Unlike humans, ocean animals can't blast the AC or put on a jacket when they get uncomfortable!
Instead, years of evolution have equipped wildlife with remarkable ways to regulate temperature and survive in extreme conditions.
Learn all about thermoregulation: https://t.co/yXDJdj81mJ
We can’t ignore the facts: where they drill, they spill.
As the Trump administration works to allow drilling in over 1 billion acres off U.S. coasts, we must stand up to the expansion of offshore drilling 👉 https://t.co/uayV6h2nR4
🐋 ¡La ballena volvió al mar!
Tras permanecer atrapada durante más de dos días en el Canal de Cuautla, en Nayarit, el cetáceo finalmente logró ser liberado gracias al apoyo de pescadores, autoridades ambientales y personal de Marina.
📹 Video: Ejido el Palmar de Cuautla
Our aerial survey team saw more than 200 humpback whales on a single survey! 🐋🛩️
East of Cape Cod, the Aquarium's #AndersonCabotCenter aerial survey team sighted a total of 222 humpback whales. It’s an exciting sign that whale activity in the region is ramping up!
What’s new in #OceanScience?
🦑 Giant squid traces found in Western Australian waters in eDNA study
🌎 Local fishers call for a bottom trawling ban in Cyprus to protect coastlines
🪸 How coral reefs are secretly connected across the global ocean
Read on: https://t.co/rzu0utUYUC
El océano regula el clima y hace posible la vida, pero enfrenta una crisis sin precedentes.
🌊 La #DécadadelOcéano impulsa ciencia e innovación para proteger nuestros mares.
#ActúaAhora y únete al movimiento para #SalvarNuestroOcéano.
Climate change is causing widespread environmental damage and disrupting ecosystems.
It also directly threatens human rights, including access to food, water, health and shelter.
More on why the climate emergency is a human rights crisis: https://t.co/79SihLNH4T
📷: @UNEP
New Caledonia’s waters are key migration areas for humpback whales like this and other marine life.
Recently, institutions, scientists, and community leaders came together to improve protections for the region. https://t.co/Mlguy1dkjf
📹Images freely available on Open Planet
Over 100 million lakes dot the planet, holding most of the world’s surface freshwater. But many are drying, flooding, turning green or vanishing.
What’s happening to one of Earth’s most vital ecosystems?
Explore what can still be done: https://t.co/N1Qwo8Jpvw
In recent years, sargassum seaweed has been blooming due to higher water temperatures caused by climate change, coastal pollution, and fertilizer run-offs. Andrés Bisonó León of @sos_carbon has found a sustainable, affordable solution that creates employment & saves the environment.
Learn more: https://t.co/Y3X8HGWBVv
Todos los días, lo que comemos, bebemos, vestimos, con lo que trabajamos, todo genera un residuo. Que importante saber como administrar esos deshechos de la mejor manera 🌱🌎
https://t.co/CTOgweE5M9
🚰 It is cheaper – and smarter – to invest in permanent, climate-resilient water systems than to rely on temporary fixes.
The R-WASH initiative from @Unicef and @unhcr integrated water systems for lasting resilience ➡️ https://t.co/anyq6PjHRN #PreventionWeb#DRRvoices
Every second here represents hours of work dedicated to one goal: a cleaner ocean. By removing plastic and debris from coastlines and waterways around the world, we’re stopping pollution at the source and creating safer habitats for marine life. This is how change happens, through action repeated every day.
Thanks to the dedication of ocean advocates like you, Oceana has won over 325 victories and protected over 4 million square miles of ocean. But there’s so much more work to be done!
Join Oceana to make an impact for the oceans today: https://t.co/oeJ60vWAEQ
🤿 In Honduras, Belize, Guatemala & Mexico, scuba divers fix coral reefs damaged by hurricanes – reefs that shield coasts from storms & sustain tourism economies. 🪸
As #UNTourismGA meets this week, protecting tourism from disasters must be a priority. 🛡️
#NatureBasedSolutions