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How Orlando Communities are Tackling Plastic Pollution
The city of Orlando is known above all else for its world-class amusement parks. In fact, hundreds of thousands of people visit the city every year from all across the globe. They might neve…
ViewCelebrating 41 Years of the International Coastal Cleanup®
This fall, Ocean Conservancy is celebrating its 41st annual International Coastal Cleanup® (ICC), once again bringing together volunteers to protect the beaches and waterways we all love. Oc…
ViewCould You Really Be Swallowed by a Whale?
For generations, stories of people being swallowed by enormous sea creatures have painted awe-inspiring tales of human survival and perseverance. From the biblical account of Jonah to the le…
ViewWhat Can We Learn From 50 Years of Fishery Management?
United States ocean waters are home to diverse species of fish that feed families, anchor economies and draw millions of recreational anglers to the coasts year after year. Our fisheries sup…
ViewHow Beluga Whales Ended Up in Canada’s Rivers
If you spend some time on the banks of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, you just might catch a flash of white beneath the surface. A whale. A beluga whale. You don’t typically expect to fin…
ViewNEWS: Alaska’s Marine Ecosystems in the Balance as Regulators Consider Changing Ocean Protections
ViewCuts to Integrated Ocean Observing System Puts Ocean at Risk
Most Americans have likely never heard of the United States Integrated Ocean Observing System, or IOOS. Yet if you have ever checked conditions before heading to the beach, relied on a hurri…
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