Aquarium Celebrates World Oceans Day

The Oregon Coast Aquarium (OCAq) is hosting its World Ocean Day celebration on Sunday, June 8 with marine-themed activities, art performances, and displays highlighting community partners from across Lincoln County. The annual World Ocean Day event is celebrated by organizations across the globe to promote understanding and stewardship of the ocean. The theme of World Ocean Day 2025 is “Catalyzing Action for Our Ocean & Climate.”

Alongside OCAq’s typical animal feeds and presentations, educational activities will take place throughout the day, and representatives from Cape Perpetua Collaborative, Oregon Shores, the Elakha Alliance, Cetacean Society, Friends of Otter Rock Marine Reserve, and more will be at the Aquarium to answer questions and share their conservation work.  Guests can also expect performances from Emerald Curtain Collective, an organization that aims to inspire awareness and action through art.

Visitors will also be able to explore the Aquarium’s new temporary exhibit ‘Washed Ashore,’ which features larger-than-life sculptures of marine creatures and the threats they face. Each sculpture is made entirely of debris collected from ocean beaches, with the goal of raising awareness about plastic pollution and catalyzing action.

“World Ocean Day is an awesome opportunity to appreciate and reflect on our connection to and reliance on the ocean,” said OCAq Education Manager Marina Astin. “We are so excited to celebrate with the community and inspire visitors to take action for our ocean.”

The Aquarium’s World Ocean Day celebration is one of many taking place in Lincoln County; find more information and a full schedule at aquarium.org/world-ocean-day.