World Ocean Day is celebrated 08 June 2015. It is an international holiday. Our oceans are important in the global ecosystem. "We can make a long list of how the oceans and marine life are important to us. Did you know the cover greater than 70% of the earth’s surface? They contain 99% of the living space on earth! Without this space for organisms to survive, there would be five fewer phyla of animals on the earth. Perhaps this is the most important reason to protect the oceans to preserve the biodiversity of the Earth."