#protect the oceans

[favescandis]

A message from Gustaf Skarsgård to world leaders at the UN #ProtectTheOceans #IGC5 #BBNJ

from Greenpeace International on Twitter, February 28, 2023

[bumblebee-cottage]

[oceancentury]

They should make billionaires have to time share 20 luxury yachts, they can use them when they win it for a week in a lottery system.

[hleavesk]

(source: bbc news | 2 apr 2023)

The species - a type of snailfish of the genus Pseudoliparis - was filmed swimming at 8,336m (27,349ft).

It was filmed by an autonomous "lander" dropped into the Izu-Ogasawara Trench, south of Japan.

Snailfish are truly remarkable. There are over 300 species, most of which are actually shallow-water creatures and can be found in river estuaries.

But the snailfish group have also adapted to life in the cold waters of the Arctic and Antarctic, and also under the extreme pressure conditions that exist in the world's deepest trenches.

At 8km down, they are experiencing more than 80 megapascals, or 800 times the pressure at the ocean surface.

Their gelatinous bodies help them survive.

Not having a swim bladder, the gas-filled organ to control buoyancy that is found in many other fish, is an additional advantage.

Likewise, their approach to food - they are suction feeders and consume tiny crustaceans, of which there are many in trenches.

[your-local-biologist]

Ocean Creatures

I LIIIIIVVVVVEEEEEE!!!!!

Forgive me for being inactive for so long. College life is... demanding, to say the least.

Anyways, my school was having a mini science club fair (?) and the marine biology department had out some marine animals out on display to encourage people to join their department and I managed to get some pictures of these beautiful animals.

Aren't they just lovely?

It's so important for us to be contentious about our role on this Earth and kind because so much of their natural habitat has already been destroyed by us. When we are careless and greedy, we lose the opportunity to learn, experience, and appreciate these wonderful creatures and the important roles that they play in keeping their ecosystem alive and thriving.

[meteorologistaustenlonek]

"Tomorrow, please join me, Liz Taylor @subseaconcierge , and manatee expert Dr. James “Buddy” Powell for 'Dive in with Liz and Sylvia', sponsored by @OceanElders ! #DiveInWithUs -- #Oceanographer Sylvia A. Earle @SylviaEarle

#ProtectTheOceans #BeneathTheSurfaceLiesTheFuture

[humnooshop]

Some environmentalism/climate change themed pins from my Redbubble

[worldoceansday]

Together, we have the power to protect the oceans.

“Together, we have the power to protect the oceans” is the theme of World Oceans Day on 8 June, emphasizing the need for cooperation to safeguard our oceans which cover nearly three quarters of the Earth’s surface. As much as 40 per cent of the world oceans are heavily affected by human activities, including pollution, depleted fisheries, and loss of coastal habitats.

The interaction of the atmosphere with the oceans, which plays a critical role in shaping our climate through phenomenon such as El Niño and La Niña, lies at the heart of the mission of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

WMO is active in operational ocean forecasting in collaboration with UNESCO`s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission through the Joint WMO/IOC Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology. WMO cooperates with the International Maritime Organization and the International Hydrographic Organization, to provide marine safety services, in particular the World-Wide Metocean Information and Warnings Service.

Through its participation in the Global Ocean Observing System, the Global Climate Observing System, and the World Climate Research Programme, WMO is engaged in ocean observations and research for climate. As part of the Group of Experts on Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection, WMO participates in marine environmental assessments, including on atmospheric inputs of chemicals to the ocean and impacts of dust transport and deposition on marine productivity.

In collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), WMO supports studies on the impacts of climate change on marine productivity and fisheries. WMO is also a major information source on CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere in relation to ocean acidification. Oceans absorb about 30 per cent of carbon dioxide produced by humans, buffering the impacts of global warming WMO is currently working to improve forecasting and warning services for coastal inundation to address the needs of coastal states, especially Small Island Developing States, and to develop climate services for marine and coastal communities, including for coastal adaptation and disaster risk reduction.

STATEMENTS

Message from the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Message from the Director-General of UNESCO.

BROCHURE

Climate, Carbon and Coral Reefs brochure by WMO and Convention on Biological Diversity

[respect-the-locals]

Friendly Reminder 🦈

Please stop demonizing sharks 🙏

[singingrainbows]

“This summer (July 1 - September 30), 5 Gyres and partner organizations will mobilize volunteers around the country to document plastic pollution at all 63 national parks using 5 Gyres' research platform, TrashBlitz. The data will contribute to a report that unveils the quantity, materials, items, and brands of waste found in national parks. These results can be used as evidential support for the Reducing Waste in National Parks Act and other legislation to keep harmful single-use plastic out of our protected spaces.”

[bumblebee-cottage]

[gojuo]

Jotaro + not letting Jolyne go

ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 ストーンオーシャン / JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean (2021-2022) prod. David Productions

[hleavesk]

(source: atlas obscura | 16 jan 2024)

Female octopuses, rolled into balls in a defensive position to protect their eggs, were clustered together on the rocky terrain, gently swaying back and forth. They were gathered around the warm waters of a hydrothermal spring.

Seeing hatchlings emerge from eggs in 2023 convinced scientists the deep sea octopus nursery was active and thriving. (check the clip in this story).

four new species of octopus were discovered from this expedition in Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast.

[chrisrin]

i'm not sorry.

[meteorologistaustenlonek]

Mission Blue: Prince William Sound is Alaska’s First Hope Spot!

ProtectTheOceans #BeneathTheSurfaceLiesTheFuture

"Prince William Sound is a place of tremendous resilience and the first Hope Spot in Alaska. Through education, awareness, citizen science and volunteer projects, the Champions and partners of this Hope Spot are working to protect the resources of Prince William Sound. They encourage users of Prince William Sound to be good stewards of the environment…"

@SylviaAEarle @MissionBlue

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