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🌊💬 COMMENT SECTION IS YOURS! 💬🌊Let your voice be part of the wave 🌍✨💡 Got a bold idea to save our oceans?🐠 A small habit...
08/06/2025

🌊💬 COMMENT SECTION IS YOURS! 💬🌊
Let your voice be part of the wave 🌍✨

💡 Got a bold idea to save our oceans?
🐠 A small habit you’ve changed for the planet?
🌱 A story that made you care about marine life?

Drop it below! 👇👇
Let’s inspire each other to protect the blue heart of our Earth 💙

🔁 Tag a friend who should see this
❤️ React if you care
📢 Share your wisdom with the world!

🌊 World Ocean Day – June 08, 2025 🌊Celebrated every year on June 08, World Ocean Day reminds us of the ocean’s breathtak...
08/06/2025

🌊 World Ocean Day – June 08, 2025 🌊

Celebrated every year on June 08, World Ocean Day reminds us of the ocean’s breathtaking beauty and its critical role in sustaining life on Earth. The ocean generates over half the oxygen we breathe, helps regulate our climate, and supports the livelihoods of billions. This year’s theme, "Wonder: Sustaining What Sustains Us," invites us to pause in awe of the ocean’s wonders , from coral reefs to the great whales while recognizing our shared responsibility to protect it. Let’s work together to preserve the ocean’s health and ensure its benefits for generations to come. 💙🌍

🌿 World Environment Day – June 5🌍Somewhere between the cracked earth and the green horizon, there is a choice — and that...
05/06/2025

🌿 World Environment Day – June 5🌍

Somewhere between the cracked earth and the green horizon, there is a choice — and that choice is ours.

Every day, we see the changes: drying lands, disappearing trees, shifting seasons. But we also see the strength of nature to heal, if we give it the chance. A single tree, a protected beach, a shared commitment — these small acts can grow into something powerful.

This isn’t just about the environment. It’s about our families, our future, and the world we’ll leave behind. Let’s care for the land that feeds us, the oceans that protect us, and the planet that holds us all.

Together, let’s restore what matters. One step. One seed. One action at a time.💧🌱🌊

~Roshini~

Turtle Story - No 02The Journey of a Sea Turtle ✨🐢From tiny eggs in the warm sand to majestic swimmers in the ocean, sea...
26/05/2025

Turtle Story - No 02
The Journey of a Sea Turtle ✨🐢

From tiny eggs in the warm sand to majestic swimmers in the ocean, sea turtles go through an incredible life cycle! 🌊💚

🌴 Eggs hatch after 60 days
🏃‍♂️ Hatchlings race to the sea
🌊 Juveniles grow in the ocean
🍽️ Adults return to coastal areas to feed
❤️ Then it's time to find a mate and lay eggs again!

Let’s protect these amazing creatures and their journey. 🌍💙

Turtle story - No 1🐢 Types of Sea Turtles in the World🌍 There are seven species of sea turtles found across the globe. ...
24/05/2025

Turtle story - No 1
🐢 Types of Sea Turtles in the World🌍

There are seven species of sea turtles found across the globe. Each plays a unique role in the marine ecosystem:

1. Leatherback – Largest sea turtle with a soft shell
2. Green Turtle – Named for its green body fat
3. Loggerhead – Strong jaws, loves eating hard-shelled prey
4. Hawksbill – Beautiful shell, helps maintain coral reefs
5. Olive Ridley – Known for mass nesting events called arribadas
6. Kemp’s Ridley – Smallest and most endangered
7. Flatback – Found only in Australian waters

Let’s protect them and their habitats! 🌊💚

World Turtle Day!🌍 May 23is a special day to celebrate our slow moving, shell-wearing friends, TURTLES!From oceans to r...
23/05/2025

World Turtle Day!🌍

May 23is a special day to celebrate our slow moving, shell-wearing friends, TURTLES!

From oceans to rivers and forests, turtles play a vital role in keeping ecosystems balanced. But today, many species face threats from habitat loss, pollution, and illegal trade.

