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As a result of a United Nations General Assembly resolution passed in December 2008, World Oceans Day is celebrated on June 8th each year. This annual event spurred the creation of a special collections around our oceans and the efforts being made in conservation ranging from pollution to habitat restoration to fishing and fisheries.

The special collection continues to grow along with Plastic in Our Oceans and 1Water, with a focus on the challenge of providing clean drinking water to the world population.

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WATCH: This frogfish can walk | Oceana
March 19, 2020

The scarlet frogfish, an ambush predator of Indian and Pacific coral reefs, is a master of disguise. Difficult to spot, it uses modified fins resembling legs to move and rest, which gives it its common name. Learn more: http://bit.ly/33tS4xt

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