How Do Gills Work?

January 17, 2020 / by Erin Spencer / Conservation, North America, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans, Species

Published by Ocean Conservancy All animals breathe. How they breathe, however, varies. If you’re reading this, you’re probably a human. This means that you breathe by inhaling oxygen (which your body need to function) and exhaling carbon dioxide as waste. Air flows in through your nose or mouth and into your lungs where oxygen is transported […]

Save Our Seas 2.0 Act Just Passed the Senate—Here’s Why It Matters

January 16, 2020 / by Emily Brauner / Conservation, North America, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans, Species

Published by Ocean Conservancy After months of deliberations, the United States Senate passed the bipartisan Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (SOS 2.0) on Thursday, January 9. The bill still has a long road ahead before it can become law, but this represents a win for our ocean! SOS 2.0 passed by unanimous consent, which means that […]

Ghost Gear Reflections and Resolutions

January 15, 2020 / by Megan Bennett / Africa, Conservation, Europe, North America, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans, South America, Species

Published by Ocean Conservancy This blog was written by Ingrid Giskes, the Director of the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI), where she works to tackle the most harmful form of marine debris in our ocean: lost and abandoned fishing gear. She has a background in international policy and has been working in this field for the last seven years. When she’s not traveling, Ingrid lives […]

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