Did you know? More than 8 million tons of plastic trash end up in the ocean every year, and an estimated 80% of the plastic trash in the ocean comes from people on land – carried out to the ocean by rivers, streams, and the wind. Plastic that is floating in the ocean are “sponges” … Continued

California agency bans orca breeding at SeaWorld San Diego, but approves a $100 million expansion of tanks SeaWorld uses to hold killer whales. SeaWorld is chain of marine mammal parks, oceanariums, and animal theme parks in America, owned by SeaWorld Entertainment.The parks feature killer whales, sea lions, and dolphins shows featuring various other marine animals. (There are operations in Orange County, Florida; San Diego, California; San Antonio, Texas; … Continued

One way to Save the Ocean is by surfing environmentlly friendly! Surfboards were originally made in ancient Hawaii, where they were known as papa he’e nalu in the Hawaiian language; they were usually made of wood or balsa from local trees, such as koa, and were often over 5 m in length and extremely heavy. These days they are mostly made of polyurethane … Continued