Everyday Should be World Oceans Day

As many of you probably already know, today is World Oceans Day and although I think it's great that we have a whole day dedicated to the oceans, I still believe that people should be appreciating and thinking about the amazing seas, that cover more than half of our planet, every day! 
 


Of course everyone is aware of the ocean that surrounds us but I often think it can be overlooked when it comes to the planet's concerns. 50% - 80% of creatures that inhabit this planet, can be found in the sea and too many of them are or are close to becoming endangered however, because we do not see or experience these creatures as often as we see land animals, they seem to be forgotten about.


These sea creatures need our help and that is why I am a volunteer for Sea Shepherd UK. Sea Shepherd is one of the only charities that takes direct action against illegal poachers of the sea. Their crews will sometimes even put their lives in danger or risk being arrested so that they can protect those that cannot protect themselves. 

The middle of the ocean is not accessible for many and that is why mass slaughters are often kept a secret.

This week, 200 Pilot Whales have been slaughtered in the Faroe Islands for no reason other than 'tradition' and this is something that happens regularly. It is very rare for the news to cover something like this and unless you are an animal rights activist, a member of an organisation like Sea Shepherd or rather active on social media, you may never be aware of these 'events'. 

Luckily, the media has been picking up on a lot more animal issues recently for example, a handful of papers have published reports on the seal slaughters in Scotland, something that has been described as 'Scotland's biggest secret'. 

Without the oceans and its inhabitants, we would not be here and I ask everyone to think about that everyday, not just today...

On that note, happy World Oceans Day!

BB

For The Oceans