Bringing You a Little Holiday Cheer
Seasons Greetings from all of us at Ocean Conservancy! We have had an incredibly successful year thanks to all you support! To bring you a little holiday cheer we put together some of our favorite ocean animals. Check ou...
Bringing You a Little Holiday Cheer
This holiday season, we’re joyous for the many successes we’ve had in keeping our ocean healthy. Help us spread the holiday cheer from the sea! Send our holiday e-card to your family and friends.
Season’s Greetings!
We’re excited to post this guest blog from Bret Barasch. He swam solo across the Strait of Gibraltar and chose Ocean Conservancy as the recipient of his fundraising efforts – thank you! Congrats to Bret on this amazing a...
Swimming the Strait of Gibraltar
Midway Atoll is truly “out there.” The closet population center is Honolulu, 1,200 miles to the southeast and a five-hour trip by plane. But despite its remoteness, Midway is not immune to the impacts of plastic debris....
“Midway” Film Answers Plastic Pollution Question “Why Care?”
How much do you know about the waters that cover 70 percent of Earth’s surface and the creatures that call it home? Test your ocean knowledge with our short quiz. Study these five questions and see how much you know: Wha...
Test Your Ocean Knowledge: Bull Sharks, Polar Bears and Venom
I wrote recently for the State Department’s Our Planet blog about the importance of the ocean as a natural resource. Here’s an excerpt: Despite the fact that our planet is 70 percent water, it’s easy to take...
The Ocean: Our Greatest Natural Resource
Do you know the Gulf of Mexico? Do you really know the wildlife that lives in its waters or how we use its resources—for better or worse—to support our economy? I thought I had a grasp on this before beginning a multi-ye...
The Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem: There’s a Map for That
Red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) are one of the Gulf of Mexico’s signature fish. They are extremely popular among recreational fishermen and a prized offering at restaurants and seafood markets, as well as a top predat...
10 Key Facts About Red Snapper
Every year around Mother’s Day I’m reminded of how lucky I am to have both a mother and grandmother who have been there to guide me during the challenging times in life. Recently, this got me thinking that there a...
A Tribute to Mothers: A Look at the Ocean’s Great Moms
Our top tweets of the week range from innovations and milestones in scientific study of the ocean to the tangible impacts of trash and pollution we’ve seen recently–and a little hope for a lot of sharks, mant...