*To ensure the health and safety of our community given the recent Coronavirus (COVID-19) developments, this event has been canceled. Please follow our Facebook page on June 6 where we’ll be sharing information about our work to protect our oceans and how you can help! 

Join Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant in celebrating World Oceans Day at the UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium on June 6.

As part of the celebration, Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant will offer family-friendly activities, including behind-the-scenes aquarium tours and reptile encounters, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. New this year are food trucks and special 50th anniversary activities. 

The World Oceans Day event kicks off the summer season at the UGA Aquarium. In June and July, visitors can sign up for family field trips to explore different coastal habitats or enjoy behind-the-scenes aquarium tours. 

June 8 is designated by the United Nations as World Oceans Day to celebrate conservation of this important resource around the world.

From 10-11 a.m. there will a clean-up hosted by Rivers Alive at Priest Landing, located at the end of Osca road on Skidaway Island. The cleanup is free and open to all ages. Stop by there on the way out to the aquarium.