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IT'S HERE! 🌊🎉🌊 Our 2023 #PhotoContest has officially ARRIVED! 📸 Grab your best ocean photo and submit before May 23.⏳ Know someone who could be one of our winners? Tag them in the comments! 💬 ENTER NOW: oceanconservancy.org/photocontest/

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We could not be more thrilled to announce that @OurOcean's annual #PhotoContest returns TOMORROW, May 11th!

Could you be the next ocean photography (sea) star?

oceanconservancy.org/photocontest

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Lloyd Doggett

@RepLloydDoggett

As plastic pollution saturates our planet and our bodies, the Biden Administration should take every reasonable step to protect our environment and public health. Today, I led more than 70 Members in urging the

@EPA

to strengthen its regulation of microplastic pollution.

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Assemblymember Tina McKinnor and 2 others

🌊Microfiber pollution is a serious problem with a known solution. 👏Thank you Assemblymember

@asmtinamckinnor

for taking action with #AB1628 and putting California on a path to #WashSmarter. 📢Tell #CALeg to get it done! ➡️ ow.ly/OzNs50NFXko

Remember, only one submission per entrant is allowed, so be sure to get your best work ready for launch day tomorrow! 📸 Need some inspiration? Take a look at our past winners and learn everything you need to succeed at the link below! ✅ oceanconservancy.org/photocontest

Here are 4 key things to know about this year's contest: ☝️ One submission per entrant 🗓 Submissions close 5/23/23 🏆 Grand Prize (Judges' Choice) Winner will win $1,500 🏅 Category Winners will each win $300

This year, we're looking for the most inspirational pictures in three categories: 1️⃣ Marine Wildlife 🐋 2️⃣ Human Impact 👤 3️⃣ Spectacular Seascapes 🌊 Ready for the details? ⤵️

We could not be more thrilled to announce that

's annual #PhotoContest returns TOMORROW, May 11th! 📸 Could you be the next ocean photography (sea) star? 🌟 🌊 oceanconservancy.org/photocontest 🌊

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CONGRATULATIONS #TeamSeas, and THANK YOU to every volunteer + #InternationalCoastalCleanup partner who helped make this possible. Here’s to 15 million more! 💪 🌊

🌊 bit.ly/42qi4r1

#TeamSeas is HALFWAY THERE! 🎉 We are so proud to be the beach and ocean partner of

@teamseas

. 🌊 More than 100k volunteers across 63 countries have conducted 1,200+ cleanups so far!

#TeamSeas Reaches 15-Million-Pound Milestone - Ocean Conservancy

We’re halfway to our goal!

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COALITION PRESS RELEASE: Governor Kotek signs two bills to reduce plastic pollution in Oregon -...

Anja Brandon, PhD

@AnjaMBrandon

May 8

🎉 VICTORY 🎉 Oregon just became the 10th state to ban foam foodware! Wonder who's going to be next? Thank you

for your leadership.

SALEM, OR- Governor Tina Kotek signed two bills into law to address the growing environmental and …

May 9

We must ensure our ocean is the home of climate solutions, NOT polluting fossil fuel industries. 🌎 But clean ocean energy projects, like offshore wind, can't happen without

@NOAA

. 🌊 📢 Join us and call on lawmakers to say #YesNOAA! ACT NOW: bit.ly/44JVCuF

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May 9

Take action today: join us and tell the Coast Guard you support its efforts to protect Arctic waters from the impacts of increasing ship traffic! 🌊🚢🌊 TAKE ACTION ➡️ bit.ly/3LQvdTl

Fortunately, The

is taking steps to safeguard shipping in the Arctic, including a study of vessel traffic in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas to assess current and predicted vessel traffic in the region. 🚢 bit.ly/3LQvdTl

But increasing vessel traffic in the Arctic could put wildlife + local communities at greater risk from oil spills, accidents + pollution. 🚨 Without oversight, growth in traffic will increase the threat of a major oil spill in these spectacular waters. bit.ly/3LQvdTl

❄️ The Arctic needs our help. ❄️ This incredible region is teeming with wildlife found nowhere else on Earth. It’s also home to Indigenous peoples, who have lived in Arctic coastal communities and relied on Arctic waters for thousands of years. ⤵️

Take Action to Safeguard the Arctic

Tell the Coast Guard you support its efforts to protect Arctic waters from the impacts of increasing ship traffic.

Happy #ManateeMonday! 🌊 Did you know? 🌟 Manatees are thought to have evolved from four-legged land mammals more than 60 million years ago, their closest relative outside of dugongs being the elephant! 🐘 ow.ly/PIcw50Oi7CR

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May 6

That's right: diadromous (a word of Greek origin that means “running across”) species can live in both freshwater AND saltwater! ✅ Dive in and discover four fish that not only survive but ✨thrive✨ in both environments. 💧

Fish that Live in Saltwater and Freshwater - Ocean Conservancy

Dive into diadromy

Janis Searles Jones

@InVeritas_Jones

May 2

The #CentralArcticOcean is one of our planet’s last and largest intact ecosystems - that’s why

Canada, U.S. must work together to protect the Central Arctic Ocean

and

@OceansNorth

are calling for the U.S. and Canada to protect the CAO from deep-sea mining and shipping. My op-ed with

@louie_porta

@TheHillTimes

hilltimes.com

We need a new agreement to address shipping and deep-sea mining, and to establish a robust international framework that can protect and restore the Central Arctic Ocean.

