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News, opinions, photos and facts from Ocean Conservancy

About Laura Del Camp

Laura Del Camp is Ocean Conservancy's Marketing and Communications apprentice. As a New England native, Laura has spent many summers enjoying everything the local coastal communities have to offer, including sculptures at Hampton Beach, saltwater taffy at York Beach and the pier at Old Orchard Beach. Her free time is often spent watching Celtics games and wishing for snow so she can take more snowboarding trips.

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Be My Valentine? A Look at the Ocean’s Lovers, from Long Term to Transient

Posted On February 14, 2013 by

In honor of Valentine’s Day, we’ve rounded up a crew of ocean companions for you to check out–which ones are fickle lovers and which ones are lifers–the players and the player-haters, as it were. So whether you’re celebrating the notorious day of love with a pint of ice cream or with your favorite spouse, we’ve got a resident of the aquatic world that has a love life similar to yours! Read on to find out who you most align with.

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This Week’s Top Tweets: February 2 – 8

Posted On February 8, 2013 by

This week’s top tweets include a mix of cute videos and important scientific finds–a great combination, if you ask me.

1. We Keep Getting Older, They Stay the Same Size–Or Do They?!

Our most popular tweet of the week was definitely worth talking about. The news that suggests fish do not grow as large or mature as quickly as they used to is troubling at the very least. Some scientists claim that the size restrictions for catching fish is actually inducing this problem by encouraging fish to adapt via earlier maturation. This is a long-term issue that scientists will continue to monitor over time.

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Saving the Ocean, One Tip at a Time

Posted On January 31, 2013 by

Credit: Hash Milhan via Flickr

Even though we won’t know if winter will last another six weeks until Punxsutawney Phil makes headway on Saturday, I’m sure that some of you are hungry for starting up a few DIY projects at home as the weather slowly turns the corner to the long-awaited Springtime. Since we’ve all heard our fair share of stories about when DIY goes wrong, we here at Ocean Conservancy figured providing a few tips on the subject could prove helpful. With ocean health in mind, we published a recent blog post, “Re-Energize Your Home to Save Money, Energy and the Ocean.”

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This Week’s Top Tweets: January 19 – 25

Posted On January 26, 2013 by

It’s time to recap the Ocean Conservancy tweets that made the most waves (get it?) in the past week. Check out our top five and let us know which one piqued your interest the most!

1. Would You Like Some Fish with Your Plastic?

This was our top tweet of the week and it’s no wonder why–finding out that over one third of a given sample of fish have plastic in their bellies is downright creepy. This study by Plymouth University and the UK Marine Biological Association illustrates the tangible effects that trash has on our ocean. If you’re looking for ways to lessen your impact and to keep the ocean healthy, try downloading our mobile app, Rippl. You’ll get weekly ocean-friendly tips and be able to track your progress!

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Five Things You Didn’t Know You Could Donate

Posted On January 21, 2013 by

While over 65% of households donate to charities every year, setting aside extra money for your favorite nonprofit can be overwhelming when you are in a financial rough-patch. Still looking to pay it forward in the new year despite being a little strapped for cash donations? Choosing to donate old clothes and appliances to charities like Goodwill or the Salvation Army is another avenue that many can turn to as a helpful alternative in such a situation.

Wouldn’t it be great, though, if you could put the more random items that have been sitting around your home to better use? Well, look no further. Today I want to share a list of five things you probably have stashed away in a junk drawer or in the depths of your closet which can be donated to some great causes: Continue reading »

This Week’s Top Tweets: January 13 – 18

Posted On January 19, 2013 by

From insightful blog posts to huge pollution headlines, this week’s top tweets are full of information on ocean-related events. Here we go!

1. New Developments About the Cleaning Agent Used to Cleanup the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster

Hearing that a dispersant is just as harmful as oil to corals is a hard pill to swallow, especially when it’s used to cleanup a whopping 200 million gallons of oil. To make matters worse, some types of coral were not able to survive in laboratory tests with the smallest amount of the dispersant Corexit 9500–.86 parts per million. Continue reading »

This Week’s Top Tweets: January 4-12

Posted On January 12, 2013 by

It’s been a busy year so far, and we’re only finishing the first full week of 2013. To start off the new year, here are the top five tweets that attracted the most attention in the Twittersphere over the last week:

1. Trapped killer whales freed by shifting ice

A group of killer whales surrounded by ice off the coast of Canada were deemed to have a grim future, but an unexpected shift in wind current moved the ice in a way that allowed them to escape. This surprise happy ending garnered the most attention of our ocean followers this week. This tweet also took away the most favorites.

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