Let’s raise awareness, protect their habitats, and ensure a safe future for these gentle creatures.

🌿 Small actions make a big difference –
✅ Keep beaches clean
✅ Say no to plastic
✅ Support turtle conservation

Together, we can help them keep walking... slowly but surely. 💚🐢


-Dakshina Hathurusinghe -

🌊✨ ANNOUNCEMENT: OACRI x Open CPD – A New Chapter Begins! ✨🌍We are thrilled to announce a strategic partnership between ...
15/05/2025

🌊✨ ANNOUNCEMENT: OACRI x Open CPD – A New Chapter Begins! ✨🌍

We are thrilled to announce a strategic partnership between the Ocean and Climatic Research Institute (OACRI) and Open CPD, a global leader in digital certification and professional development.

This partnership marks a significant step forward in strengthening climate education, capacity building, and global knowledge sharing through accessible, verified certifications for learners, professionals, and community leaders across the Pacific and beyond.

🔹 Our Vision:
To empower individuals and communities with climate knowledge and tools that are recognized, credible, and globally accessible, contributing to sustainable development and resilience.

🔹 Our Mission:
To collaborate in delivering high-quality, climate-focused micro-credentials and short courses through OACRI’s educational initiatives, while leveraging Open CPD’s secure certification platform to ensure transparency, accountability, and global recognition.

Together, we are committed to advancing ocean literacy, climate justice, and lifelong learning for all. 🌱📜

Stay tuned as we roll out new certified learning opportunities and thank you for being part of the movement. 💙

🌍🌊 What is Transboundary Marine Litter?🐢🛑Marine litter knows no borders. Transboundary marine litter refers to waste, es...
15/05/2025

🌍🌊 What is Transboundary Marine Litter?🐢🛑

Marine litter knows no borders. Transboundary marine litter refers to waste, especially plastics, that travels across oceans and seas from one country to another. Carried by currents, winds, and waves, this pollution doesn’t stay in one place , it impacts coastlines, wildlife, and communities around the world.

🗑️ Most of this litter comes from human activities on land and includes:
- Plastic bottles & bags
- Fishing gear
- Packaging waste
- Microplastics

🐬 Why is it a problem?
- It harms marine animals through entanglement and ingestion
- Damages coral reefs and coastal habitats
- Affects tourism, fishing, and local economies
- Is very hard to trace and manage because it crosses national borders

🌐 What can we do?
- Reduce single-use plastic
- Support international cooperation and cleanup efforts
- Improve waste management systems
- Educate others about ocean protection

Let’s work together beyond borders to keep our oceans clean! 💙

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13/05/2025

Green sea turtle 🐢
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🛢️ What is an Oil Spill?🌊 An oil spill happens when oil accidentally leaks into oceans or seas, often due to tanker acc...
07/05/2025

🛢️ What is an Oil Spill?🌊

An oil spill happens when oil accidentally leaks into oceans or seas, often due to tanker accidents, drilling mishaps, or pipeline breaks. These spills float on water and spread quickly, harming marine life and coastlines. 🐢🐬

🧽 How Do We Clean It Up?

🛶 Booms to contain the oil
🧼 Skimmers to collect it
🧪 Dispersants to break it down
But cleanup is slow and often not 100% effective.

🌿 Environmental Impact

Oil coats marine animals, damages ecosystems, kills fish and birds, and affects people who rely on the ocean for their livelihood.

🌍 Let’s raise awareness and push for safer practices to protect our blue planet! 💙

⚓ Secrets Beneath the Waves 🌊 Shipwrecks aren’t just broken boats, they’re underwater time capsules! Each wreck tells a...
05/05/2025

⚓ Secrets Beneath the Waves 🌊

Shipwrecks aren’t just broken boats, they’re underwater time capsules! Each wreck tells a story of adventure, trade, storms, and survival. From ancient vessels to modern ships, they now provide shelter for marine life and clues to our maritime past. 🐠🌍

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