Everything You Need to Know About Sea Pigs

July 3, 2019 / by Emily Brauner / Conservation, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans, Species

Published by Ocean Conservancy Yes, sea pigs are a thing. And they are quite the freakishly adorable deep-sea oddity. Sea pigs are not actually pigs, but sea cucumbers. While physiologically nothing like pigs, their translucent, pink-tinged bodies, accompanied by several pairs of elongated tube feet (some located on their heads), do show some resemblance to their […]

This Bobtail Squid Might Be the Cutest Thing in the Ocean

July 2, 2019 / by Katie Hogge / Conservation, North America, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans, Species

Published by Ocean Conservancy Gather ‘round, ocean lovers…we found it. We found what we’re pretty positive could be the cutest cephalopod in the entire ocean, and its name is the Hawaiian bobtail squid (Euprymna scolopes). From their favorite foods to their BFF status with a special little set of bacteria, check out these six things to […]

If Trump’s EPA has its way, more oilfield wastewater may soon come to a river near you

July 1, 2019 / by Nichole Saunders / Conservation, Environment

Published by the Environmental Defense Fund The EPA is considering a rule change, even though we still lack science on what’s in the wastewater and how to best treat it.       Read the full article at: https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/603924674/0/edf/blogs/feed~If-Trumps-EPA-has-its-way-more-oilfield-wastewater-may-soon-come-to-a-river-near-you

The Immortal Jellyfish Lives Up to Its Name

July 1, 2019 / by Clare Boczon / Conservation, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans, Species

Published by Ocean Conservancy How do you live forever? We humans have been trying to answer this question since the dawn of time. But, it turns out you don’t need a magic elixir or sorcerer’s stone to live in perpetuity. No, one humble ocean creature—the jellyfish—has known the secret all along. A very specific jellyfish to […]

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