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The Ocean Conservancy News

  • Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:59:23 +0000: 5 Animals That Need Sea Ice to Thrive - Ocean Conservancy

    Today, we’re getting in the winter spirit by spotlighting five remarkable marine animals that depend on cold and icy environments to thrive. 1. Narwhals Narwhals are often called the “unicorns of the sea” because of their long, spiraled tusk. Here are a few more fascinating facts about them: 2. Walruses Walruses are another beloved Arctic […]

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  • Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:46:38 +0000: Celebrating Ocean Victories of 2025 - Ocean Conservancy

    When reflecting on conversations with my Ocean Conservancy colleagues, the word that repeatedly comes to mind to describe this year for us is fortitude. Collaboration and courage for our ocean have anchored our work despite disappointing walk-backs in climate policy, disastrous proposed cuts to NOAA and deeply unsettling research that shows just how costly plastics ingestion is for marine life. […]

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  • Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:57:22 +0000: COP30 in Belém, Brazil - Ocean Conservancy

    For two weeks each fall, representatives from all over the world gather for the Conference on Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the primary international body for coordinating global action against climate change. This past November, COP30 was held in Belém, Brazil. While we know climate action is falling […]

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  • Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:04:48 +0000: See-Through Ocean Animals - Ocean Conservancy

    From superheroes to myths and legends, humans are fascinated by creatures whose appearance helps them move through the water with stealth. From shape shifters to massive predators, all ocean creatures have abilities that help them navigate the open seas. Meet five incredible see-through animals you can find in our ocean—if you can spot them. Chirodotid […]

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  • Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:11:59 +0000: Does Eating Plastics Really Kill Ocean Animals? - Ocean Conservancy

    The ocean has long been the end of the pipe for plastic pollution, with ocean wildlife bearing the brunt of the overproduction and overconsumption of single-use plastics. The world now produces more plastics than at any point in history—hundreds of millions of tons each year—and more than 11 million metric tons are flowing into the […]

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The Open Channels News

  • Sat, 12 Jun 2021 12:24:24 +0000: Artificial light may be changing marine ecosystems - News | OCTO: Open Communications for the Ocean
    Editor’s note: Artificial light at night (ALAN) – whose undesirable effects are more colloquially referred to as light pollution – has long been known to affect sea turtles. Numerous studies document that adult sea turtles avoid nesting on artificially-lit beaches and artificial lights on land draw newly-hatched sea turtles away from the ocean, leading to […]
  • Sat, 12 Jun 2021 11:46:42 +0000: Latest News and Resources for Ocean Planners and Managers - News | OCTO: Open Communications for the Ocean
    Study shows few downsides to incorporating climate change in ocean planning Researchers map ocean areas that can protect biodiversity, help fisheries, AND provide carbon benefits Most ocean use revenues go to small number of corporations New satellites will track global carbon and methane emissions Climate change already making equator too warm for many marine species […]
  • Sat, 12 Jun 2021 10:54:48 +0000: The EBM Toolbox: Resources for the sustainable financing of marine protected areas - News | OCTO: Open Communications for the Ocean
    An update to this Skimmer article was published in January 2022 as an OCTO blog Resources for the sustainable financing of marine protected areas.
  • Fri, 11 Jun 2021 23:41:23 +0000: Perspective: Marine ecosystem-based management and wicked problems require incrementalism, not command and control - News | OCTO: Open Communications for the Ocean
    By Jon Hare, NOAA Fisheries Editor’s note: Jon Hare is the Science and Research Director of NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, in the US. He oversees science related to NOAA Fisheries mission in the Northeast region (Maine to North Carolina) including marine fisheries, aquaculture, protected species, habitat, and ecosystem science. NOAA […]
  • Wed, 24 Mar 2021 03:18:58 +0000: How much did the COVID-19 pandemic quiet the oceans? - News | OCTO: Open Communications for the Ocean
    Editor’s note: Anthropogenic noise in the ocean – from ships, sonar, construction, oil wells, windfarms, seismic surveys, and other activities – harms marine animals ranging from marine mammals to fish to invertebrates. Ocean noise has been documented to: Increase egg and larval mortality, cause developmental delays, slow growth rates, and increase bodily malformations Cause temporary […]

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution News