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Dive In & DiscoverÂ
Amazing ocean facts for kids!
Whales are Ocean helpers!Â
Their poop actually helps tiny ocean plants calledÂ
Phytoplankton grow- and those plants help make oxygen!Â
Sea turtlesÂ
are ancient!Â
Sea turtles have lived in Earth's oceans for more than 100 million years- since the time of the dinosaurs!Â
Coral reefs
are busy neighborhoods.Â
Even though they cover only a tiny part of the ocean floor, they provide habitat for about 25% of marine species.Â
The ocean helps
us breathe.
Tiny organisms
in the ocean produce roughly half of Earth's oxygen.Â
The ocean connects us all. Earth has one global ocean, with different regions we call the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic Oceans.Â
Meet an Ocean Hero: The Sea Turtle!Â
Sea turtles have an important job!Â
Sea turtles help keep the ocean ecosystems healthy. Some eat seagrass, helping seagrass beds stay healthy, while others eat animals such as jellyfish.Â
Hatch.
Baby turtles hatch on beaches!Â
Grow.
They spend most of their lives in the ocean.Â
Return.Â
Adult females return to beaches to lay their eggs.Â
What doesn't belong here?
Trash that reaches the ocean floor can hurt animals and their habitats. Plastic can remain in the environment for a very long time and can break into smaller and smaller piecescalled microplastics.Â
Be an Ocean Hero!Â
You don't have to live by the ocean
to protect it!Â
Small Actions can make BIG Waves!Â
1) Keep trash out of streets and waterways.Â
2) Use reusable things when you can.Â
3) Never leave fishing line or plastic behind.Â
4) Pick up litter safely with a grown-up.Â
5) Learn about ocean animals and teach someone else!
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