{"id":147977,"date":"2025-06-08T04:54:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T09:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=147977"},"modified":"2025-06-08T05:06:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T10:06:41","slug":"world-oceans-day-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2025\/06\/08\/world-oceans-day-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"World Oceans Day 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today is <a href=\"https:\/\/unworldoceansday.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">World Oceans Day<\/span><\/a> 2025. The theme for this year is &#8220;Wonder: Sustaining What Sustains Us&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter wp-image-147975 size-full\" title=\"Cannon Beach, Oregon - Pacific Ocean\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cannon-beach-oregon-mia-mcpherson-0697.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cannon-beach-oregon-mia-mcpherson-0697.jpg\" alt=\"Cannon Beach, Oregon - Pacific Ocean\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27600%27%20height%3D%27800%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20600%20800%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27600%27%20height%3D%27800%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cannon-beach-oregon-mia-mcpherson-0697-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cannon-beach-oregon-mia-mcpherson-0697-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cannon-beach-oregon-mia-mcpherson-0697.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Cannon Beach, Oregon &#8211; Pacific Ocean<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Why World Oceans Day Matters (And Why We Should Care)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a moment to appreciate just how incredible our oceans are. They cover a whopping 70% of the Earth\u2019s surface and are basically the planet\u2019s life support system. Think about it: every other breath you take comes from the ocean, thanks to the oxygen it provides. It\u2019s also a source of food for billions and is home to about 80% of all life on Earth. In short, the ocean is essential to our survival.<\/p>\n<p>But here\u2019s the tough truth: our oceans are in trouble. Big trouble.<br \/>\nWhat\u2019s Threatening Our Oceans?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Overfishing: We\u2019re taking more fish than the ocean can naturally replace.<\/li>\n<li>Bycatch: Countless sea creatures get caught unintentionally and don\u2019t survive.<\/li>\n<li>Pollution (including ghost gear): From plastic waste to abandoned fishing nets, pollution is choking marine life.<\/li>\n<li>Climate Change: Warming waters and acidification are changing the ocean in ways we\u2019re only beginning to understand.<\/li>\n<li>Loss of Marine Biodiversity: Species are disappearing, and ecosystems are getting out of balance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>World Oceans Day: More Than Just Awareness<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>World Oceans Day isn\u2019t just about learning the facts\u2014it\u2019s about taking action. It\u2019s a global invitation for all of us, no matter where we live, to come together and protect our blue planet for the generations to come.<\/p>\n<p>Organizations like the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) are leading the way, showing that sustainable fishing is key. When fisheries operate responsibly, we keep fish populations healthy, protect marine habitats, and make sure people everywhere can enjoy seafood for years to come.<\/p>\n<p>This World Oceans Day, I\u2019m shining a spotlight on the positive impact of MSC-certified sustainable fisheries. Sustainable fishing is about so much more than just catching fish\u2014it\u2019s about caring for the entire ocean ecosystem.<br \/>\nMeet the Five Oceans<\/p>\n<p>Even though it\u2019s all one big connected body of water, we usually talk about five main oceans:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pacific Ocean: The biggest and deepest, stretching between Asia and the Americas.<\/li>\n<li>Atlantic Ocean: The second largest, sandwiched between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.<\/li>\n<li>Indian Ocean: Third in size, bordered by Asia, Africa, and Australia.<\/li>\n<li>Arctic Ocean: The smallest, shallowest, and coldest, circling the North Pole.<\/li>\n<li>Southern (Antarctic) Ocean: Surrounding Antarctica at the bottom of the world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This World Oceans Day, let\u2019s remember just how much we rely on healthy oceans\u2014and let\u2019s do our part to keep them thriving!<\/p>\n<p>Mia<\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/landscapes\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my landscape and travel postcard photos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today is World Oceans Day 2025. The theme for this year is &#8220;Wonder: Sustaining What Sustains Us&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":147981,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5950,2152,5949],"tags":[4039,16498,4101,16499,4069,16501,5228,16500,16502,4018,165,3996,4119],"class_list":["post-147977","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cannon-beach","category-conservation","category-oregon","tag-beach","tag-cannon-beach","tag-clouds","tag-ecola-state-park","tag-mountains","tag-ocean","tag-oceans","tag-pacific-ocean","tag-sea-stacks","tag-sky","tag-spring","tag-water","tag-waves"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cannon-beach-oregon-pacific-thumb-mia-mcpherson-0697.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p11Mom-CuJ","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":25438,"url":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2015\/06\/09\/an-american-oystercatchers-running-lift-off\/","url_meta":{"origin":147977,"position":0},"title":"An American Oystercatcher&#8217;s Running Lift Off","author":"Mia McPherson","date":"June 9, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"American Oystercatchers are one of my favorite shorebirds to photograph along the Gulf of Mexico because of their unusual appearance.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;American Oystercatchers&quot;","block_context":{"text":"American Oystercatchers","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/category\/avian\/shorebirds\/american-oystercatchers\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"American Oystercatcher\u2019s running lift off, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/american-oystercatcher-running-mia-mcpherson-0778.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/american-oystercatcher-running-mia-mcpherson-0778.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/american-oystercatcher-running-mia-mcpherson-0778.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/american-oystercatcher-running-mia-mcpherson-0778.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":45294,"url":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2017\/03\/02\/listening-for-long-billed-curlews\/","url_meta":{"origin":147977,"position":1},"title":"Listening For Long-billed Curlews","author":"Mia McPherson","date":"March 2, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"The first of March always makes me think of and listen for Long-billed Curlews, our largest shorebird of North America.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Antelope Island State Park&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Antelope Island State Park","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/category\/locations\/utah\/antelope-island-state-park\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Male Long-billed Curlew in spring grasses, Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/long-billed-curlew-grasses-mia-mcpherson-0324.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/long-billed-curlew-grasses-mia-mcpherson-0324.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/long-billed-curlew-grasses-mia-mcpherson-0324.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/long-billed-curlew-grasses-mia-mcpherson-0324.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":160899,"url":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2025\/10\/20\/fall-myrtle-yellow-rumped-warbler\/","url_meta":{"origin":147977,"position":2},"title":"Fall Myrtle Yellow-rumped Warbler","author":"Mia McPherson","date":"October 20, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"This photo of a Myrtle Yellow-rumped Warbler was taken one year ago today in Arkansas. 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