Meet the Lumpsucker
What would you get if you combined a ping pong ball, a suction cup and a fish? A lumpsucker. Lumpsuckers are a group of small, spherical fish that live in the chilly waters of the Arctic, North Pacific and North Atlantic...
Meet the Lumpsucker
‘Tis the season! While there are many reasons to celebrate this time of year, I especially look forward to Spotify Wrapped—an annual snapshot of our music listening habits and a reflection of the tunes that kept us going...
Top 10 Ocean Songs of the Decade
The holiday season is a time for reflection, gratitude and hope. We are proud and humbled by the victories we’ve accomplished for our ocean this year—and we couldn’t have done it without you. Together, we are a strong gl...
Happy Holidays from Ocean Conservancy
Candy canes and pinecones, joyful music and fireplace gatherings—signs that the holiday season is upon us! At some point in our lives, I’m sure that each and every one of us has wished that it was a holiday every day. Th...
7 Species Ready for the Holiday SEAson
This week in Washington was one for the history books. But while the news cameras were pointed elsewhere on Capitol Hill, Congress finally took steps to fund the federal government for fiscal year 2020 (which actually st...
NOAA Budget Agreed to for 2020
From where I sit, it’s increasingly clear that business-as-usual from the ocean conservation community isn’t working when it comes to addressing climate change. That’s why I’m incredibly proud of our ocean-climate team f...
We Brought the Blue to This Year’s “Blue COP”
For those of us who care deeply about the people, places and animals of the Arctic, there is no shortage of bad news these days. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its annual Arctic Repor...
By Cod! Climate Change is Crushing an Alaska Fishery
No one can forget the impact that the red tide outbreak of 2017 and 2018 had on Florida’s coast. Covering close to 1,000 miles of the state’s shoreline at its peak, the bloom caused harm to wildlife, public health, the t...
Stemming the Impact of Red Tide Starts With Us Working Together
When you think of Arctic animals, there are probably a few that come to mind. You likely picture distinctive critters like polar bears, puffins or narwhals—which is great! These animals deserve to be celebrated. But what...
4 Fish that Live in the Arctic
In the cool waters of the Galapagos Islands lies an unusual fish. With its frog-like “legs”, lipstick-red pout and dangling lure, the red-lipped batfish is truly unlike any other fish in the sea. Those lucky enough to ha...