World Wetlands Day is celebrated internationally each year on 2 February. It marks the anniversary of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) in Ramsar, Iran, on 2 February 1971.

Human expansion is wiping out species at about 1,000 times the “natural” or “background” rate and something must be done to slow the decline, according to the United Nations.
The UN will launch the International Year of Biodiversity today, warning that the on-going loss of species around the globe will seriously affect the future of humans [...]

Biodiversity Month is held in September each year and aims to promote the importance of protecting, conserving and improving biodiversity both within Australia and across the world.

The IFC Pacific Ocean has turned into the largest, ever growing, garbage dump.  Over 7 million tons of plastic spanning an area twice the size of Texas destroying our oceans, our marine life and forever destroying our food chains.  The US Navy and Asian Countries are big contributors as well as the rest of the World. [...]

Under the leadership of Dr. Stephen Blake, the Galapagos Tortoise Program was initiated in 2009 in order to provide the Galapagos National Park (GNP) with critical information on the distribution, abundance, migration patterns, and ecology of the Giant Tortoise (Geochelone nigra).”

Please see “click here” for factsheet on the project for more general information.

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Our appetite for fish is exceeding the oceans’ ecological limits with devastating impacts on marine ecosystems. Scientists are warning that overfishing results in profound changes in our oceans, perhaps changing them forever. Not to mention our dinner plates, which in future may only feature fish and chips as a rare and expensive delicacy. Yellow fin [...]

Why should I celebrate World Ocean Day?
World Ocean Day is an opportunity each year to celebrate our world ocean and our personal connection to the sea.
The Ocean Project, working closely with the World Ocean Network each year, helps to coordinate events and activities with aquariums, zoos, museums, conservation organizations, universities, schools, businesses.
Why Should I Celebrate [...]