A Safer Bering Strait

May 25, 2018 / by Michelle Frey / Climate, Conservation, North America, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans

Published by Ocean Conservancy As climate change ushers in rapid changes in the Arctic Ocean, northern nations and communities are scrambling to adapt at multiple scales. The International Maritime Organization (IMO), a UN body with authority to govern global shipping, made an important step at the international level last week when 174 member states approved a […]

From the Trenches

May 25, 2018 / by Emily Brauner / Conservation, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans

Published by Ocean Conservancy Ocean Conservancy recently embarked on a partnership with Force Blue to support a coral restoration mission in Puerto Rico. Nathan Quinn, a member of Force Blue Team One deployed to Puerto Rico to assist NOAA, Sea Ventures and Puerto Rico’s Department of Natural Resources in October and has been there since. The Florida native and U.S. […]

Is Your Sunscreen Killing the Coral Reef?

May 24, 2018 / by Katie Hogge / Conservation, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans

Published by Ocean Conservancy This blog post was written by Anna Smith, an Ocean Conservancy intern working with the Ocean Acidification program for the month of May 2018. Anna is a senior in high school and is looking forward to studying Environmental Sciences in college. With summer fast approaching, many of us are already looking forward […]

It’s a Mermaid, it’s a Sea Cow, it’s a…Dugong?

May 23, 2018 / by Emily Brauner / Africa, Asia, Australia, Conservation, North America, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans, South America, Species

Published by Ocean Conservancy Manatees and dugongs are affectionately dubbed “sea cows” because of their grass-eating tendencies and slow nature. They are often seen swimming gracefully with their powerful tails and flippers. But, did you know that manatees may have been the inspiration behind many sailors’ tales of sirens and mermaids? History Channel reported that during […]

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