What Does Invasive Species Mean? According to the Natural History Museum, an invasive species is either an animal, a plant or an insect that harms an environment, as a result of being introduced to that space by humans...
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Tess Stafford
The Great Loop: Everything You Need to Know
Have you ever heard of the Great Loop and wondered what it was referring to? The Great Loop makes for an excellent boating adventure, but it is going to require a lot of time and energy in order to make it through it...
Jessica Cummings
Humans & How We Impact the Ocean
Every single person in the world is connected, in some way, to the ocean. From coastal cities to landlocked restaurants that import fish, the globe is reliant on the ocean for trade, transportation, and even the...
American Oceans
How Climate Change Affects Coral Reefs
Climate change is the first and foremost threat to coral reefs and their surrounding ecosystems. Scientific studies have been conducted that indicate that the Earth’s atmosphere and ocean are rapidly warming due to...
National Geographic Adds 5th Ocean to World Map
Since National Geographic began making maps in 1915, it has recognized four major oceans across the globe: the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic Oceans. Starting on June 8th, World Oceans Day, it will finally...
Everything You Need to Know About the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP), also known as the Pacific trash vortex, is the largest of the 5 offshore garbage accumulation zones across the world’s oceans and is located about halfway between Hawaii and...
Greenpeace Uses Boulders to Prevent Trawling
Ocean conservancy group Greenpeace is tackling the issue of protecting our marine life in a unique way. In order to prevent the harmful effects of trawling, this group is placing boulders in vulnerable areas to inhibit...
Harmful Effects of Overfishing
Have you ever heard the phrase “there’s plenty of fish in the sea”? Well, as it turns out, there may not be. Due to overfishing, many species are at risk for serious damage and even extinction. Additionally, many of...
Why the Great Barrier Reef is So Important
The Great Barrier Reef is known for being the world’s largest coral reef system. However, you may know that there are threats to the reef. So, why is this something we should worry about? And why is the Great Barrier...
The 15 Best Ocean Charities to Donate To
If you’ve read any of the posts in our ocean conservation blog, you may know there are many serious threats our oceans and marine life currently face. So, how can you get involved in ocean conservation? And where can...
How Was the Great Pacific Garbage Patch Created?
It’s no secret that ocean pollution is extremely dangerous to our environment, as well as to the marine ecosystem. Therefore, it should be quite alarming when you hear of something like the “Great Pacific garbage patch”...
Seth Carlson
Ocean Pollution Art: 7 Inspiring Pieces
Polluted oceans are dangerous for marine life and humans. Unfortunately, too many people see pollution in the water and on our beaches simply as a gross side-effect of a day at the shore, and not enough people have...