Centering Native American and Indigenous Voices in Ocean Conservation
Each Thanksgiving, I like to share some of the ocean victories we’re thankful for. And we have much to celebrate this year, including record-breaking federal funding for coastal infrastructure and millions of people arou...
Centering Native American and Indigenous Voices in Ocean Conservation
About 932 miles northwest of Perth, Australia, a renowned atoll resides: Christmas Island. The region’s namesake traces back to 1643, when an English voyager sailed past it on Christmas Day. Today, nearly two-thirds of t...
The Great Christmas Island Red Crab Migration
With more than 80% of the ocean yet to be explored, it’s no surprise that scientists are discovering new things all the time. But every new discovery is awe-inspiring—and reminds us why our ocean needs to be protected. A...
You’ve Never Seen Hydrothermal Vents Like This
When I was a kid growing up in Merritt Island, Florida, I absolutely loved baseball—but what’s a Florida kid to do when there’s no local team to support? Most folks might forget that there was no major league baseball te...
Manatees and Baseball: A Match Made in Heaven
For more than 35 years, Ocean Conservancy® has mobilized millions of volunteers through the International Coastal Cleanup® (ICC), removing more than 344 million pounds of trash from beaches and waterways around the globe...
Debunking Foodware Myths on America Recycles Day
In case you haven’t heard, it’s finally infrastructure week, and American infrastructure is getting a much-needed overhaul. On Monday, President Biden is set to sign into law the bipartisan Infrastructure Investments and...
What Does the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Mean for Our Ocean?
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a … fish? Although most fish don’t take to the skies, flying fish are one spectacular exception (kind of). Read on to see how flying fish get their distinctive name and learn more fun fact...
How do Flying Fish “Fly”?
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is our country’s bedrock environmental law. It requires our federal government agencies to “look before they leap” when they consider major federal actions, like energy develo...
Restoring National Environmental Policy Act Rules, One Step at a Time
We may have just celebrated Halloween, but here’s something spooky that may have flown under the radar recently: The United States government, including agencies like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (...
No Time to Lose: Update on Funding Bill
Today YouTubers MrBeast, Mark Rober and thousands of other creators are joining together to launch TeamSeas, a crowd-funded campaign with the goal of raising $30 million dollars by January 1 to remove 30 million pounds o...