TAKE A TOUR OF OCEANS......

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WHAT OCEAN PROVIDE US?

The ocean is the body of salt water that covers approximately 70.8% of the surface of Earth and contains 97% of Earth's water. In other words, an ocean is "any of the large bodies of water into which the great ocean is divided".

--The ocean provides millions of livelihoods that stimulate local and global economies.
--Ocean ecosystems contain ingredients for critical medications.
--The ocean creates an important form of transportation.
-The ocean provides an incredible source of beauty, inspiration, and recreation.
--The ocean supports an incredible diversity of life.
--The ocean generates over half of the oxygen we breathe.
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approximately 2,270 species are listed as endangered........

ENDANGERED SPECIES

From snails to whales, approximately 2,270 species are listed as endangered or threatened globally under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA). Of the species that are listed, approximately 150 of them live in the ocean in U.S. waters, and some are considered closer to extinction than others.

HELP US TO SAVE MARINE ANIMALS

Oceana researchers found evidence of nearly 1,800 marine animals across 40 species swallowing or becoming entangled in plastic since 2009. Of those animals, 88 percent were species listed as endangered or threatened with extinction under the Endangered Species Act.

SCIENTIFIC NAME Cheloniidae and Dermochelyidae families
‍LENGTH2-6 ft.
‍HABITATSOpen water and coasts

CONSERVATION STATUS:
Endangered

POPULATION About 10 individuals
SCIENTIFIC NAME
‍Phocoena sinus
‍HEIGHT Up to 5 feet
WEIGHT Up to 120 pounds
HABITATS Marine (only in the northern Gulf of California)

CONSERVATION STATUS:
Critically Endangered

SCIENTIFIC NAME Rhincodon typus
‍WEIGHT around 11 tons
LENGTH around 40 feet
HABITATS Oceans

CONSERVATION STATUS:
Endangered

SCIENTIFIC NAME Dugong dugon
‍WEIGHT over 800 pounds
LENGTH nearly 10 feet
HABITATS Oceans

CONSERVATION STATUS:
Vulnerable

Humphead Wrasse

SCIENTIFIC NAME Cheilinus undulatus
‍WEIGHT over 400 pounds
LENGTH 6 feet
HABITATS Oceans

CONSERVATION STATUS:
Endangered

POPULATION Around 400 North Atlantic right whales remain; other species vary: 10,000-90,000
SCIENTIFIC NAME Balaenoptera, Balaena, Eschrichtius, and Eubalaen
‍WEIGHT20-200 tons
LENGTH45-100 ft.
HABITATSOceans

CONSERVATION STATUS:
Endangered

SCIENTIFIC NAMEZ alophus wollebaeki
‍WEIGHT around 400 pounds
LENGTH 6 feet long
HABITATS Oceans

CONSERVATION STATUS:
Endangered

Marine Iguana

SCIENTIFIC NAME Amblyrhynchus cristatus
‍LENGTH2-5.6 feet long
HABITATSOceans

CONSERVATION STATUS:
Vulnerable

Bluefin Tuna

SCIENTIFIC NAME Thunnus Thynnus
‍WEIGHT 1500 pounds
LENGTH 6 - 10 feet
HABITATS Oceans

CONSERVATION STATUS:
Endangered

SCIENTIFIC NAME Balaenoptera borealis
‍WEIGHT About 20 tons
LENGTH 45 to 66 feet
HABITATS Oceans

CONSERVATION STATUS:
Endangered

SCIENTIFIC NAME Thunnus albacares
‍WEIGHT up to 450 pounds
LENGTH up to 7 feet
HABITATS Oceans

CONSERVATION STATUS:
Near Threatened

Hawksbill Turtle

SCIENTIFIC NAME
‍Eretmochelys imbricata
‍WEIGHT 90-150 pounds
LENGTH 30-35 inches
HABITATS Oceans

CONSERVATION STATUS:
Critically Endangered

Great White Shark

SCIENTIFIC NAME Carcharodon carcharias
‍WEIGHT 4,000-7,000 pounds
LENGTH 16-20 feet
HABITATS Oceans

CONSERVATION STATUS:
Vulnerable

Loggerhead Turtle

SCIENTIFIC NAME Caretta caretta
‍WEIGHT1 75-400 pounds
LENGTH 33-48 inches
HABITATS Oceans

CONSERVATION STATUS:
Vulnerable

Leatherback Turtle

SCIENTIFIC NAME Dermochelys coriacea
‍WEIGHT 600-1500 pounds
LENGTH 55-63 inches
HABITATS Oceans

CONSERVATION STATUS:
Vulnerable

Green Turtle

SCIENTIFIC NAME Chelonia mydas
‍WEIGHT 150-400 pounds
LENGTH 31-47 inches
HABITATS Oceans

CONSERVATION STATUS:
Endangered

Olive Ridley Turtle

SCIENTIFIC NAMEL epidochelys olivacea
‍WEIGHT 75-110 pounds
LENGTH 24-28 inches
HABITATS Oceans

CONSERVATION STATUS:
Vulnerable