Today is World Ocean Day – a good day to think about all the great things the Oceans do for us and what we might do for the Ocean.

The oceans are home to most of earth’s species. They cover most of the world’s surface and without them, this would not be a place where we could live. Check out more little known facts about the ocean and marvel. I know most people like the big animals like sharks and rays and those are pretty cool but my favorite animals are the tiny ones. I love cleaner shrimp.

A lot of land dwellers don’t think much about the ocean. I remember going to a meeting once where we were discussing the effect of a large construction project on the community. When I noted that since the golf course had gone in that a lot of the reef seemed to be failing – more algae, more silt, nobody really cared. But when I suggested that the same run-off nutrients could be ruining the ground water too, suddenly, they paid attention. If the reefs all die, we are all in trouble people. Protect your ocean – it’s not just for scuba divers.

There – I ranted. I’m sorry. Have a nice World Ocean Day and don’t forget to stop and smell the sea anenomes. (I love those too – it’s where the shrimp live).