World Ocean's Day
Today is World Ocean's Day! It's a time to reflect on how important the oceans and Great Lakes are in your life. Appropriately, the theme of World Ocean’s Day this year is “our oceans, our responsibility,” calling on residents living in the Midwest, Southwest, Great Lakes region or anywhere around the world to take action to protect the world's water.
One important action item is to spread the word on why the oceans are important and what you can do to help. To get the world talking today we are encouraging everyone to share two new facts about the oceans or Great Lakes that your friends don't already know. Here are a few things to start you off:
-The oceans generate most of the oxygen we breathe
-More than 3.5 billion people depend on the ocean for their primary source of food
-More than 60% of the world’s coral are threatened due to pollution and climate change
-Plastic waste kills up to 1 million sea birds, 100,000 sea mammals and countless fish each year
Learn more about conservation at Shedd.
Posted by Lizzy Latenser, conservation
I am such a big Go Green Person I would die to save a marine animal. I want to work at Shedd Aquarium and I will do anything to protect our oceans and wild life. GO SHEDDS! GO GREEN!
Posted by: Bella | June 12, 2009 at 04:32 PM
I recently visited your aquarium. I traveled a long way to bring my son to see the aquarium. Unfortunetly I did not have a good experience. My son has autism and loves animals. When we got into the aquarium the one exihibit he wanted to see we weren't allowed to go up to the glass. There was a line that you couldn't pass for whatever reason seperating us from the tank. Try explaining to an autistic child that they can't go any closer. Two employees were rude to my son while we were there. For the amount of money we paid to get in to your establishment we did not enjoy ourselves. I hoped to have had a better experience.
Posted by: Brandy | June 25, 2009 at 08:42 AM
Brandy, we're sorry to hear about your experience at Shedd. A representative from our guest services department will be in touch.
Posted by: Jay Geneske, web editor | June 26, 2009 at 12:05 PM
I'll pass on those facts on Twitter.
Posted by: Alyssa Scully | July 04, 2009 at 05:35 PM