Working to recover and restore a variety of threatened marine species including sharks
Saving the Blue is a nonprofit organization that seeks to recover and restore threatened sharks and marine species, while connecting people and communities to ocean wildlife. Through their scientific research, Saving the Blue is able to advance our understanding of the biology and ecology of critically important marine organisms, particularly endangered sharks and rays. Research data collected during expeditions is also shared with other conservation stakeholders to further improve the management and protection of additional marine species.
Additionally, Saving the Blue works hard to promote green, sustainable living practices, through a variety of education and outreach programs. Through their in person and online efforts, Saving the Blue helps educate the public on the benefits of green living, including reusable alternatives, environmentally friendly and marine-safe choices, waste reduction, resource utilization and healthy living. Ultimately, inspiring and influencing a new generation of ocean advocates via hands on, in-field research activities.
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Project AWARE is a global movement of scuba divers protecting our ocean one dive at a time. With conservation efforts focused on the critical issues of sharks & rays in peril and marine debris. Project AWARE empowers divers around the world to work together to protect underwater environments. And help create […]
The Surfrider Foundation is an environmental non-profit working to protect the world’s oceans, waves and beaches. Leveraging a passionate network of volunteers and community chapters, Surfrider is able to provide rapid response to issues threatening our planet’s most precious resource. Grassroots efforts include matters related to water quality, beach access […]
The 5 Gyres Institute focuses on reducing plastic pollution in our oceans through research. Programs concentrate on science, education and adventure, including organized research expeditions for citizen-scientists. Traveling the world’s oceans in search of plastic pollution, 5 Gyres was amongst the first organizations to formally research plastic in the world’s […]
Oceana is the largest international organization focused solely on ocean conservation and marine protection. The global teams of Oceana work together on a variety of strategic projects and directed campaigns intended to return our oceans to former levels of abundance. Currently, their efforts are focused on helping to ban the buying and selling of shark fins in the US. Help Oceana protect our vulnerable sharks.
Our ocean faces many imposing threats today, from the overwhelming amount of ocean trash to ocean acidification. Ocean Conservancy champions science-based solutions to tackle the largest ocean conservation challenges, and invests in research, leadership and advocacy in order to preserve the ocean for future generations. After all, what happens to the ocean impacts all of us.
The truly heroic mission of SeaLegacy is to create healthy and abundant oceans, for us and for the planet. This collective of experienced and renowned photographers, filmmakers and storytellers focus on producing powerful media and art that tells the story of our oceans and the life within. Through their extraordinary […]