Campaign Announcement – Operation Divina Guadalupe

Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Sea Shepherd embarks on the seventh season of its longest-running research campaign, providing novel insights into the behavior and movement patterns of Cuvier’s beaked whales. ENSENADA, BC, Mexico – Sept. 14, 2020  – Sea Shepherd’s research vessel, Martin Sheen, has departed for Guadalupe Island, marking the launch of Operation Divina Guadalupe. This long-term research collaboration […]

19-Year-Old Cleans Up Trash on Saipan Shores

Published by Ocean Conservancy Jihan Younis, a Saipan resident, sifts through mounds of stranded ocean plastics on Pagan, Northern Mariana Islands. © Jihan Younis Adjacent to the deepest part of the ocean (the Mariana Trench) lies a string of small emerald-hued isles amidst a vibrant blue sea. This island chain, known as the Mariana Islands archipelago, is […]

Florida’s Water Quality Crisis

Published by Ocean Conservancy This blog was written by Dave Doebler, the co-founder, along with his partner Dara Schoenwald, of VolunteerCleanup.org, a citizen-led environmental action group that has removed tons of marine debris from South Florida waterways and beaches, and a critically important partner of Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup. When people started texting me pictures […]

The Real Power of the Pistol Shrimp

Published by Ocean Conservancy Faster than a speeding bullet, it’s … the pistol shrimp! At first glance, the pistol shrimp might seem more Mr. Krabs than Butch Cassidy, but this small invertebrate has a power-packed punch. Sometimes overshadowed by the very powerful, very colorful mantis shrimp, it’s time that the sassy snapping shrimp gets the recognition […]

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