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Current Action Alerts
Act Now to Protect the Ocean from Global Climate Change
Please contact your Senators and urge them to ensure that critical greenhouse gas reduction and ocean and wildlife adaptation measures are included in any climate change legislation.
Making Waves
The North Atlantic right whale population is fragile and threatened by both ship strike and entanglement in fishing gear, including Maine lobster gear. Both threats must be addressed to save this endangered species. This article out of Maine takes a closer look at the stalling of ship strike protections for whales and the influence of large shipping interests. Maine lobstermen should be preparing to abide by regulations currently in place requiring them to change some of the rope they use to catch lobster to make Maine waters safer for whales.
Ocean Conservancy shark expert, Sonja Fordham, supports the Shark Conservation Act of 2008 and the efforts of Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo to help save vulnerable populations from extinction in this article from Discovery News.
In honor of Evel Knievel, be an EcoDaredevil: Dr. Wallace J. Nichols shares how we can take brave steps for our environment.
A federal plan that would protect endangered Right Whales along the East Coast has been blocked by the White House for more than a year. The rule would impose speed limits on ships near whale feeding and calving grounds. Since the rule was proposed, at least three whales have died, and two injured by ship collisions.
Support Ocean Conservancy
 SEE Turtles: SEE Turtles is an Ocean Conservancy conservation tourism campaign that links people with sea turtle sites in ways that directly support efforts to protect sea turtles, while increasing resources in communities to help residents thrive and value sea turtles in their environment.
 Edna Valley Vineyard is located in the wine country of California's Central Coast, just south of beautiful San Luis Obispo and famed Morro Bay, and five miles from the rugged coast. The Edna Valley Paragon Vineyard soils are rich with ancient marine deposits and Edna's east-west lying valley is uniquely affected by the ocean climate - and ideally suited for fine wine production. Join our wine club and for every quarterly wine shipment of Edna Valley Vineyard wines, a contribution of $5 will be donated to Ocean Conservancy.
Photos, eCards, and Wallpaper
Images of ocean wildlife, volunteer events and special ocean expeditions can be found in Ocean Conservancy's photo albums. And don't miss the Why I Love the Ocean photo essay, a joint project between Ocean Conservancy staff and you.
Send a free Ocean Conservancy eCard! There's no catch, just dozens of ocean images to choose from.
Download beautiful ocean images for your computer's desktop.
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