You Can’t “Kelp” But Have a Good Friday with This Video
BBC Earth and the unmatched narration of David Attenborough present the strange life of a Kelp forest, including hand fish that walk on their fins and adorable baby squid. Quick kelp fact: Under ideal conditions, giant k...
You Can’t “Kelp” But Have a Good Friday with This Video
Few experiences compare to that of seeing nature’s largest creatures swimming, diving and emerging from the sea. First the tell-tale spouting, followed by discerning the massive shape below the water, perhaps a tail fluk...
Rare Blue Whales Abundant Off California Coast
Earlier this month, Ocean Conservancy marked an exciting new chapter in its 40-year history. The staff celebrated our former President and CEO Vikki Spruill’s 16 years of service to ocean conservation as she embarked on...
Ocean Conservancy Wants to Hear from You
A quiet victim went unseen in many of the images of oil-soaked animals publicized during the BP oil disaster. While many of us were moved by the plight of animals caught up in this man-made disaster, we should also be co...
Wetlands: Going, Going, Gone?
One of my happiest family memories comes from a trip when my son was six years old. We arrived at a popular bay on the big island of Hawaii known for its plentiful green sea turtles. I’ll never forget the look on his sma...
Tips for Watching Wildlife: Keeping the “Wild” in the Experience
Suddenly out of the deep blue water appears a whale shark directly beneath me. The gentle giant moved gracefully to the surface of the water and began feeding next to me. I had been snorkeling off the coast of Tofo in Mo...
The Difference Between Whale Sharks and Baleen Whales
TRUE: One of the rarest sharks is called a megamouth shark. TRUE: Some sharks can increase their size by swallowing large amounts of water. FALSE: Like dolphins, sharks do not have scales. Sharks are covered with small,...
Pearls of Wisdom: Sharks Answer
Pearls of Wisdom is our weekly quiz game. We give you two truths and one lie about our favorite ocean wonders. Your job is to guess the lie. Good luck! We’ll post the answer on Sunday. [polldaddy poll=6242658]
Pearls of Wisdom – Walruses
TRUE: Sea stars have an eye on the end of each arm. (Called an ocellus, it’s one of the simplest eyes in the animal kingdom and has no cornea or lens.) TRUE: Sea stars have two stomachs. (Food begins in the cardiac...
Pearls of Wisdom: Answer
Do you have memories of our ocean that you share with the special mother in your life? Show her how much she means to you with our new ocean-themed Mother’s Day eCards! Click here to see the collection and send one...