1. World Oceans Day (WOD) is celebrated every June 8^th to honor oceans. It brings awareness to ocean protection. It also celebrates products of the ocean (i.e. seafood and marine life).
2. The Malibu Foundation for Environmental Education and the California Coastal commission started this annual event in Los Angeles in 1994.
3. WOD was officially recognized by the United Nations in 2008.
4. Many events are held around the world to observe World Oceans Day. Events include photo contests, fossil hunting walks, concerts and demonstrations.
5. A different theme is assigned for the day each year. The 2012 theme is “Youth: the Next Wave for Change.”
6. Oceans cover nearly 71 percent of our earth.
7. Oceans help feed us, generate much of the oxygen we breathe, clean our drinking water, regulate our climate, and provide us with medicine.
8. Over $500 billion of the world’s economy is linked to ocean-based industries like shipping and tourism.
9. Oceans regulate the global climate and ensure that vital nutrients are cycled throughout the biosphere.
10. Overfishing, habitat destruction, global warming, and pollution are threatening the diversity of life in oceans. 
11. Reducing carbon pollution from power stations and vehicle exhausts can slow global warming and help save our oceans. 

What Can You Do?

• Mark a storm drain [1] to prevent ocean pollution.
• Take part in ways to fight climate change [2] (which hurts the ocean, duh).

Sources: 

GDRC [3]

Time and Date  [4]