Los Angeles kids, teachers gather on beach with an eco-friendly message

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 7: More than 5,000 Los Angeles kids, teachers, and volunteers form the shape of a shark and shield that reads \"Defend the Sea\" in a bid to 'shield' the ocean from trash as part of the 19th annual Kids Ocean Day Adopt-A-Beach Clean-Up sponsored by the Malibu Foundation, City of Los Angeles and the California Coastal Commission.

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June 8, 2012, 9:46 AM EDT

By The Cycle Staff, The Cycle Staff