June 8 marks the celebration of World Oceans Day. The UN marks this day to highlight the importance of the ocean cover on the planet and collective efforts to preserve the oceans which are dying due to pollution. This year's theme for World Oceans Day is 'Gender and the Ocean.' Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik who is known to make beautiful creations on the sand on different relevant issues has made a sand art for World Oceans Day too. On Odisha's Puri beach, Pattnaik has created a sand art which gives the message of keeping our oceans clean. World Oceans Day 2019: Date, Theme and Significance of The Day Honouring Ocean and Its Habitat.

The ocean cover on the planet is very crucial for everyone's survival. It not only harbours a great source of oxygen but is also a habitat for many underwater life forms. The entire world is connected in a way with these oceans and thus it becomes our duty to protect them. Plastic pollution is the largest problem that needs to be tackled. Microplastics have reached in the deepest parts of the ocean bed and several lives are already taken because of the plastic waste entering the ocean water. It thus is a very relevant message to keep our oceans clean. World Oceans Day 2019: A Peep Into the World Below Water - Interesting Facts And Threat The Marine Life is Facing.

Check Sand Artist Sudarsan Pattnaik's Creation for World Oceans Day:

He makes a beautiful picture in the sand of ocean life, with some fishes swimming along with turtles and an octopus. He has also shown corals in the ocean waves. It highlights how the ocean is home to several species and we must all protect it.

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