The Tijuana River Watershed: Going from Plastic to Prosperity
The Tijuana River Watershed spans 120 miles across northern Baja California and up into southern California, split by the U.S.-Mexico border wall just ten miles south of downtown San Diego. During the rainy season, downp...
The Tijuana River Watershed: Going from Plastic to Prosperity
At Ocean Conservancy, we know that marine debris is one of the most visible and prolific threats facing our ocean today—and you know it, too. Last year, more than one million ocean heroes, like you, took to beaches and w...
Why Are You Joining #TeamOcean This Year?
We are more likely to get sick when we are stressed. The same logic applies to other animals. Stress leads to weakened system defenses, and this is true for Florida’s coral reefs. Florida’s coral reefs are currentl...
A Disease is Ravaging Florida’s Coral Reefs
Since the Trump administration first proposed its draft five-year offshore oil and gas plan, there has been an outpouring of opposition to offshore drilling from coastal communities around the country. And Congress is li...
Americans Agree: No Risky Offshore Drilling
“Knowledge is power,” we are often told. And to go along with that quote is this one from a more contemporary source, “With great power comes great responsibility.” Both apply to our ocean. Data spurs knowledge and that...
Data is Power: How Access to Data is Helping Mariners Protect Whale Populations
Move over, Aquaman—there are some new ocean superheroes in town. Today, Ocean Conservancy released our 2019 International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) report showcasing the work of last year’s ICC and the results were nothing...
To the Beach and Beyond: Breaking Down the 2018 International Coastal Cleanup Results
Our ocean is home to some of the most magnificent animals on Earth. From the largest sea turtle in the world to sharks that use teamwork to hunt, there’s no shortage of wonder when it comes to our ocean. If these photos...
Jaw-Dropping Marine Wildlife Photos You’ve Got to See
“If we can identify what we are doing wrong, then maybe we can identify what we can do right.” – Captain Casey Streeter, Matlacha, Lee County – Commercial Fisherman and Owner-Operator of Island Seafood Market In 2018, Fl...
Red Tide Recollections
Ocean Conservancy headquarters is buzzing with excitement this week as we prepare to release the results of our 2018 International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) next Tuesday. Last year, we showed that 2017 was the first ICC wher...
Is the Food Industry the Next Frontier in Ocean Plastic?
Every year, Ocean Conservancy hosts artists-in-residence. These artists highlight the beauty and power of the ocean through their work, and seek to educate their community about the role of the ocean. This year, Josie Is...