Home to diverse wildlife from the smallest krill to the biggest whale, our country’s oceans — and the ecosystems they support — are worth preserving for future generations.
During a contentious election year at the federal level, state and local governments have some of the best opportunities to make progress on issues that affect our environment, our health, and the quality of our lives.
This marine protected area helped marine life recover from near-total destruction.
In 1992, Congress created Dry Tortugas National Park: a multiple-zone, multiple-use marine protected area established “to protect and interpret a pristine subtropical marine ecosystem, including an intact coral reef community.”
New life abounds when we protect ocean habitats. Case in point, the population of the endangered black abalone rebounded inside of California's marine protected areas within five years of their creation.
Leading up to World Oceans Day 2021 on June 8, we are posting a series of blogs on the effectiveness of marine protected areas around the world.
How our recent report shows the power of ocean protections for keeping our waters wild.
