Huge Icefish Colony Discovered in the Antarctic
Sometimes the most exciting discoveries are completely unexpected. That’s what happened when a team of researchers stumbled across a massive colony of nesting icefish in the Antarctic. In February 2021, a German research...
Huge Icefish Colony Discovered in the Antarctic
I love the possibility at the edge of a new year. You don’t know what adventures you will go on or how you will change; everything is possible. While “New Year, New Me” is a bit of a cliché at this point, the ocean teach...
Ocean Animals that Glow Up
Do you ever look at a word so often it starts to look funny? At Ocean Conservancy, we talk about the ocean quite literally all the time. And so, it’s no wonder I found myself considering the origin of the name of each bo...
Where Did Our Ocean Names Come From?
Historical illustrations give us a glimpse into the scientific research of the past—and they can be very cool to look at! We can view thousands of historical illustrations of marine life thanks to the Biodiversity Herita...
12 Weird and Wild Historical Illustrations of Whales
A brand-new year is finally here! As we dive into the first month of 2022, it’s time to start fresh, get organized and tidy up our spaces. One great way to kick off that fresh start is by refreshing our desktop and mobil...
New January Wallpapers to Brighten Your Day
Moon jellies have a special place in my heart. Once on a family vacation, we wrapped up a hike at Acadia National Park to find hundreds of moon jellies floating near the shore. It was a magical sight. It felt as if we ha...
What is a Moon Jellyfish?
What is the secret to living a long life? Often centenarians will share their secrets, including eating oatmeal each day, staying single, exercising or having a positive outlook on life. Whether or not you believe those...
Meet the 7 Longest Living Ocean Animals
An interesting phenomenon has been unfolding in California … Last week, San Diego beachgoers were startled by the appearance of a creature that looked most unusual washing up on it shores – the body of a Pacific footbal...
Touchdown of the Pacific Footballfish
2021 has not been without its challenges. But when I look back on this year, I am so energized by what we have accomplished for our ocean. Through a changing administration, an ongoing global pandemic and a tumultuous po...
5 Ocean Victories of 2021
Do you find that the simplest of questions are sometimes the ones that stump you the most? I do. As a mom to two young children, I find myself trying to explain complicated subjects in simple terms all the time. For exam...