Ocean Conservancy

We're ready to change the game. Ocean Conservancy is thrilled to join the Green Sports Alliance to harness the power of sports to advocate for a healthier ocean. Next week, our Chief Scientist George Leonard will join our partners at 17 Sport at the Green Sports Alliance Summit for a conversation on leveraging sports and entertainment to unite us all around a shared mission for a stable climate and healthy ocean. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dNNAM2q

National Ocean Month may have just begun, but the sun is setting on your chance to help us pick our 2024 photo contest winners. Vote now before the portal closes at midnight tonight (ET)! ⏳ https://lnkd.in/gFNbvWH9 📸: Matt Aden

Switching from harmful offshore oil and gas to responsible clean ocean renewables protects our ocean, us and the planet. https://lnkd.in/egVp4Py5

Happy World Environment Day! 🌎 Our ocean covers more than 70% of Earth's surface and makes all life on our planet possible. At Ocean Conservancy, we're doing everything we can to protect it. Join us: https://lnkd.in/edwp_62 . . 📸: Cam McGregor, Erik Lukas, James R.D. Scott, Jordan Robins/Ocean Image Bank #WorldEnvironmentDay #EnvironmentDay #Environment #Ocean #Planet #Earth

Mesmerizing crowns. 👑 Gorgeous colors. 🌈 Alien-like appearances beneath our ocean’s surface. 👽 There’s no doubt about it that crown-of-thorns starfish are fascinating animals. But don’t be fooled by the beautiful hues and interesting spikes … too many of these animals in one place can be destructive to coral reefs and dangerous to both humans and marine wildlife. https://lnkd.in/ebin6FTZ

No matter where you live in the U.S., everyone depends on the team of world-class professionals and scientists at NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration for vital information from the seafloor all the way up to space. 🌊 🛰 Tell Congress to protect our ocean and our planet and ensure NOAA is fully funded in the FY25 budget. https://lnkd.in/dcK_umJm

Our ocean is full of beautiful fish—the stargazer simply isn’t one of them. But sometimes the weird, wonderful, wacky fish are the coolest, and the stargazer is no exception. ✨ 👀 Learn more about their bugging eyes and perpetual frown: https://lnkd.in/epjmF-SK 📸: Klaus Stiefel/flickr

It's National Ocean Month! There are so many ways to get involved with Ocean Conservancy to spotlight the ocean we all adore and make a difference for the wildlife and communities that depend on it—throughout June and beyond. 🗣️ Speak out and join the movement to protect our ocean from countless threats: https://lnkd.in/edwp_62 Adding your name takes less than two minutes. 🎁 Donate to Ocean Conservancy: https://lnkd.in/eK2fH5YY Your gift can make a difference for our ocean and wildlife for generations to come. 📱 Join our mobile program: Text "OCEAN" to 52551 to receive updates, test your knowledge with trivia and so much more, right on your phone. 🤔 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eHiTG-q Head to our website to read through fun and informative blogs, peruse our wildlife library and dive in to our programmatic work. 🐠 Stay informed: https://lnkd.in/eJ-DdcVy Sign up to receive email updates on breaking news, heartwarming stories and ways to take action for our ocean. 🚯 Download Clean Swell®: https://lnkd.in/gxjNdAUy End the flow of trash at the source by cleaning up your neighborhood, local park or beach. Our Clean Swell® app makes it easy to record the trash you collect—and it helps scientists and advocates around the world tackle ocean trash at a global scale. 🌊 Follow us on our other social channels: [@] OurOcean on X/Twitter; [@] OceanConservancy on Facebook, Instagram, Threads and YouTube. Make waves with us wherever you are.

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Our ocean has experienced record-hot ocean temperatures over the past 14 months. Fish, marine mammals and all living creatures in the sea are sensitive to these temperature fluctuations. Here are four areas we know are being harmed—and without action, will continue to be harmed: 🪸Coral bleaching: When ocean temperatures rise, corals become stressed and expel their symbiotic algae which produce the beautiful colors we associate with reefs. Without the algae, corals turn ghostly white and become vulnerable to starvation and disease (NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration). 🐠Fish populations to move: When waters warm, fish species move toward the cooler waters of Earth’s poles. Fish shifting their geographic range may see population declines. Additionally, fish moving puts marine mammals, like whales, at risk because they are following these prey species and moving into new locations which could bring them into contact with shipping lanes. 🦠Harmful algal blooms: Higher ocean temperatures, when combined with excess nutrients from water pollution (think runoff from stormwater, sewage overflows and agriculture), can result in more frequent and intense harmful algal blooms. These “HABs” can create areas with little to no oxygen and produce toxins that kill marine animals and threaten public health. 🌿Coastal ecosystem loss: Warmer water expands and forces glaciers to melt; these combined make ocean water levels higher. Sea level rise is drowning coastal plants like seagrass beds and causing erosion, especially during increasingly severe storms. Learn more about the impacts of ocean warming from Ocean Conservancy's Eleanor Davis Pierel: https://lnkd.in/ga_zmuXa