#shellebrating world ocean day

[montereybayaquarium]

🎉Happy World Ocean Day! We’ve got some good news to share!🎉

Some of California’s most important coastal habitats—kelp forests, eelgrass meadows, and oyster beds—are being protected and restored! A bill (AB1407) authored by Assemblymember Dawn Addis and co-sponsored by the Aquarium and The Nature Conservancy is moving ahead! …but what does that mean? 🤔

Kelp, eelgrass, and oyster beds—oh my!—are homes for animals, strengthen coasts against storms, and even capture carbon dioxide. They’re basically superheroes of the sea. 🦸🏽‍♀️🌊

But these heroic homes are under attack! Our terrific trio are threatened by sinister super villains like pollution, overharvesting, climate change, and habitat loss. 🦹🏽

Yet there’s hope! A massive coastal restoration policy is being proposed for approval and it’ll set goals to conserve and rebuild these excellent ecosystems. Supporting policy to protect the ocean means that together we can be heroes and ensure a healthy future for sea life and future generations of marine stewards. 🌊💙🌊

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Pause For A Second And Appreciate The Adorable Aussie Wildlife

Want a quick pick-me-up? Then, look no further. Here’s some of Australian’s unique wildlife sending you virtual snuggles to bring a smile to your face! So brace yourself because it’s about to get cute.

This koala is as chill as it can get

Wolverine the koala at Queensland’s Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is living the good life! Sunbath, belly rubs, and not a care in the world!

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"Keep going... keep going... Hey, I didn't say stop!" 🤤 @koalakrusader visited this cheeky #koala at @currumbinsanctuary on @queensland‘s @destinationgoldcoast, where the koalas are certainly super spoiled. Get up close and personal with native Aussie animals, and meet a koala joey through the 'koala nursery experience.' You'll get to learn more about these fluffy creatures from the keepers, and take home a photo of you cuddling an adult koala. #seeaustralia #thisisqueensland #wearegoldcoast #wildlifephotography #travel

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This sleepy quokka will make you hit the snooze button

Staying active isn’t for everyone, especially not for this adorable sleepy quokka from Western Australia’s Rottnest Island. Let this cutie be the inspiration to take that nap you have been craving!

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How good is the snooze button? 😴 @edringwood saw this sleepy #quokka on @rottnestislandwa, who's not quite ready to get up from its afternoon nap yet. These adorable critters generally sleep during the day and become more active at night, but you’re likely to see some hopping around in daylight when you visit this island in @westernaustralia. A short ferry ride from @destinationperth or #Fremantle will get you here. #seeaustralia #justanotherdayinwa #rottnestisland #wildlifephotography #weeklyfluff #animalkingdom

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Lose yourself in the serenity of this Sea Turtle

Great Keppel Island in the Southern Great Barrier Reef is surrounded by 17 beaches, where these absolutely delightful sea turtles live. Imagine, floating around in the deep blue ocean, with the sun gently beating down your face. Oh, how amazing it’s to be a sea turtle in Australia!

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Spotted: #GreatKeppelIsland local shellebrating another glorious beach day. 🎉🏝️ @keppelexplorer saw this sea #turtle going for its morning swim around the @queensland island, located off the @visitcapricorn coast in the @southerngreatbarrierreef. Only a 30-minute ferry ride from @visityeppoon, the island has 17 beaches and countless #wildlife experiences, it's a must-do for nature lovers. Plan a #HolidayHereThisYear and join a @keppelexplorer guided tour to swim, dive, snorkel and see the best highlights of the island in a day. #seeaustralia #thisisqueensland #visitcapricorn #southerngreatbarrierreef #wildlifephotography #travel

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This sea lion is living the free life we all want to!

In the mysterious yet loveable underwaters of Southern Australia’s Port Lincoln lies the humble abode of the sea lion. If you ever wondered what it’s like to take a swim with these magnificent creatures.

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Although she's rather modest, Sally has always been the best bubble blower in her colony 😊 @nicol.wright met this bubble blowing extraordinaire on a @calypsostarcharters ‘Swim with the Sea Lions’ tour in @southaustralia’s @port_lincoln. This part of the @eyrepeninsula is renowned for its marine life experiences, which also include swimming with wild dolphins, whale watching and cage diving with great white sharks. P.S. There’s still a couple of weeks left to squeeze in a swim with these playful sea lions in #SouthAustralia before the water gets too chilly, @calypsostarcharters operate their tours until mid-June, they then start up again in September when the weather is warmer. #seeaustralia #seesouthaustralia #eyrepeninsula #wildlife #adventure

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Kangaroo cuddles are the only cure to your blues!

The Beatles were right - all you need is love - but you also need some kangaroo cuddles! And there are a ton of cuddles to be had at The Kangaroo Sanctuary in Alice Springs, where dozens of orphaned kangaroos are rescued, taken care of, and loved!  

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Love is all you need 💕 Sending you a virtual hug from @thekangaroosanctuary in @ntaustralia. We went through the archives to dig up this old memory, and isn’t it a goodie 😍 We encourage you to do the same and share snaps from your previous holidays or weekends away in Australia, as a reminder that there are so many more good times and adventures to be had when you #seeaustralia in the future.

