Initiative 2117 will be on the ballot this November and we are calling for Washingtonians to vote NO! ⚠️ I-2117 would undo progress made under the Climate Commitment Act—but we can help prevent that outcome. Pledge to vote no: no2117.com/pledge-to-vote…

🔴 Ocean Pavilion live feed update: seattleaquarium.org/stories/3-2-1-… Can you identify this species that recently moved into the Ocean Pavilion? Here’s a hint: He’s often *spotted* gliding through the building’s largest habitat, The Reef, with his tail trailing behind.

Today, the Council proclaimed Aug 29, 2024, as ONE OCEAN DAY, celebrating the opening of Seattle Aquarium’s new Ocean Pavilion. Seattle Aquarium is committed to re-wilding, research, rescue and rehabilitation of critical marine life, with its local and global conservation

All smiles from Misool as we bid farewell to Taran, Charlotte, & Dawn — the first three leopard sharks released this year! 🦈

Just received our LARGEST EGG SHIPMENT YET 📦🐣 Thanks to Shark Reef Aquarium & Georgia Aquarium, 25 zebra shark eggs have arrived in Raja Ampat. 12 are headed to RARCC & 13 to our Misool Foundation nursery!

Another TRIO RELEASED! 🦈 Last week, we successfully released Christina, Karen & Anselm near our RARCC nursery, together with members of the Women Divers Association of Raja Ampat! We will continue tracking these sharks through our post-release monitoring program.

“Saving Species Sustains Life” —At the 5th SSC Leaders’ Meeting, conservationists reaffirmed the critical link between biodiversity and human well-being, calling for collective action. 🔗 Discover the declaration: tinyurl.com/4yc8umn4 #WeAreSSC #SSCLeadersMeeting2024

OUR 2️⃣0️⃣TH SHARK HAS BEEN RELEASED Just hours after saying goodbye to Lydia, our team released Claudio into the waters of Misool. With this release, he marks our 20th shark released as part of the StAR Project Indonesia. Stay safe, Claudio!

A new global assessment covering all reef-building corals found 44% are at risk of extinction. Found in shallow, warm water habitats, #ClimateChange is their main threat. Discover what actions can save them in the latest IUCN Red List update. bit.ly/3AEBJLq #COP29

🐋 #DYK? Ship collisions are the leading cause of death worldwide for large whales, but global data on ship strikes are hard to come by — impeding efforts to protect vulnerable #whale species. 🌏 A new study, led by University of Washington and published today in Science Magazine, uses our data to

Thrilled to be here in Monaco with all my old and new friends and colleagues to help drive global conservation for the seahorses, pipefishes, seadragons and relatives!

New #GlobalSharkTrends analysis funded by Shark Conservation Fund serves as a #wakeupcall for urgent action to turn the tide for these extraordinary animals: bit.ly/GlobalSharkTre… 🧵2/20 #EndOverfishing #SustainableDevelopmentGoals

Chondrichthyans are an ecologically diverse and ancient lineage of over 1,199 fishes that occur in a wide range of estuarine, marine, and even some freshwater habitats, dominating the higher trophic levels at the top of ecological pyramids #SharkScience #GlobalSharkTrends 🧵3/20

Our new study is out today:

Nouvelle analyse #GlobalSharkTrends financée par Shark Conservation Fund sert de signal d'alarme pour une action urgente afin d'inverser la tendance pour ces animaux extraordinaires! 🧵2/21 #surpêche

We’re thrilled to welcome Sea World, Gold Coast, Australia experiences as the newest breeder for the StAR Project! We have just received the first shipment of leopard shark eggs from Sea World, Gold Coast, Australia experiences 🇦🇺 This latest shipment also includes more eggs from Georgia Aquarium & Shark Reef Aquarium 🇺🇸

📢 Published today - a special issue of Phil Trans Royal Society Publishing on Professor Dame Georgina Mace's significant legacy and contributions to biodiversity research and conservation

An important new theme issue of #PhilTransB is out now: ‘Bending the curve towards nature recovery: building on Georgina Mace's legacy for a biodiverse future’. Read here: ow.ly/QCmj50UE5Kg #biodiversity

You can’t take our country — and you can’t take our game.

While listening to recordings, a team from NOAA Fisheries and the University of Washington documented sounds from these rare right whales at all six acoustic mooring sites in the Aleutian Island passes and northern Gulf of Alaska.