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With festivities scheduled in many communities to heighten awareness about the important role that the seas play in our lives, I had several choices for ways I could participate in World Ocean Day. One event stood out, though: I attended the 2026 International Ocean Film Festival at the Harbor Branch of the Florida Oceanographic Institute.
The selection of films was wonderful: eye-opening, informative, inspiring. Here is a sampling and summary of the short films in celebration of World Ocean Day.
A Call for Marine Protected Areas on World Oceans Day
The Race to 30×30 with Sylvia Earle – Andy Mann (UK) 4 min.













