MBNMS Blue Minute
Welcome to the Blue Minute where you will learn about our ocean, Monterey Bay, and why the blue is so important.
Episode 1: Earth is Blue
In the 1960s, when astronauts launched towards the moon for the first time, they made an unexpected discovery... Earth is Blue. We saw for the first time how vast our ocean, how fragile our planet, and how small and connected we appeared against the darkness of space. Since then our understanding of our one global ocean has grown immensely, and the more we learn, the more we realize, the ocean is our life support. Did you know that more than 70% of our planet is covered in water? We should all take a moment today to say Thank You Ocean, for food, water, air, jobs, medicine, and adventure. The ocean takes care of us, let's return the favor.
