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from overhead a group of mobula rays swims below in dark blue waters
A portrait of Katherine Barkman on stage in a ballerina costume, with a flared effect - the stagelight behind her a bright blue illuminating her hair, with a ring of brilliant orange in the foreground. Text overlay is the Protect Where We Play with Ocean Conservancy logo and beneath is Katherine Barkman, Team Ocean Captain.
A juvenile California sea lion plays with a disposable glove off of the Coronado Islands in Mexico.
from overhead a group of mobula rays swims below in dark blue waters
A portrait of Katherine Barkman on stage in a ballerina costume, with a flared effect - the stagelight behind her a bright blue illuminating her hair, with a ring of brilliant orange in the foreground. Text overlay is the Protect Where We Play with Ocean Conservancy logo and beneath is Katherine Barkman, Team Ocean Captain.
A juvenile California sea lion plays with a disposable glove off of the Coronado Islands in Mexico.
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A healthy ocean is our “MVP”. By protecting it, we protect the things that bring us together like sports, entertainment and fandom.

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NEW Wildlife Impact Calculator

Every single piece of plastic kept out of the ocean can help protect a life. The Wildlife Impact Calculator translates award-winning science into something personal and powerful. Enter your actions, no matter where you are, and see the real, quantified impact on wildlife.

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Safeguarding our ocean isn’t a partisan issue—it’s about delivering real, actionable solutions for the future of our planet. Add your name now.

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Vote for your favorite!

We need YOUR help to pick the People’s Choice winner. Will you help us by voting on your favorite photo? Voting is open now through midnight on June 5. 

Cast Your Vote
Protect Where We Play

A healthy ocean is our “MVP”. By protecting it, we protect the things that bring us together like sports, entertainment and fandom.

Join Team Ocean
NEW Wildlife Impact Calculator

Every single piece of plastic kept out of the ocean can help protect a life. The Wildlife Impact Calculator translates award-winning science into something personal and powerful. Enter your actions, no matter where you are, and see the real, quantified impact on wildlife.

Calculate Your Impact
Unlock The Power of Ocean Climate Solutions

Safeguarding our ocean isn’t a partisan issue—it’s about delivering real, actionable solutions for the future of our planet. Add your name now.

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Our Work

Our ocean produces half the world’s oxygen, absorbs 90% of the excess heat from climate change and supports millions of species and billions of people. Our ocean is truly awesome—but it is not invincible. Ocean Conservancy is a U.S.-based organization that works globally to protect the ocean. We work on protecting biodiversity, advancing climate solutions and preventing ocean plastics. Together, we are securing a healthy ocean and a thriving planet, forever and for everyone.

Biodiversity Climate Plastics

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What is Coral Bleaching and Why is it Bad News for Coral Reefs?
Dan Berkson
Digital Advocacy Manager

Learn why ending coral bleaching starts with ocean climate action, and how you can help.

5 Animals That Need Sea Ice to Thrive
Dan Berkson
Digital Advocacy Manager

Discover the remarkable marine species that depend on frozen habitats to survive.

Does Eating Plastics Really Kill Ocean Animals?
Britta Baechler, Ph.D., Erin Murphy, Ph.D. and Nick Mallos

Ocean Conservancy’s latest research shows just how much ingested plastic is likely to cause death in seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals.

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Coral reef underwater, Fiji
Walruses on ice at Devon Island, Croker Bay, Nunavut Canada, High Canadian Arctic
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Love the ocean? Turn your passion into impact. Explore urgent actions you can take right now to protect marine life and defend our ocean’s future.

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