NICE, France — A fleet of 30 research and exploration vessels from around the world set sail just off the French coastal city of Nice on Sunday to kick off the third U.N. Ocean Conference and ...

Credit: Leander Nardin (Austria) / United Nations World Oceans Day www.unworldoceansday.org Above Water Seascapes — 3rd Place ...

June 8th is United Nations World Oceans Day, and to celebrate, the winners of the 12th annual photo competition associated with the day were announced. This year's theme for UN World Oceans Day ...

In 2009, the United Nations officially recognized June 8 at World Oceans Day, and here we are keeping the dream alive 17 years later. Happy oceans make perfect waves. Case in point in Indo.

People wacth vessels sail during the "Ocean Wonders" event in honor of World Oceans Day ahead of the U.N. Ocean Conference on Sunday, June 8, 2025, in Nice, France.

The tipping point is near, experts told ABC News. But there are collective actions to take that could revitalize oceans to a healthier state -- the theme of the United Nations World Oceans Day 2022.