While finger-pointing, apologies, and new plans abound regarding the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, animal life in the Gulf continues to be put in danger as part of the accident’s long-ranging fallout.
Birds are possibly the most visible victims of an oil spill. They can be exposed to oil by floating on the water [...]

NASA Satellite imagery shows oil slicks hitting the Outer Banks of both South and North Carolina.
Image Date: Tuesday, June 8th 2010

NASA Satellite Imagery – June 8th, 2010

Here is a short list of how we can all care for our oceans to protect the beautiful marine life that lives there.

The first one is obvious. Reduce the use of plastic’s including bottles, bags and utensils.
Chemicals and detergents often end up in the drain where they eventually get washed out into the ocean so [...]

Each year, the Marine Education Society of Australasia, MESA, runs Seaweek to promote educational issues of relevance to the marine environment.

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 [...]

Ocean garbage levels are damaging fishing catches. Dealing with garbage is now costing fishermen an ever increasing amount of time. Fishing catches may be decreasing, but inadvertent ocean litter pickups of mostly plastic debris are increasing.

Timer logs how long nets stay underwater, increasing survival chances.
BOURNE, Mass. – Fishery managers trying to protect rare sea turtles from dying in fishing nets have tapped a Cape Cod company to build a device they think can help balance turtle protection with profitable fishing.
That time is crucial if a turtle gets snared in the [...]

One of the world’s most critically endangered whales, the western gray whale, is being pushed out of its annual feeding area by loud industrial activity from oil and gas exploration by Exxon, BP, and Rosneft, says a panel of top scientists.
“Western gray whale cows with their calves feed near the shore, but the industrial noise [...]

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 [...]