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This wombat can NOT keep calm!

If you’re the opposite of that quokka, then this southern hairy-nose wombat’s mood at The Kangaroo Sanctuary in Alice Springs is right up your alley. Get inspired and hit the streets for that 5K run you’ve been putting off!

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When you realise it's almost the weekend💃 Meet Bliss, @thekangaroosanctuary’s resident Southern Hairy-Nosed #wombat, who likes to sleep all day and then gets the 'zoomies' when she wakes up at sunset, before partying all night - that’s our kinda girl! 😉 This #wildlife sanctuary at @visitcentralaus's #AliceSprings is not only home to lots of rescued baby kangaroos and adult roos, but also two orphaned wombats, which are actually the only of their kind to be found in the whole of the @ntaustralia since this isn't their usual habitat. They’re quite the lucky pair to be based at this special spot, which is open for guided sunset tours from Tuesday to Friday each week. #seeaustralia #NTaustralia #RedCentreNT #wildlifephotography #weeklyfluff

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Chill out the Aussie way

At The Australian Reptile Park in New South Wales’ Central Coast, lies the perfect combination of weather, gum leaves, and a slow pace of life. Want to slow it down and appreciate the finer things? Come ‘hang’ out here.

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Next up on #Australia’s Got Talent: Lane from @australianreptilepark. 🐨 @ranger_dean discovered that koalas' acrobatic skills are tenfold better when there’s food involved. Watch this talented #koala in action on the beautiful @visitcentralcoastnsw, only an hour’s drive from @sydney. You can book an up-close photo opportunity with the koalas (as well as wombats, kangaroos and dingoes) while you’re there, although we can’t guarantee they’ll be performing this routine. 😂 #seeaustralia #newsouthwales #centralcoastnsw #australianreptilepark #wildlifephotography #travel

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Want to hang out and spend some quality time with these amazing creatures? Then what are you waiting for? Start planning the perfect Aussie holiday, right from the comfort of your home. For more information, click here.

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Crochet and Coffee Series 🧶☕ Your daily dose of Crochet and Coffee Inspiration. To “shellebrate" the World Turtle Day 2021, Crochet and Coffee series went "under the sea". Happy Sunday 🐚🐢🐚 Serie Crochet y Café ☕ Tu dosis diaria de café e inspiración de crochet. Para celebrar el Día Mundial de la Tortuga 2021, se "sumergió" la serie Crochet and Coffee. Feliz domingo 🐚🐢🐚 Série de Crochê e Café ☕ Sua dose diária de inspiração de café e crochê. Para “celebrar” o Dia Mundial da Tartaruga 2021, a série Crochet and Coffee foi “no fundo do mar”. Feliz Domingo 🐚🐢🐚 #worldturtleday #worldturtleday2021 #turtle #shellebrate #underthesea #mermaid #mermaids #sereia #tartaruga #sea #ocean #ecology #crochet #crochetandcoffee #crochetlover #crochetdoily #COFFEE #crochetlace #filetcrochet #crochetandcoffeeseries #turtlelover #café #cafezinho #cafecito #kahvekeyfi #kafe #kaffeepause #cottonyarn #yylsupport #sweetcraftersunited (at Under The Sea) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPOP5pSlFMd/?utm_medium=tumblr

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"Street View’s 15 favorite Street Views"

The past 15 years of Google Maps have been an incredible journey, and Street View has been along for much of the ride. To celebrate Google Maps turning 15, we’re sharing a list of our 15 favorite Street Views from over the years. 

Street View started as a project to help people explore different places from their computers, and launched in 2007 with the quirkiest product launch video ever. Today, Street View has become a key part of how we map the world in more than 220 countries and territories.

Of the 170 billion Street View images we’ve collected, these are some of our favorites. They transport people to amazing places, foster cultural awareness, encourage conservation and make our planet more accessible to all. Take a look and enjoy the view with us.

1. Scale Yosemite’s El Capitan with a famous climber

Go mountaineering in Yosemite without having to take a 3,000-foot climb up El Capitan. Some people did incur risk to bring you up the wall, but trust us, they’re professionals.

2. Float through the International Space Station in Space View

All but one of our Street View image collections have something in common: gravity. But with the right stuff and a collaboration with NASA, we were able to overcome truly unique obstacles to bring everyone a taste of what it’s like to be an astronaut.

3. Horse around with us at Mongolia’s Lake Khövsgöl Ice Festival

How do you spend a bone-chilling winter in Mongolia? By going outside and having a festival on an ancient frozen lake, of course! We took Street View to the party and hopped on a horse-drawn sleigh for the sweetest of rides across a glacial playground.

4. Climb the monarch of mountains: Mont Blanc in the Alps

If you’re ready for dramatic views of snow-tipped mountain tops, take a journey 16,000 feet up Mont Blanc. We partnered with world-renowned alpine photographers, skiers, mountaineers, climbers and runners to collect Street View of Western Europe’s highest peak so that you can run on a summit, ice climb up a serac and ski knee-deep in some of the best powder on Earth.

