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A gloved hand holds bits of microplastics during a beach cleanup event.
A Manatee and young Manatee in the ocean
A gloved hand holds bits of microplastics during a beach cleanup event.
A Manatee and young Manatee in the ocean
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Climate change is rapidly melting this sea ice, providing new access to industries for the first time, including commercial fishing, shipping and deep sea mining. Demand international protection of this global treasure.

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NEW Research from Ocean Conservancy

How much plastic is too much? Explore the landmark peer-reviewed study on lethal doses of plastic to marine animals.

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Mobilizing the collective power of their fans and using their platforms to ride the wave, Team Ocean Captains are leading the charge for Protect Where We Play.

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Help keep our ocean wild and protected—your monthly gift provides the steady support Ocean Conservancy needs to plan ahead and respond swiftly to ocean emergencies.

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Protect the Central Arctic Ocean

Climate change is rapidly melting this sea ice, providing new access to industries for the first time, including commercial fishing, shipping and deep sea mining. Demand international protection of this global treasure.

TAKE ACTION
NEW Research from Ocean Conservancy

How much plastic is too much? Explore the landmark peer-reviewed study on lethal doses of plastic to marine animals.

Read More
Protect Where We Play

Mobilizing the collective power of their fans and using their platforms to ride the wave, Team Ocean Captains are leading the charge for Protect Where We Play.

Join Team Ocean
Become a Monthly Donor

Help keep our ocean wild and protected—your monthly gift provides the steady support Ocean Conservancy needs to plan ahead and respond swiftly to ocean emergencies.

Donate Now

Our Work

Our ocean produces half the world’s oxygen, absorbs 90% of the excess heat from climate change and supports millions of species and billions of people. Our ocean is truly awesome—but it is not invincible. Ocean Conservancy is a U.S.-based organization that works globally to protect the ocean. We work on protecting biodiversity, advancing climate solutions and preventing ocean plastics. Together, we are securing a healthy ocean and a thriving planet, forever and for everyone.

Biodiversity Climate Plastics

News

What is Coral Bleaching and Why is it Bad News for Coral Reefs?
Dan Berkson
Digital Advocacy Manager

Learn why ending coral bleaching starts with ocean climate action, and how you can help.

5 Animals That Need Sea Ice to Thrive
Dan Berkson
Digital Advocacy Manager

Discover the remarkable marine species that depend on frozen habitats to survive.

Does Eating Plastics Really Kill Ocean Animals?
Britta Baechler, Ph.D., Erin Murphy, Ph.D. and Nick Mallos

Ocean Conservancy’s latest research shows just how much ingested plastic is likely to cause death in seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals.

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Coral reef underwater, Fiji
Walruses on ice at Devon Island, Croker Bay, Nunavut Canada, High Canadian Arctic
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Love the ocean? Turn your passion into impact. Explore urgent actions you can take right now to protect marine life and defend our ocean’s future.

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Clean Up

Join us this season to clean up your local beach, lake, park or neighborhood.

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