We don’t need to travel to a galaxy far far away to come face-to-face with otherworldly creatures! Experience a seemingly galactic underwater world in our A Sea of Hope series: youtube.com/watch?v=EKk9oU…

Video by @paulnicklen
#ocean #nature #flounder

Among the herd, what’s the tusk of the town? Walruses gather in groups of over 100 individuals where things can get rather noisy. The social marine mammals often snort, grumble, and bellow at each other, resulting in quite an uproar.

Photos by @paulnicklen
#walrus #ocean #nature

Learn how marine protected areas can restore our global ocean here: sealegacy.org/marine-protect…

📸 by Andy Mann
#ocean #nature #shark #ocean protection

With biodiversity abounding and photosynthesis at work, seagrass ecosystems make an undeniable mark on our planet’s functionality. Learn how: sealegacy.org/seagrass-prote…

🎥 by @paulnicklen

Today marks the last day of negotiations for the United Nations INC-4 conference, where global leaders are reassessing our relationship with plastic and nature while working to advance a Global Plastic Treaty.

📸 by Cristina “Mitty” Mittermeier
#ocean #plastics #inc4 #globalplastictreaty

Contrasting the deep green scenery of their Pacific Northwest, the amber-white kermode bear, or spirit bear, hovers over the river bank, ready for a salmon snack.

Photos by @paulnicklen
#ocean #nature #bear

Huddle up for #WorldPenguinDay ! Penguins unite in the thousands, sometimes even millions! As a unit, they stand a better chance of survival against predators and plummeting temperatures.

Join us in Antarctica: youtu.be/JgJZLFaae7w

🎥 by @paulnicklen & Andy Mann

Right now, our global community is granted an opportunity to transform our planet’s future at the United Nations's fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC-4), where leaders are working to establish a Global Plastics Treaty!

📸 Cristina “Mitty” Mittermeier

'On our last venture to Panama’s shores, we made sure to pitch in with the local communities to clean their coastal waters,' Cristina “Mitty” Mittermeier. Click here to see how pollution impacts coastal communities: youtu.be/V-dQHNrxxBs

📸 1,3&4 by Cristina “Mitty” Mittermeier
📸 2 by @paulnicklen

In partnership with A Plastic Planet, we’re working to influence action at the highest level – bringing our global community into a healthier, plastic-free age for the benefit of wildlife and humanity alike!

Learn more: sealegacy.org/the-plastic-pr…

📸 by Cristina “Mitty” Mittermeier

You may be familiar with the sea star's former name, starfish, but scientists have recently moved away from this nomenclature since the sea star isn’t actually a fish.

Photos by Cristina “Mitty” Mittermeier

How do we save our ocean’s sharks and support a healthy, thriving ecosystem from top to bottom? Marine protected areas intervene and provide a safe zone for various instrumental species!

Learn more: sealegacy.org/marine-protect…

📸 by Cristina “Mitty” Mittermeier
#sharks #nature #ocean

Happy #NationalDolphinDay !

Dive in with our co-founders and become a part of the pod here: youtu.be/ahy1B-UwT3E

Photos by @paulnicklen

#nature #dolphin #photography

Next week, we’re headed to @ouroceangreece! Stay tuned for on-the-ground updates from our team, and visit the link to learn more about the recent conservation win we'll be celebrating throughout the event! youtu.be/PvEltwoyzTY

Photos by Cristina “Mitty” Mittermeier