BLOG Uncategorized July 11, 2019

These Baby Octopuses are Inkredible

What is eight-hands down the cutest thing you have ever seen—these baby octopuses!! We have all seen adorable photos of baby sea turtles and baby humpback whales swimming alongside their mothers—but, have you ever seen a...

BLOG Uncategorized July 11, 2019

These Baby Octopuses are Inkredible

You may not think about eels very much. And that’s OK, we can’t blame you—they’re not exactly the more charismatic critters in the ocean. It’s hard to compete with a fluffy otter or majestic whale when you are literally...

BLOG ArcticUncategorized July 9, 2019

The Difference Between Electric Eels and True Eels

Summer can be a time of change, especially as people venture out on vacation or get out of school. It’s a time of change for the Arctic, too, especially when it comes to sea ice. As summer progresses, you might hear some...

BLOG Uncategorized July 8, 2019

What is the Arctic Sea Ice Minimum?

The deep sea has captured our imagination for centuries—and for good reason. Once we venture past the zone where light penetrates the ocean, the dark depths of the sea are filled with strange and captivating critters (so...

BLOG Uncategorized July 4, 2019

7 Weird and Wild Deep-Sea Creatures

Yes, sea pigs are a thing. And they are quite the freakishly adorable deep-sea oddity. Sea pigs are not actually pigs, but sea cucumbers. While physiologically nothing like pigs, their translucent, pink-tinged bodies, ac...

BLOG Uncategorized July 3, 2019

Everything You Need to Know About Sea Pigs

How do you live forever? We humans have been trying to answer this question since the dawn of time. But, it turns out you don’t need a magic elixir or sorcerer’s stone to live in perpetuity. No, one humble ocean creature...

BLOG PlasticsUncategorized July 1, 2019

The Immortal Jellyfish Lives up to Its Name

As a kid, I had such an active imagination that as soon as my feet left the diving board at my neighborhood pool I would focus on one thing and one thing only: speed-paddling to the ladder for fear that something was lur...

BLOG ArcticPlasticsUncategorized June 28, 2019

Goodness Gracious, Great Balls of Ghost Gear

Marine debris is a huge problem on Alaska’s remote St. Paul Island. This photo blog documents how Ocean Conservancy joined with the local community to remove nearly 10 tons of trash during a week-long cleanup in May 2019...

BLOG PlasticsPolicyUncategorized June 28, 2019

Marine Debris Cleanup on Alaska’s St. Paul Island Takes Teamwork and Stamina

When President Trump signed the Save Our Seas (SOS) Act into law last October, we noted that it wasn’t “the end of the fight; it’s just the beginning. Ocean Conservancy is already working with our partners and allies on...

BLOG Uncategorized June 27, 2019

What We Love About Save Our Seas Act Version 2.0

We have received hundreds of submissions to our annual Photo Contest. Now, we need YOUR help to pick the winners—will you help us by voting on your favorite photos?  We whale-y need your help. Did you submit a photo to t...