Happy International Polar Bear Day!
We love polar bears! And, when we saw that today was International Polar Bear Day—we jumped for joy. While you sit here reading this fascinating blog, polar bear moms are busy caring for their newborn cubs in their Arcti...
Happy International Polar Bear Day!
This week we are diving into one of the biggest conservation threats worldwide: invasive species. Defined as organisms that have been introduced into an area where they aren’t native and are negatively impacting the ecos...
The Ocean’s Least Wanted: 4 Invasive Species to Know
The Bering Strait is worth fighting for. Located between Alaska and Russia, the Bering Strait is the only marine gateway between the icy Arctic and the Pacific Ocean. At its narrowest point, the strait is only 55 miles w...
5 Reasons to Protect the Bering Strait
Winter is officially here! Much of the Arctic will not see any sunlight for the beginning of the winter season, especially today. The winter solstice is when the sunlight is the furthest away from the Arctic region. This...
Four Arctic Animals to Appreciate this Winter
The start of November can only mean one thing — it’s Polar Bear Week! Up north in Churchill, Manitoba, polar bears are undertaking their annual migration to Hudson Bay, where sea ice is reforming after summer melts. Afte...
Four Things You Should Know About Polar Bears
Happy World Fisheries Day! Today we celebrate the fish and fishermen who are vital to a healthy ocean and thriving coastal economies. Whether we live near the water or not, we all depend on healthy fish populations for a...
5 Reasons You Depend on Healthy Fisheries
According to a new study, scientists estimate that between 600,000 and 800,000 coastal seabirds died because of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster, a number far greater than any previous estimate. Understanding the ri...
800,000 and Counting: The Soaring Deepwater Horizon Bird Death Count
Ocean Conservancy will be publishing a blog series exploring the wonder of the Bering Strait and highlighting threats and solutions to this region. The Bering Strait—located between Alaska’s Seward Peninsula and Russia’s...
One of the Biggest Arctic Migrations You’ve Never Heard of
Just after midnight on March 24, 1989, the oil tanker Exxon Valdez struck Bligh Reef in Alaska’s Prince William Sound. In the days that followed, the tanker spilled approximately 11 million gallons of oil into the sound....
Four Reasons Why an Arctic Oil Spill Could be Catastrophic
This piece was co-authored by Chris Robbins, senior manager of restoration planning at Ocean Conservancy, and Bob Spies, former chief scientist for the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council. The first and second phases...