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Fish swim in Cabo Pulmo Marine Reserve off the Baja California peninsula.

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How Laws Around the World Help Improve Ocean Health

Solving environmental problems often starts with small groups of people working to...

April 2018

A photo of a squid using bioluminescence to hide in the deep sea.

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Bioluminescence

You may have seen the sparkle of fireflies on a summer’s night. The fireflies...

April 2018

Seagrasses are flowering plants that can form dense underwater meadows and are an important shallow water habitat.

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Seagrass and Seagrass Beds

Seagrasses are found in shallow salty and brackish waters in many parts of the...

April 2018