Category: Biodiversity

Today is a day of celebration for the Gulf of Mexico. Nearly 10 years after the BP oil disaster, the federal government took its most significant step yet toward healing deep-sea habitats and marine wildlife harmed by th...

Oil and gas beneath the ocean floor is a public resource owned by the American people. Extracting it, of course, contributes to climate change, and we must transition away from continued reliance on fossil fuels and towa...

Here at Ocean Conservancy, we believe that art plays an important role in connecting us with our environment—particularly our ocean. That’s why our very own Lesley Ferguson has created some stellar coloring sheets for yo...

Ardent Dolphins fans may already have heard the big news: Hard Rock Stadium—home of the Miami Dolphins and Super Bowl LIV–is ditching single-use plastics in favor of more easily recyclable alternatives. That means some 2...

Theresa Peterson is Alaska Marine Conservation Council’s (AMCC) longest serving staff person (14 years!), an active fisherwoman and long-time resident of Kodiak, home to the nation’s largest fishing fleet. Theresa...

Growing up in the Florida Keys, I’ve always loved marine wildlife. From sea turtles to dolphins to countless seabirds, there are so many incredible animals that call Florida home. While all of the Sunshine State’s marine...

Few animals capture the imagination like the thirteen species of great whales, but only recently have we really considered how crucial their conservation is to our fight against climate change. As the International Marit...

Last week, as part Ocean Conservancy’s work as Ocean Partner for the Miami Super Bowl Host Committee, we were excited to partner with Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing and the Lower Keys Guides Association to celebrate...

The city of St. Petersburg, Florida has long been a world-renowned arts destination. Yet a relatively unknown fact is that it boasts one of the highest densities of marine scientists per-capita. As a marine biologist who...

This blog was written by Suzanne Garrett and Dr. Larry McKinney. Suzanne Garrett, based at the Consortium for Ocean Leadership, serves as the Scientific Program Coordination Lead for the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ec...