Ocean Conservancy

The organization Ocean Conservancy is continued its statewide

Our ocean is an incredibly vast and mysterious place. And there is no place where that is more evident than the deepest ocean area in the world: the legendary Mariana Trench. Located east of the Philippines, the Mariana Trench lies in the Mariana Archipel

Our ocean has absorbed more than 90% of excess heat caused by human-driven climate change and a quarter of the carbon dioxide we emit. In simple terms: The ocean has been quietly protecting us from the worst impacts of a warming planet. But that protectio

Annually, seasonally and sometimes even daily, amazing oceanic migrations are taking place. Humpback whales migrate thousands of miles to breeding grounds each year, while every night trillions of plankton, fish and squid move from the depths of the ocean

Did you know some female sea turtles can travel hundreds-or even thousands-of miles through open ocean before returning to nest on or near the very beaches where they hatched? In fact, Leatherback sea turtles take this long-distance travel to an extraordi

Storytelling is one of our oldest human behaviors. Across every culture and continent, people have used stories to share values, pass down knowledge and make sense of the world around them. The tales that survive, retold across generations, kept alive thr

What do you think about when you hear the words "microplastic pollution?" Your mind may immediately go to imagery of colorful fragmented plastics broken off from bottles, buckets and other items we use in our everyday lives. Or, perhaps, you imagine a pil

While our ocean may seem like one giant body of water, its temperatures fluctuate widely. Temperatures can range from below freezing in the deep waters of Antarctica to more than 100F in shallow coastal waters. And unlike humans, marine animals can't just

If you asked most people in America which states depend on the ocean, Kansas would probably not top the list. No beaches. No ports. No salt air. But that is exactly why Kansas is such a powerful reminder of something ocean lovers everywhere have long unde