6 Reasons to LOVE Arctic Important Marine Areas
This was originally posted as part of the Vital Arctic Ocean Areas blog series. See all posts here. This summer we were fortunate to share a blog series brought to us by Arctic scientists — experts working to study and...
6 Reasons to LOVE Arctic Important Marine Areas
Like many Gulf Coast people, I too had a loved one working on an oil rig the day the Deepwater Horizon exploded. In his first job with the oil industry, my stepdad was working IT on a rig. My mom and I had been glad he g...
Remembering the Victims and Survivors of Deepwater Horizon
Today is Alaska’s first Wild Salmon Day! Join us as we celebrate this iconic species with some unusual facts about salmon. 1. There are five species of wild salmon found in Alaska, King (Chinook) salmon, Red (sockeye) sa...
6 Surprising Facts about Wild Salmon
This blog was written by Roger Di Silvestro, a field correspondent for Ocean Conservancy. Have you ever seen a cartoon or advertisement that showed penguins and polar bears cavorting together in the snow? On the flip sid...
8 Ways to Tell the Difference Between Antarctica and the Arctic
Call up the Guinness Book of World Records! In the news this morning, we learned that a tiny bird from the Farne Islands, in England, has logged the longest migration ever recorded. The Arctic tern’s journey to Antarctic...
Five Reasons to Love the Arctic Tern
This blog was written by Roger Di Silvestro, a field correspondent for Ocean Conservancy. When you think of walruses, you may picture their tusks—the huge pinniped’s most familiar characteristic. But there is so much mor...
10 Things to Know About the Walrus
Our blog series on the lesser known (but just as cool) species of the Arctic continues with Arctic copepods. Read our other blogs from the series: polar cod and brittle stars. I’ve always loved ribbon seals, narwhals and...
Arctic Wildlife: Get to Know the Insect of the Sea, Arctic Copepods
Our blog series on the lesser known (but just as cool) species of the Arctic continues with brittle stars. Read our other blogs from the series: polar cod and Arctic copepods. Brittle stars are seafloor dwelling organism...
Arctic Wildlife: Get to Know Brittle Stars
Join us as we dive into the chilly waters of the Arctic. Our blog series explores the magnificent (and often overlooked) species living in the Arctic—which you need to know! Read our other blogs from the series: brittle...
Arctic Wildlife: Get to Know the Polar Cod
There’s big news in the fight against invasive lionfish. This week, Representative Carlos Curbelo of Florida’s 26th District introduced a bill that would make more funding available for researchers studying lionfish in t...