11 Must-Read Ocean Books in 2022
The summer will be here before we know it! With warmer weather comes more time spent outside enjoying longer, sun-drenched days with peaceful breezes. One of my favorite places to experience summer moments like these is...
11 Must-Read Ocean Books in 2022
I love Connecticut. With March Madness bringing another incredible college basketball season to an end for the University of Connecticut Huskies (albeit championship-less yet again), stars like Paige “Buckets” Bueckers,...
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, Connecticut’s Ocean Champion
If you’ve ever been on a beach vacation with my parents, you know there are two rules while having fun in the sun. Rule number one: Never turn your back on the ocean. And rule number two: Never (and I mean never) feed a...
Why You Should Love Seagulls
Isn’t the photo above gorgeous?! At first glance, you would think: “…that looks serene and beautiful.” But that beautiful ocean animal is extremely dangerous. On the flip side, when you see an animal with sharp teeth and...
Don’t Meet the Australian Box Jellyfish
April has finally arrived, which means Earth Day 2022 is on the way! Whether you love sea turtles, rays or marine mammals the most, we’re diving into this month with brand-new digital downloads to help you celebrate the...
5 Stunning April Wallpapers to Celebrate Earth Day
Chances are that most ocean lovers are familiar with the iconic marine mammal, the dolphin. But have you ever heard of the spectacular ocean resident known as the dolphinfish? Despite its shared name, it’s unrelated to t...
What is a Dolphinfish?
Known in some parts of the world as broadbills, swordfish (Xiphias gladius) are among the fastest and most powerful predatory fish in our ocean. Their iconic bills are literally like swords—long, flat and pointy, with a...
Things You Didn’t Know About Swordfish
Congress is working hard on legislation to bolster the United States’ leadership in science and technology and support a clean energy economy that is “made in America.” This is great news for our ocean because a healthy...
What the America COMPETES Act Means for Our Ocean
When it comes to our favorite ocean animals, I think it’s safe to say octopuses are very high on the list. Here at Ocean Conservancy, we just can’t get enough of cephalopods. They are unique, interesting and mesmerizing....
Meet 4 of the Largest Cephalopods
This blog was written by Michele Robinson, advisor to Ocean Conservancy on achieving priority fish conservation and ecosystem goals on the West Coast. As a former state ocean policy manager, Michele represented the State...