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Speak Up! BP Oil Spill Fines Must be Used to Restore the Gulf

Three years after the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded and sent more than 200 million gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico, the region’s wildlife and wetlands are still ...
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An Eventful April for Oceana’s Climate and Energy Team

Mock oil spills like this one were staged around the country in April to demonstrate disastrous effects of oil drilling on the oceans. Photo: Sarah Schwimmer Oceana’s climate and ...
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A Deaf Whale is a Dead Whale: Keep the Atlantic Free of Seismic Testing

The government estimates seismic testing in the Atlantic will injure 22,809 common dolphins. ©Oceana Imagine living next to a construction zone, where every ten seconds, every day, ...
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Deepwater Horizon: The Disaster That Keeps on Harming

The devastating (but not wholly unexpected) results of a University of South Florida (USF) study suggest the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster is ongoing in the Gulf of Mexico. Foraminifera — ...
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The Taiji Dolphin Slaughter: A Scientific Issue

© OCEANA The dolphin drive hunt in Taiji, Japan has been at the center of animal activism for many years and now it has finally come to the center of science. The dolphin drive in ...
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The Green Buzz: Monday, April 8

As usual, climate change is bad news. Oceans could be bearing the brunt of global warming. (YaleE360) A few of your favorite fast food brands are switching to a greener paper policy. ...
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Grins and Fins: Meet the Sociable False Killer Whale

This false killer whale flashes a (real) killer smile. Photo: Doug Perrine/Hotspot Media American photographer Doug Perrine, 60, captured this priceless image of a false killer whale ...
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One Woman Stands Up for the Dolphins

© OCEANA Just a few weeks ago, an international campaign to stop the annual gruesome slaughter of dolphins in Japan was initiated by one Scottish woman hoping to make a difference. ...
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Drift Gillnets Kept at Bay . . . For Now

A frequent victim of drift gillnets © Jose Alejandro Alvarez/Marine Photobank We can breathe a momentary sigh of relief. This Monday, the Pacific Fishery Management Council voted ...
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For Gulf Restoration, Every Dollar Counts

This weekend I had the opportunity to discuss what BP might face at trial for the Gulf oil disaster with some eloquent thought leaders, including Tulane political science professor ...
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The Green Buzz: Friday, February 22

Buzzing flowers, monster goldfish and toxic mice — we’ve got it all and more in today’s green news. Flower power! Bumblebees and flowers communicate through electric ...
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The Green Buzz: Tuesday, February 19

You don’t want to miss today’s green news — we’ve got a jaw-dropping dolphin video! Which drought-hit US states suffered the worst crop damage in 2012? (Guardian) Going, ...
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Speak Up for Gulf Dolphins—Make Sure BP’s Oil Spill Fines Are Used for Restoration

Scientists are still investigating an unprecedented rise in dolphin mortality in the northern gulf. Photo by The Pug Father/Flickr.Do you remember the television show Flipper? You know, ...
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10 Reasons to Prevent Seismic Airgun Testing in the Atlantic

Image via Current.com. Yesterday, members of both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate sent letters to President Obama urging him to stop proposed seismic airgun testing in ...
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Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, January 30

Grab that coffee and see what’s catching our eye in the world of green news. These whales have welcomed a deformed dolphin into their pod. (Treehugger) Killer kittens: house ...
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