May 2

Whether you know it or not, the world-class work of

@NOAA

touches the lives of everyone across the U.S., no matter where you live, nearly every day. That's why ensuring this vital agency is fully funded during the next budget cycle is so crucial. #YesNOAA ow.ly/nvLI50O6PBt

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May 1

Upon first glance they may look like a starfish, but don’t be fooled! Although brittle stars and starfish are closely related, brittle stars are like a quirkier, more slender version of a starfish. ⭐️

Brittle Star - Ocean Conservancy

Did you know that the brittle star's mouth contains not one, not two, but five jaws. Learn more about brittle stars with this ocean wildlife factsheet.

Erin Spencer

@etspencer

May 1

Excited to see the World of Coral Reefs on this list! Grateful to be part of the

@HachetteUS

family of books.

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@HachetteUS

Apr 28

Congrats to the nominees and winners of the 2023 Nautilus Book Awards, which recognizes books that promote spiritual growth, conscious living & sustainability, high-level wellness, and positive social change & social justice. See our full list of winners: bit.ly/41Mw1PT

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Just a cute little auk to make your day a little brighter ✨ ow.ly/tVsA50wM8Re

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Apr 29

Hey ... even sandpipers need a snooze sometimes! 💤 ow.ly/UtbN50NEsVI

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Clean Arctic Alliance

@CleanArctic

Apr 28

@IMOHQ

Fails to Protect #Arctic & #Climate, Call for Governments To Ramp Up Action on #BlackCarbon bit.ly/445hQqJ #ppr10

As a meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s Pollution Prevention and Response committee closed today (PPR10), the Clean Arctic Alliance denounced the IMO’s failure to progress compulsory measures to reduce black carbon emissions from international shipping on the Arctic, and called for national governments to urgently develop concrete proposals for mandatory action for the IMO to consider at the first available opportunity in 2024.

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released the 2022 #StatusofStocks which underscores the need for the Administration to double down on its commitment to rebuild fisheries and improve climate resilience. 🧵 Here are some key takeaways:🧵

has released the 2022 #StatusofStocks, which shows the health of U.S. fisheries. 🐟 Despite recent progress in restoring fish populations, the U.S. still isn’t doing enough to keep up with climate change. 🚨 LEARN MORE: bit.ly/3oRNMyE

Last night, the House narrowly voted to raise the debt ceiling, and in the proposal is a dangerous repeal of the clean energy incentives outlined in the Inflation Reduction Act. The IRA is a historic investment in #OceanClimateAction. Need a refresher? ⤵️

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This week @POTUS signed the Inflation Reduction Act, an exciting & historic investment in #OceanClimateAction with critical incentives for renewable energy like offshore wind to help the U.S. transition to a safe & secure clean energy future for all

bit.ly/3QHa1Aj

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Apr 27

You: 🙁 Us: 🐙 You: 😄

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🎉Great news out of Oregon!🎉 Two important bills to address the growing environmental and public health impacts of single-use plastics just passed the state legislature and are headed to

@GovTinaKotek

's desk. Thanks to

@SollmanJaneen

for your leadership! #SB543 #SB545 #ORLeg

Apr 26

Oh hello...can I kelp you? 🌱

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Apr 26

"Everything has beauty. But not everyone sees it." 🐋 -Confucius 💫 ow.ly/2iuv50BlnpT Photo by Grant Thomas Photography. 📷

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Apr 25

This little one may be small right now, but being a green sea turtle, it could grow to weigh up to 700 POUNDS as an adult. Talk about a #TurtleTuesday transformation! 🐢 ow.ly/sJnj50w5OJR

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Apr 25

💻 HAPPENING NOW: Tune in to our live webinar and Q&A on

@UNEP

's international agreement—AKA #PlasticsTreaty—that aims to combat the plastic pollution crisis, and why ghost gear *must be included* in the resolution. youtube.com/watch?v=tp964d

Apr 25

The cold never bothered them anyway ☃️

10 Fascinating Animals Found in Antarctica - Ocean Conservancy

Some of the world’s coolest creatures thrive in the one of the coldest ecosystems.

Apr 24

#ManateeMonday fact for your day: While they eat a mainly green diet of vegetation like mangroves and seagrass, these marine mammals consume about 10% of their body weight in food each day. Now that's what we call a major love for salads! 🥗 ow.ly/QGPt50x1u2k

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Arctic Angels and 9 others

Clean Arctic Alliance

@CleanArctic

Apr 24

🧵📢⏰🚨⛽️🚢❄️🐻‍❄️🔥👇 Press release: Call for for Switch to Cleaner Shipping Fuel To Cut Arctic Black Carbon Emissions bit.ly/3AnKBBd #ppr10

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Stop—HAMMER(HEAD) TIME 🦈 ow.ly/o8oj50yBRkc

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Apr 23

An oldie but goodie for #WorldBookDay! 🌊📚🌊 What titles should be in our 2023 list?! 👀 Comment and let us know! 💫

11 Must-Read Ocean Books in 2022 - Ocean Conservancy

These books will change the way you think about the ocean

Apr 22

Without our ocean, Earth wouldn't be Earth. 🌎 With 70%+ of the globe covered by water and 97%+ of that water held in our ocean, the seas of our beautiful planet are a cause for celebration this #EarthDay. 💧 Take Action for #EarthDay2023! ⚡️ 🌊 bit.ly/40xsJ1e 🌊

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Janis Searles Jones

@InVeritas_Jones

Apr 22

Happy #EarthDay! 🌎 Honored to be in the Dominican Republic today with