Q&A With Writer and Pulitzer Finalist Elizabeth Rush
Elizabeth Rush is a journalist and author who was named a Pulitzer Finalist for her book, Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore. Rising documents the people, communities and ecosystems impacted by sea level rise...
Q&A With Writer and Pulitzer Finalist Elizabeth Rush
I was recently on a flight from Portland, Oregon headed east to Washington, D.C. for work. A fellow passenger and I struck up a conversation and naturally I was asked how I got into ocean conservation work. The simple an...
Who Was Your Favorite Teacher?
The islands of Myanmar are home to lush mangroves, colorful coral reefs and a number of threatened species including manta rays, dugongs and sea turtles. Some of the more remote islands, including those in the Myeik Arch...
Ghost Gear Haunts Myanmar
You may have seen them in the news before. Whether happened upon by scuba divers or spotted by fishermen, one big question always pops up about this fish: what is it? One of the most strikingly unique looking fish in the...
This Bizarre Fish Might Be Your New Favorite Animal
Most of us know at least two things about icebergs: First, 90% of an iceberg is underwater. Second, an iceberg sank the Titanic. Yet neither of these facts prepare you for the stunning variety and beauty of icebergs in t...
In Praise of Icebergs
As folks around the nation embrace nature by celebrating Arbor Day with the planting of trees, I couldn’t help but be reminded of kelp forests. Now technically kelp forests are treeless, yet they are equally as awe-inspi...
What is a Kelp Forest?
From their charmingly awkward waddles to their heartwarming displays of affection in parenting, there are countless things to love about our ocean’s precious penguins. However, there are more species of penguins that gra...
11 Penguin Photos to Instantly Brighten Your Day
In February, Ocean Conservancy was thrilled to announce that we are the Ocean Partner for the Miami Super Bowl Host Committee. This Earth Day in Miami, the Host Committee, Everglades Foundation and Ocean Conservancy laun...
Ocean to Everglades (O2E) Initiative Brings Environmental Focus to the Big Game
This blog was written by Hannah De Frond (Researcher at University of Toronto) and Chelsea Rochman (Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto and Scientific Advisor to Ocean Conservancy). Turtles tangled in fishin...
Plastic Pollution is Chemical Pollution
If you follow ocean plastic news you may have noticed a flurry of articles about a recent study showing that windborne microplastics have reached remote Pyrenees peaks. The headlines ranged from straightforward (like USA...