5 Reasons the Octopus is the Coolest Animal in the Sea
There are few ocean creatures more mysterious than the octopus. For centuries, its bizarre appearance and unusual behavior have captivated scientists and storytellers alike, making it one of the most loved invertebrates...
5 Reasons the Octopus is the Coolest Animal in the Sea
Like many Gulf Coast people, I too had a loved one working on an oil rig the day the Deepwater Horizon exploded. In his first job with the oil industry, my stepdad was working IT on a rig. My mom and I had been glad he g...
Remembering the Victims and Survivors of Deepwater Horizon
Sea turtles have a strong sense of place—when it’s time to nest, they return to the same beach where they hatched decades before. Many residents of the Gulf Coast share that same sense of place (my own family has lived i...
5 Things Sea Turtles Need to Survive
Written by Dr. Alistair Dove You may have seen in the press the recent announcement from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, that whale sharks (along with the enigmatic wing head shark) have been down...
Whale Sharks Move onto the Endangered List
Today is Alaska’s first Wild Salmon Day! Join us as we celebrate this iconic species with some unusual facts about salmon. 1. There are five species of wild salmon found in Alaska, King (Chinook) salmon, Red (sockeye) sa...
6 Surprising Facts about Wild Salmon
All eyes are on Brazil this month, but you won’t find all of the world’s top athletes in Rio. Some of the fastest, strongest and flashiest athletes live under the water—and aren’t afraid to show off. From manta rays to b...
World’s Best Ocean Athletes
This summer, we asked all of you to submit your best photos to our 2016 Marine Wildlife and Seascape Photo Contest. We were amazed by all of the beautiful images that you submitted and incredibly grateful for those of yo...
Announcing the Winners of the 2016 Marine Wildlife and Seascape Photo Contest
This blog was written by Roger Di Silvestro, a field correspondent for Ocean Conservancy. Have you ever seen a cartoon or advertisement that showed penguins and polar bears cavorting together in the snow? On the flip sid...
8 Ways to Tell the Difference Between Antarctica and the Arctic
It’s been over a decade since we first met Nemo, Pixar’s adventurous young clownfish on a mission to get home to his dad. Along the epic journey, we were introduced to vegetarian sharks, chatty seagulls, laid-back turtle...
Get to Know the Animals of Finding Dory
It’s the time of the year when we celebrate all the fantastic father figures around the world. Although most of the animal kingdom isn’t known for its exceptional parenting, (male grizzly bears will attack their own cubs...