5. Take in Tokyo's cherry blossom season 

Japan’s sakura, or cherry blossom season is world famous. Take a casual stroll with Street View during Tokyo’s spring time and be sure to look left to catch a glimpse of the famous Zōjō-ji Temple, located in the Shibakoen neighborhood near Tokyo Tower.

6. Bathe in La Sagrada Familia’s lights without the crowds

Let your jaw drop as you enter the main chamber of La Sagrada Familia. This might be your only chance to witness the church’s famous tree-like columns, shimmering lights and vertigo-inspiring views without having to join a herd of gawking visitors.

7. Scuttle with crabby company on Christmas Island 

Head over to Christmas Island, a remote tropical territory of Australia, to shellebrate the island’s annual red crab migration. Along with a sweeping sunset view you can see millions of crabs march from the forest and right into the sea.

8. Stroll through the majestic Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi

See architectural styles from Muslim civilizations in the Sheikj Zayed Grand Mosque, one of the world’s largest. Able to accommodate 40,000 worshippers, the mosque has an open-door policy, inviting visitors from around the world to see its intricate domes, reflective pools and mesmerizing prayer hall.

9. Drift with the Ilulissat Icefjord in Greenland

Feel the chill as you peer at Greenland’s Ilulissat Icefjord, where a glacial ice cap meets the ocean. Named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2004, it’s imagery like this that reminds us both of our planet’s beauty and of how climate change is impacting the natural world.

10. Meet the world’s only flightless parrot: the endangered kākāpō

Virtually step into the home of the kākāpō and explore prehistoric New Zealand just as it was millions of years before the first boat ever landed on its shores. Join Street View on an exclusive tour of windswept sanctuaries and pristine reserves that are off-limits to visitors.

11. Cruise through the Amazon on the Rio Negro River

With Street View, you can ferry down the Rio Negro River and see images taken across more than 30 miles of remote and diverse shore, forest and village.

12. Visit the floating homes of the Uros in Lake Titicaca

Cultures, countries and climates may differ, but we all have a place to call home. See how the Uros people of Lake Titicaca in Peru make their homes on floating reed islands that entire villages rest on top of.

13. Take in the Eiffel Tower

Whether you suffer from crippling vertigo or just haven’t had the chance to see the iconic Eiffel Tower, Street View has you covered. You can take a tour of the top of Paris right from home, catching a glimpse of attractions like the Arc de Triomphe, Montmartre and the river Seine.

14. Gaze up at the Northern Lights

You don’t have to travel to the most northern corners of the world to see the natural phenomenon that is the Northern Lights. It took our team six nights in the snow before finally being able to capture the elusive Aurora Borealis on the frozen Pitkäjärvi Lake in Finland.

15. Meander through Machu Picchu

After waiting years to secure permission to collect imagery from this world wonder, we methodically zig-zagged through the ancient site’s terraces and temples with Google Arts & Culture over seven days to make this world heritage site accessible to all.

Source : The Official Google Blog via Source information

[romelrubi]

Lets shellebrate international World Turtle day!! I rarely encounter sea turtles at our usual dive site (coral garden talikod island Samal) maybe there was once but it just disappeared in seconds. Last 06.17.18 however, I got lucky to encounter a friendly one. I was amazed that this one allowed me to be a meter close. Good enough to for me to take few photos. This day is intended to bring attention to and increase knowledge and respect for turtles. 📍talicud island Samal . . #freediver #photographer #apnea #apneadavao #underwaterphotographer #talicudislandfreediving #onebreath #weddingphotographer #saltlife #freediverlife #spearfishing #freediving #seac #travel #nature #ocean #sea #divetabai #divetabaidavao #freediveph #freedivephilippines #travelthoughts #angelsofthesea #bluuespace (at Samal, Davao, Philippines) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx0F1j8oULd/?igshid=14nqkofxmmhqj

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Crochet and Coffee Series 🧶☕ Your daily dose of Crochet and Coffee Inspiration. To “shellebrate" the World Turtle Day 2021, Crochet and Coffee series went "under the sea". Happy Sunday 🐚🐢🐚 Serie Crochet y Café ☕ Tu dosis diaria de café e inspiración de crochet. Para celebrar el Día Mundial de la Tortuga 2021, se "sumergió" la serie Crochet and Coffee. Feliz domingo 🐚🐢🐚 Série de Crochê e Café ☕ Sua dose diária de inspiração de café e crochê. Para “celebrar” o Dia Mundial da Tartaruga 2021, a série Crochet and Coffee foi “no fundo do mar”. Feliz Domingo 🐚🐢🐚 #worldturtleday #worldturtleday2021 #turtle #shellebrate #underthesea #mermaid #mermaids #sereia #tartaruga #sea #ocean #ecology #crochet #crochetandcoffee #crochetlover #crochetdoily #COFFEE #crochetlace #filetcrochet #crochetandcoffeeseries #turtlelover #café #cafezinho #cafecito #kahvekeyfi #kafe #kaffeepause #cottonyarn #yylsupport #sweetcraftersunited (at Birch Bay, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPOPZSPF16j/?utm_medium=tumblr