10 Executive Actions in First 10 Days Could Phase Out Fossil Fuels, Jumpstart Just Green Economy Turtle Island Restoration Network joined 500 U.S. environmental and climate-justice groups at the United Nations climate change conference in calling on the next U.S. president today to declare a national...
The Economist magazine released a short documentary film this winter showcasing Turtle Island Restoration Network’s shark research—and it’s well worth the watch. The film, debuted at the World Ocean Summit in Abu Dhabi, follows our research team to a remote island off Costa Rica where we...
Today is a day of celebration for the Gulf of Mexico. Nearly 10 years after the BP oil disaster, the federal government took its most significant step yet toward healing deep-sea habitats and marine wildlife harmed by the worst marine oil spill in history. With...
Oil and gas beneath the ocean floor is a public resource owned by the American people. Extracting it, of course, contributes to climate change, and we must transition away from continued reliance on fossil fuels and toward a clean energy economy. For now—and until we fully...
Think of the weirdest, creepiest, coolest creature you could imagine. Chances are, the ocean already has something like it. And that animal probably lives in the deep sea. The mysterious gulper eel, also known as the pelican eel, is one of the most unusual deep-sea animals....
Here at Ocean Conservancy, we believe that art plays an important role in connecting us with our environment—particularly our ocean. That’s why our very own Lesley Ferguson has created some stellar coloring sheets for you to enjoy. Now, you may be asking yourself, “Who has time...
This blog was written by Chelsea Rochman, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, co-founder of the University of Toronto Trash Team and Scientific Advisor to Ocean Conservancy; and Susan Debreceni, the Outreach Manager and co-founder of the University of Toronto Trash Team. It was a little more...
Grab your pack and gather your camping essentials for Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s (LMC) inaugural Hike2O. The three-day, 2-night backcountry benefit begins on Friday, January 24, 2020, where registered participants will meet at the Everglades Youth Conservation Camp (EYCC) before boarding a complimentary shuttle to the...
Grab your pack and gather your camping essentials for Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s (LMC) inaugural Hike2O. The three-day, 2-night backcountry benefit begins on Friday, January 24, 2020, where registered participants will meet at the Everglades Youth Conservation Camp (EYCC) before boarding a complimentary shuttle to the...
Coral reefs provide an important source of food and income for coastal and island communities around the world. But more than 55 percent of reefs are threatened by overfishing globally. Overfishing not only disrupts the delicate ecology of coral reefs, it also negatively impacts the local...
