Top 5 Biggest Whales in the Ocean
It’s hard to fully comprehend just how BIG whales are—until you see them with your very own eyes. Someone can tell you a humpback whale is bigger than a school bus, but I don’t think that fully conveys the immensity. Tha...
Top 5 Biggest Whales in the Ocean
Swimming beneath the waves is a sea of creatures even more unique and wild than you could ever imagine—fish that look like horses, whales that are 100 feet long and sharks living to more than 400 years old. But, what ab...
5 Poisonous Ocean Animals to Stay Away From
October 8 is World Octopus Day, which is the perfect excuse to appreciate these unbelievable cephalopods. To be fair, if you know us, you know we don’t need a reason to celebrate octopuses. You can make every day World O...
10 Ink-credible Octopus Photos
Ocean animals have evolved all kinds of different ways to protect themselves from threats. Some use camouflage to blend into their surroundings. Others have hard shells that keep the animals (relatively) safe inside. And...
5 Venomous Ocean Animals You Need to See
There are a few ways a species can be removed from the endangered species list. Scientists can discover different information that changes their assessment of the species. Or, policies enacted to protect the species coul...
23 Species are Now Declared Extinct
In just a few days on September 18, hundreds of thousands of concerned citizen scientists will turn out to clean up their local beach or waterway during the International Coastal Cleanup™ (ICC). Ocean Conservancy has com...
Where are the World’s Plastic Pollution Hotspots?
The flamingo tongue snail (Cyphoma gibbosum) is a strange-looking little critter with an even stranger name. Whether you’ve seen a flamingo tongue in person or have never heard of it in your life, here are some fun facts...
What is the Flamingo Tongue Snail?
Today we’re celebrating our 49th anniversary. That’s almost five decades of working towards a clean, healthy, sustainable ocean. I am humbled when I think about all Ocean Conservancy has seen and accomplished since 1972....
49 Years of Advocating for Our Ocean
During World Ocean Month this past June, when ocean and animal lovers around the globe were celebrating our ocean with wonder and awe, a very special group was using its passion for games to raise money for Ocean Conserv...
Disney Gamers Provide Big Win For Our Ocean
There certainly isn’t a shortage of grim news lately. And, the recent report from the United Nations International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is no exception. The IPCC tells us that this is the decade when we must ta...