Protect wildlife

The tiny but mighty krill… These crustaceans may be small, but their role in the Antarctic ecosystem certainly isn’t.

Emperor penguins are astonishing animals, uniquely adapted to the harsh Antarctic winter. With the polar regions warming fast, what is the deadline for saving them?

Whales are some of the most charismatic creatures on Earth, and although they are under threat, we can still — and must — save them.

This shark family is threatened with extinction, but there are actions we can take, and hope to hold onto. (This video contains graphic content.)

Why the clock is ticking on saving Canada’s wild fish, and how you can help

What comes to mind when you think of sharks? Is it shark attacks? The thriller film, Jaws? If your answer is yes, think again. In honor of the 34th annual Shark Week, find out how top predators are critical to ocean survival and why these majestic creatures are in need of our protection.

Finding a path forward for coral reefs to revive and survive

Whether you’ve just started out or are a seasoned environmentalist, there’s always something new to learn about protecting the ocean’s extraordinary creatures.

Village communities are saving forests and wetlands that are one of the largest natural carbon stores in the world, as well as protecting and rehabilitating critically endangered orangutans.

Reef education specialists are planting 20,000 corals grown in rope-and-rack nurseries to restore ocean habitats and build on locally led marine innovation.

Island innovators are restoring 40,000 “super corals” to the reef to save wildlife habitat and spread global awareness.

Since starting to regularly venture out into the pelagic zone 10 years ago, Jorge Cervera Hauser has filmed and photographed some of the most fascinating marine species on the planet. He spoke to us about finding new ways of doing conservation and working alongside fishing communities in Mexico to develop open ocean ecotourism.

For 20 days, a team of expeditioners set out to tag sharks along the Cocos-Galápagos Swimway, all in the effort of protecting marine species from human pressures. For one grant-winning participant, it was a novel experience and a renewal of hope.

As a scientist, activist, and environmental policy plaintiff, Randall Arauz has seen how doing diligent research in the field is a pathway to enacting change in the courtroom. With his attention now focused on the Eastern Tropical Pacific Seascape, he’s looking to once again use data-driven science to preserve this jeopardized ecosystem and the small-scale fishers who depend on it.

Many of us are deeply disconnected from the ocean, the origin of our very existence. Stuck as we are to land, it’s become easy to see the ocean as an endless dumpster for our wastes, a source to feed all our wild consumption. But collective movements give us hope, and creating and expanding strong marine protected areas can bring back the richness and abundance of ocean life.

Krill, a small shrimp-like crustacean, underpins the food web of the entire Antarctic marine ecosystem. Yet climate change and the concentration of krill fishing in just a few areas are a threat to their existence, and therefore to the existence of all species in Antarctica.

In 2015, West Papua declared the world’s first conservation province. There’s so much we can celebrate about and learn from this visionary legislation rooted in ancient wisdom.

The cold fjords surrounding Lofoten in Norway display an orca ballet, and a remarkable feeding behavior that few have ever seen. In 2019, the courage of young people protected this area of natural beauty from oil drilling.

When we think of sharks as mindless killers, we forget their vital place in the ocean ecosystem. But targeted for their prized fins and meat, mako sharks desperately need protections from us.

Titouan Bernicot discovered at age 16 that the beautiful and vital corals surrounding his island home of Mo'orea were dying. Taking it upon himself to restore the reef, he founded the nonprofit Coral Gardeners. Here he tells his story.

MY 25: The Ocean Between Us is an authored short film switching between memories and reality to tell an intimate story of how our ocean has changed from the perspective of multiple generations. The film follows producer and director Inka Creswell and her personal relationship with the ocean as she dives into the threats that face our ocean today and shows how much has changed in just her lifetime. From traditional fishing practices to state-of-the-art wet labs and coral restoration work, we will see how there is still time to change the fate of our ocean, and the importance of learning from different cultures and generations in the fight to conserve our ocean. It is a story of resilience, a story of hope — but ultimately a call to action for us to decide what legacy we want to leave behind for our children.

Filled with life and vibrant colors, coral reefs are some of the world’s most biodiverse ecosystems, built by small yet amazing creatures. One quarter of our ocean’s life depends on them — and they depend on us. Coral Lights is a film in favor of ocean conservation, designed to motivate and inspire people to deepen their commitment to the natural world in hopes of creating advocates for the sea.

Cocos Island, part of a long underwater mountain ridge that connects with Galápagos — and one of a handful of marine protected areas in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Seascape — attracts enormous aggregations of endangered wildlife like sharks, turtles, and whales. However, as soon as these species exit the marine reserve during their extensive migration along underwater mountain ranges, they become vulnerable to illegal, unregulated, and unsustainable fishing practices. In an unprecedented discovery by an international group of scientists, the need to create a fully protected marine “superhighway” that connects the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Cocos Island National Park and Galápagos Marine Reserve is made clear. Their findings underscore that we have much to learn about nature, and that effective conservation transcends national boundaries.