Meet Some of the Most Gloriously Colorful Creatures in the Ocean
The world is an unbelievably colorful place, and with our ocean covering over 70% of Earth’s surface, it probably comes as no surprise that many of the magnificent creatures who call the seas home are vibrant beyond beli...
Meet Some of the Most Gloriously Colorful Creatures in the Ocean
The deep sea has captured our imagination for centuries—and for good reason. Once we venture past the zone where light penetrates the ocean, the dark depths of the sea are filled with strange and captivating critters (so...
7 Weird and Wild Deep-Sea Creatures
Yes, sea pigs are a thing. And they are quite the freakishly adorable deep-sea oddity. Sea pigs are not actually pigs, but sea cucumbers. While physiologically nothing like pigs, their translucent, pink-tinged bodies, ac...
Everything You Need to Know About Sea Pigs
Gather ‘round, ocean lovers…we found it. We found what we’re pretty positive could be the cutest cephalopod in the entire ocean, and its name is the Hawaiian bobtail squid (Euprymna scolopes). From their favorite foods t...
This Bobtail Squid Might Be the Cutest Thing in the Ocean
How do you live forever? We humans have been trying to answer this question since the dawn of time. But, it turns out you don’t need a magic elixir or sorcerer’s stone to live in perpetuity. No, one humble ocean creature...
The Immortal Jellyfish Lives up to Its Name
As a kid, I had such an active imagination that as soon as my feet left the diving board at my neighborhood pool I would focus on one thing and one thing only: speed-paddling to the ladder for fear that something was lur...
Goodness Gracious, Great Balls of Ghost Gear
Marine debris is a huge problem on Alaska’s remote St. Paul Island. This photo blog documents how Ocean Conservancy joined with the local community to remove nearly 10 tons of trash during a week-long cleanup in May 2019...
Marine Debris Cleanup on Alaska’s St. Paul Island Takes Teamwork and Stamina
When President Trump signed the Save Our Seas (SOS) Act into law last October, we noted that it wasn’t “the end of the fight; it’s just the beginning. Ocean Conservancy is already working with our partners and allies on...
What We Love About Save Our Seas Act Version 2.0
On a recent trip to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, I was faced with a display of a giant squid that was, well, GIANT. As a school field trip chaperone, I was quickly peppered with all sorts of questions about...
All You Need to Know About the GIANT Squid
We have received hundreds of submissions to our annual Photo Contest. Now, we need YOUR help to pick the winners—will you help us by voting on your favorite photos? We whale-y need your help. Did you submit a photo to t...