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After a rocky start with broken parts and failed attempts, the Ocean Cleanup's massive floating device is finally working in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The system now captures everything from fishing nets to tiny microplastics using just ocean currents.
Marine biologists in Ecuador just attached a tracking device to Lucero, a massive leatherback sea turtle, in a first-of-its-kind effort to protect fewer than 1,000 remaining turtles in the Eastern Pacific. Her movements will help fishers avoid deadly encounters and save a critically endangered population.
What started as fishermen documenting their daily catch in 19th century Japan has blossomed into gyotaku, an international fine art form celebrated from Italy to Australia. Artists worldwide now use this ancient fish printing technique to create stunning works while honoring marine life.
A California captain spent five years creating the world's first zero-emission whale-watching vessel that carries 350 passengers without polluting the ocean he's loved since childhood. The breakthrough hybrid boat proves tourism and environmental protection can sail together.
Scientists in Greece discovered Mediterranean monk seals using hidden "bubble caves" to escape summer tourists. The world's rarest seals prefer these underwater hideaways even without dry beaches, suggesting they're prioritizing privacy over comfort.
Scientists just planted the first cross-bred corals combining Florida and Honduras genes in hopes of creating heat-resistant reefs. These "Flonduran" babies could help restore ecosystems devastated by 2023's marine heatwave that killed nearly all of Florida's elkhorn corals.
A loggerhead sea turtle named Chlorophyllis arrived at Florida's Gulfarium C.A.R.E. Center covered in algae and barnacles, barely able to move. Two months later, she dove back into the ocean with her shell gleaming in the sun.
An endangered loggerhead sea turtle named Diamond nearly suffocated on a Virginia beach with a stingray barb in his tongue and sand-filled lungs. After eight months of intensive care and physical therapy, he's swimming free again.
Miss Toto combines drag performances with shark tagging research on the water, raising money for Florida's LGBTQ+ youth. Her annual Drag N' Tag event turns marine conservation into a celebration that supports Pridelines community center.
Scientists tracking seals in the North Sea discovered the animals swimming in precise geometric patterns through offshore wind farms, using turbines as hunting grounds. The unexpected behavior reveals how renewable energy infrastructure is creating thriving new ecosystems underwater.
After more than two years of helping scientists learn how to save their species, two Maugean skates swam free again in Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour. The pair produced 80 hatchlings and taught researchers everything they need to know about protecting the world's most endangered skates.
A team of marine biologists spent nights on a remote Ecuadorian beach to attach a tracking device to Lucero, a rare Eastern Pacific leatherback sea turtle. The data from this historic first could help save one of the world's most endangered sea turtle populations.
Researchers are using simple wooden boxes to save Maine's soft-shell clam industry after populations plummeted 85% since 1977. The innovative approach is already showing how protecting baby clams from invasive predators could restore coastal communities.
Scientists confirm their cleanup efforts in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch are working without harming marine life. After years of research and innovation, teams are successfully removing massive amounts of plastic while protecting ocean ecosystems.
Tanzania is bringing together leaders, scientists, and entrepreneurs to unlock the ocean's potential while protecting marine life. The two-day summit focuses on turning coastal resources into jobs and opportunity without harming the environment.
Environmental groups just sued the federal government to finally enforce a 52-year-old law protecting whales and dolphins from deadly fishing gear worldwide. The move could save hundreds of thousands of marine mammals killed each year in fishing nets meant for seafood sold to Americans.
Every month, volunteers with blue buckets and grabbers fan out across Treasure Island Beach to protect the tide pools and marine life they love. The Laguna Ocean Foundation's cleanup ritual turns beachgoers into ocean protectors, one candy wrapper at a time.
Satellite technology just revealed over 1,000 coral reefs hiding in Australia's murky northern waters that nobody knew existed. The discovery rivals the size of the Great Barrier Reef and opens new possibilities for marine conservation.
After losing half their seagrass meadows in just five years, the people of Koh Libong are taking marine conservation into their own hands. Their citizen-led restoration efforts are already showing signs of hope, with dugong numbers starting to recover.
A South Korean shipping company is expanding its partnership with The Ocean Cleanup, helping remove 50,000 tons of plastic from the world's oceans since 2023. Half of the global camera network tracking ocean plastic now sits on Hyundai Glovis vessels.
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