3 Promising Water Quality Initiatives in Florida
As we prepare for Super Bowl Sunday, it’s easy to make parallels between football and our environment. Take the relationship between the quarterback and their receivers. If your QB is struggling, your receivers will like...
3 Promising Water Quality Initiatives in Florida
Last February, Ocean Conservancy became the Ocean Partner for the Miami Super Bowl Host Committee, the first-ever ocean partner in Super Bowl history. Our partnership helps bring attention and action to the health of Flo...
Our Draft Picks for #TeamOcean
Last June, we told you about a climate change-focused court case in which 21 children and young adults sued the United States government, arguing that they have a constitutional right to a climate capable of supporting l...
What’s Next For the Young Plaintiffs Who Sued the U.S. Government?
The natural world all around us is truly magnificent. And, just when you think you have heard it all—a new scientific discovery has you in a state of awe and wonder. The latest fin-tastic discovery comes to us from resea...
Can Sharks Walk?
If you share my obsession with food videos, you may recall the winter of 2017 when “Salt Bae” (aka Nusret Gökçe) came into our lives and left his mark forever in our hearts. His salt sprinkle technique made h...
Meet the Ocean Salt Baes: Marine Iguanas
As a rule, you should not touch marine wildlife. But you especially should not touch marine wildlife that can kill you. Our ocean is full of toxic creatures, from the blue-ringed octopus to the lionfish, but the stonefis...
How Toxic is the Stonefish?
From the Atlantic to Pacific, a diverse set of seabird and shorebird species speckle our ocean’s coasts. From protecting their babies before they hatch to ensuring their hatchlings grow into healthy, thriving individuals...
5 Photos That Prove Seabirds and Shorebirds Make Amazing Moms
All animals breathe. How they breathe, however, varies. If you’re reading this, you’re probably a human. This means that you breathe by inhaling oxygen (which your body need to function) and exhaling carbon dioxide as wa...
How Do Gills Work?
After months of deliberations, the United States Senate passed the bipartisan Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (SOS 2.0) on Thursday, January 9. The bill still has a long road ahead before it can become law, but this represents a w...
Save Our Seas 2.0 Act Just Passed the Senate—Here’s Why It Matters
Like so many others, I get reflective this time of year. Long after the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Day, I find myself thinking back on the highs and lows of the past twelve months, and all of the things that I...