event will include a 60-minute discussion using the […]

Free

Learning from Rachel Carson: The Importance of Marine and Biodiversity Conservation – Towards the Osaka Expo 2025 –

online

This series of events will look at the importance of marine conservation from the perspective of ecosystem conservation and chemical pollution today, as taught by Rachel Carson, who in human history drew people's attention to environmental issues themselves and created the environmental protection movement. In particular, the event will include a 60-minute discussion using the […]

Free

Learning from Rachel Carson: The Importance of Marine and Biodiversity Conservation – Towards the Osaka Expo 2025 –

online

This series of events will look at the importance of marine conservation from the perspective of ecosystem conservation and chemical pollution today, as taught by Rachel Carson, who in human history drew people's attention to environmental issues themselves and created the environmental protection movement. In particular, the event will include a 60-minute discussion using the […]

Free