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Global Bycatch Patterns of Marine Megafauna
Check out Wallace J. Nichols’ paper on global bycatch patterns that was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Click here.
2/3 of Nothing: What We Really Know About the Conservation of Marine Mammals
By: Jacob Zadik, Communications Intern, The Ocean Foundation Marine mammals represent some of the most interesting and remarkable creatures on the face of this earth. Though not vast in their …
Let’s Make Life Better Down Where It’s Wetter – Under the Sea
By Sarah Martin, Communications Associate, The Ocean Foundation After working at The Ocean Foundation for a little over a year, you would think I would be ready to dive right …
Who are the Marine Mammals?
By Michael Stocker, Founding Director of Ocean Conservation Research, a project of The Ocean Foundation When folks in the conservation community think of marine mammals whales typically top the list. …
Scientists letter for high seas biodiversity agreement
Many of us believe that a new high seas biodiversity agreement, based on the precautionary principle and ecosystem approach, is necessary for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in …
Ancient and Vulnerable: 25 Percent of Sharks and Rays Risk Extinction
There are more than a thousand species of sharks and rays in the world, and nearly a quarter of them are threatened with extinction, according to a new study. That …
Part 2: The aftermath of the surge – what the ocean carries home
By Angel Braestrup, Chair, Board of Advisors, The Ocean Foundation All over the world, 2012 and 2013 will be remembered for unusual amounts of rainfall, powerful storm surges, and unprecedented …
Part 1: Storm Surge: When the Ocean Comes Ashore
By Angel Braestrup, Chair, Board of Advisors, The Ocean Foundation We’ve all seen the pictures and videos. Some of us have even witnessed it firsthand. A big storm pushes water …
In Gratitude with Optimism
Every friend of the ocean is important, of course, and so are the donations they make. And sometimes, we get a donation that is accompanied by a note that makes …
Stop the Trash
By Mark J. Spalding, President, The Ocean Foundation This blog originally appeared on NatGeo’s Ocean Views We once believed that the ocean was too big to fail, that we could …
From Lisbon to Leyte
By Mark J. Spalding, President, The Ocean Foundation History majors such as me are often asked how we wound up working on ocean governance and conservation. Sitting here in the …
