Mangroves are Vital to Vietnam’s Coastal Communities
This blog post was written in collaboration with Dr. Chelsea Rochman, assistant professor at University of Toronto (UofT), Rachel Giles, graduate student at UofT, and Nguyễn Văn Công, representative at Centre for Marinel...
Mangroves are Vital to Vietnam’s Coastal Communities
Did you know that six of the seven species of sea turtles live in the ocean off the United States? Sea turtles are reptiles, but unlike land turtles, they can’t pull their head and flippers inside to protect themselves....
6 Sea Turtles You Need to Meet
Have you ever wondered how a firefly gets its glow? If you’ve ever seen a firefly (also called a lightning bug, depending on where you grew up), you’ve seen bioluminescence in action. But these summertime staples aren’t...
Why Do Animals Glow? A Guide to Bioluminescence
If you’re looking to find one of the strangest fish in the sea, look no further than the frogfish. Their leg-like fins, camouflaged skin and perpetual “oh no!” expressions make them an unusual sight on the sea floor. But...
The Frogfish: Weird-Looking and Wonderful
It’s no secret that marine debris is one of the biggest problems facing our ocean: every day, the issue of ocean plastic makes headlines across the globe. Since scientists first estimated annual ocean plastic inputs at 8...
Coming Together to Tackle Ocean Plastic
This blog post was written in collaboration with Vicky Chan, who is a former Smithsonian I2F Fellow in Family Programs at the National Museum of Natural History. She hopes to continue science outreach and attend graduate...
The Wonder of Shark Scales
Shark week is HERE and that means we get to dedicate a full 168 hours to learning about all the fin-credible sharks throughout the ocean. Even though sharks are regarded as some of the toughest creatures on the planet, s...
10 Jaw-some Shark Photos
It’s that time again…the best week of the year has finally arrived! One of the most common questions we get from our community during Shark Week is “What can I do to help?” Well, friend, look no further. From decre...
9 Ways to Help Sharks This Shark Week
Sharks are dark, scary monsters of the deep—or are they? Sharks get a bad reputation for being the ocean’s top predators (thanks Jaws!), but there is a lot more to these fierce fish than meets they eye. This Shark Week,...
5 Shark Myths Debunked
Many of us think of sharks as big, powerful apex predators who use power and speed to capture their prey. And while that’s true—just look at mako, great white and bull sharks—some sharks take a different approach. The re...