Three Reasons for the International Coastal Cleanup
Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup is a little over a week away! As the world’s largest cleanup event for the ocean, the International Coastal Cleanup is a crucial part of the fight for trash free seas. Wh...
Three Reasons for the International Coastal Cleanup
Another Shark Week has come and gone. Were you on the edge of your seat watching Discovery’s shark specials or tweeting corrections about their info-tainment? We here at Ocean Conservancy were doing a bit of both. Shark...
Shark Week 2014 is FINished
This post was written by Ocean Conservancy’s Digital Communications Intern, Maggie Tehan. Maggie is a recent graduate from Clemson University where she majored in Communication Studies and minored in Writing. When she’s...
Toilets Are Scary, Sharks Are Not
It’s that time of year again—Shark Week! We love Shark Week because it’s an entire week dedicated to one of the ocean’s coolest animals. With more than 500 species, there are a lot of reasons to love sharks! Here are som...
Sharks are Jawesome
This post is a collaboration between Sarah Cooley, Ph.D. (Ocean Conservancy) and Meredith White, Ph.D. (Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences). As we dig deeper into how ocean acidification will affect our oceans, many s...
What Does Ocean Acidification Mean for our Coasts?
Today is dedicated to celebrating all the amazing dads in the world. However, human dads aren’t the only spectacular paternal figures in nature. Here are some examples of great ocean dads who might be as incredible as yo...
Happy Father’s Day!
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
As you celebrate Earth Day, don’t forget that over 70 percent of the Earth’s surface is under the ocean—it makes up 99 percent of the living space on our planet, and is home to half of all species on Earth! More than 2.6...
Don’t Forget the Ocean on Earth Day
In honor of Women’s History Month, Ocean Conservancy will be publishing a three-part series highlighting some of the amazing women who study and protect our ocean. Dr. Anne Salomon Dr. Anne Salomon grew up right by the...