Published by Ocean Conservancy This blog was written by Lewis Burnett, an award-winning wildlife and travel photographer based out of Australia’s Southwest. In the future, Burnett plans to take the necessary steps towards working with nonprofits and conservation agencies to help visually convey the scientific studies that are being undertaken to preserve some of the planet’s most magnificent species. Growing […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy I have been listening more during the pandemic. In the stillness of the morning, I enjoy a coffee on my stoop and listen to sounds of urban wildlife and the city around me waking up. I’m calling my family and friends more to chat and connect, enjoying the sound of their laugh […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Each year, October 15 is designated as Pacific Leatherback Conservation Day. It presents the perfect opportunity to celebrate this large, one-of-a-kind sea turtle—and I can’t wait to share some of my favorite leatherback turtle facts with you. But first, we can’t talk about leatherback sea turtles without acknowledging that these incredible animals […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Researchers in Australia blamed climate change for the loss, which they said could diminish critical habitats for fish and other marine life. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/14/climate/great-barrier-reef-climate-change.html
Published by Ocean Conservancy We all could use a little inspiration sometimes, especially amidst a modern world with so much uncertainty. While it’s wonderful to turn to literature, films or videos for motivation to help us remember what’s important, there’s one unmatched source that I love to turn to when I need a boost to my […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy What ocean animal has a tail like a monkey, looks like a horse and can use camouflage like an octopus? A seahorse! Today, we’re diving into yet another ocean mystery: why do we have horses in the sea? When I tell my kids that seahorses are actually fish, they don’t believe me. […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy The paper nautilus is a true anomaly in the cephalopod world. Despite its name, the paper nautilus—also known as an argonaut—is not a nautilus at all. It’s actually an octopus! Read on to learn more about these weird and wonderful invertebrates. Never miss an update! Sorry, but we failed to add you […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Ocean Conservancy teamed up with the Marine Exchange of Alaska to produce a short report describing how advances in navigation and communications technologies can help enhance shipping safety and environmental protection in the U.S. Arctic. You can read the new report here, or you can read on for a quick overview! Maritime […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy There’s nothing quite like the first time you plunge beneath the ocean’s surface with SCUBA gear and become immersed in a world that was invisible to you just moments ago; a world full of corals and kelp, fishes and turtles, soft sands and cold muds and even sharks, stingrays, seals or whales, […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy This blog was written by Jenna Schwerzmann. Originally from upstate New York, Jenna began her marine conservation career on Long Island after graduating from Stony Brook University with a B.S. in Marine Vertebrate Biology and M.A. in Marine Conservation and Policy. She has experience with both research and outreach for local estuarine […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Melting glaciers and plastic pollution are a few things on Jaguars rookie K’Lavon Chaisson’s mind when he’s not on the field. “I don’t know how you can ignore it,” he said about climate change. And Chaisson is making his play hard to ignore after just two games in 2020, registering his first […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Every summer growing up, my parents and I would pile into our Suburban with kayaks, beach toys and boogie boards and make the three-hour-long drive from Baltimore to the Jersey Shore. As a kid, those three hours felt like an eternity. But I always knew we were close to the beach when […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Some conservationists accepted the explanation provided by Botswana’s government, but others raised doubts. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/23/science/dead-elephants-botswana.html
Published by Ocean Conservancy This blog on the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was jointly authored by Ocean Conservancy’s Janis Searles Jones, Chief Executive Officer, Anne Merwin, Vice President of Conservation and Ivy Fredrickson, Staff Attorney. The news of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death Friday evening hit us hard, as we imagine it did […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Hosted by Captain Paul Watson and the captains and crew of Sea Shepherd’s fleet, this new series provides exciting updates on Sea Shepherd’s worldwide direct-action campaigns. Sea Shepherd is pleased to announce the launch of Sea Shepherd – Ocean ACTION Reports, a new series that will debut on EarthxTV during […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy For people living in northern climates, the transition to the fall season marks significant annual events, from the end of summer vacations to the emergence of brilliant autumn colors as cooler temperatures arrive. In the far North regions, one major environmental event that is closely watched by climate scientists and Arctic enthusiasts […]
Published by the Environmental News Service VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada, September 19, 2020 (ENS) – Days after the province of British Columbia announced a new provincial approach to old-growth forests, conservation groups are sounding the alarm on plans to log more than three square kilometres of intact rainforest north of Revelstoke, destroying critical habitat for […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy For billions of people across the world, fish is an essential part of their diet and livelihood. Fish accounts for at least 13.8% of the animal protein intake of the human population and in many countries, the number is even higher. In Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, fish makes up […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy Penned by Becca Robbins Gisclair, Nicholas J. Mallos, Michael LeVine and Henry P. Huntington, this blog is sourced from a featured column in the journal Environment on the threat plastic pollution poses in the Arctic Ocean. From our ocean’s surface to its darkest depths, plastic pollution is ever-present. No part of our […]
Published by the Environmental News Service JUNEAU, Alaska, September 14, 2020 (ENS) – The Trump administration has announced plans for a timber sale that would destroy more than 5,100 acres of old-growth habitat in the Tongass National Forest in southeast Alaska. At 16.7 million acres, the Tongass is the largest intact temperate rainforest left on […]