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Ocean Conservation

SURFSPOTS-GPS OCEANOLOGY 101: GET SOME!

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The Insanity of Water: The Real Story Of Water is an EXCEPTIONAL animated video that is an absolute must see for anyone interested in ensuring that we as people can continue to thrive on our precious planet. This should be included as mandatory curriculum in our schools. There are gems that can be absorbed by all ages splattered throughout the video below, so click the link & become wise to the facts which are "The Insanity of Water" & help to preserve our Marine Life & earth's precious resources.

Great job Surfrider, this is a masterpiece!
The Cycle of Insanity: The Real Story of Water is a short animated film made by collaboration of a creative team and dedicated volunteers contributing and serving at several of the Surfrider Foundation chapters.

Help save our planet and it's future. Let's learn how through our collective resource of educational videos, articles, museums, dedicated Conservation Groups and Marine Sanctuaries from around the world.Surf into some of our links, networks and organizations that are leading the way in the front and center of these swirling issues.

Let's Make A Difference - Power for significant change is in numbers and education. One planet, 7 billion people and counting.

Sea Turtle

Sea Turtle

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Fun Facts - Global Oceans

Humans could not exist without the oceans. They provide us with food, cycle our water, generate most of the oxygen we breathe, balance our climate, supply us with medicine, numerous cures, jewels, and provide the tranquil beauty of the coastal waterways, beaches, and recreation worldwide.

About 80% of plastic pollution in the oceans comes from trash on land that washes into the ocean. To find out how you can help to make a difference to impact global change check out the What we can do to help page.


Worldwide Ocean Conservation

  • Extreme Sports* HD People Are Awesome Amazing Humans! ...View
  • We as humans are all married to the ocean and are guilty of some serious domestic abuse. It's never too late to change our ways ...View
  • WORLD NEWS: New Study... Alarming Findings published in the journal Science ...View
  • Great video by conservation partners at green forum ocean and ABC planet ...View
  • If we put the brakes on our practices that are devastating to the health of our oceans and focus on restorative practices, such as coral reef farming, together we can all make a serious positive impact on our environment ...View
  • 10 Most Dangerous Beaches In The World ...View
  • Whale Slideshow 9:04 mins. ...View
  • WYLAND's Art inspires all to protect our Global Oceans ...Read More
  • SURFRIDER: Rise above Plastics ...View
  • Patagonia Time Lapse Video by Adam Colton - The Time to change is NOW! Conservation & preservation is no longer an option it's a absolute must for everyone. You can help... Sign on today and show your support for the Global Oceans Worldwide Conservation Campaign ...View
  • SURFRIDER: Message to all ocean lovers! - Do your ocean a favor and protect what you love ...View
  • Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund - From the depths of the ocean to white sandy beaches around the world, endangered animals and their ecosystems are the focus of the DWCF. ...Read More
  • Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) USA organization managing national and international conservation projects, research and education programs. ...Read More
  • Pretoma - Protecting the Ocean's Resources since 1997 ...Read More
  • Save Our Seas Foundation, since 1999, is an organization aiming to preserve, protect, and restore the world's oceans. ...Read More
  • The Australian Marine Conservation Society ...Read More
  • 50 Ways to Save the Ocean ...View
  • The Hawaiian Green Sea turtles are in danger long with many other species ...View
  • Amazing Species found by scientists, never been seen before ...Read More
  • Walt Disney has now joined in! ...Read More
  • Shark Waters ...View
  • IMAX-3D 1200lb camera Exclusive Footage bringing attention to Global Warming / preview -upcoming film due out 2009 ...View
  • The National Marine Sanctuaries ...Read More
  • The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary ...Read More
  • Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History has joined in the efforts to enhance public awareness of ocean conservation issues ...Read More
  • Anemone fish in purple flourescent anemone

    Anemone fish in purple flourescent anemone

  • Harvard Medical School is the Center For Health and The Global Environment ...Read More
  • Jeremy Jackson is a renowned marine ecologist with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is being honored by ...Read More
  • Birch Aquarium at Scripps in LaJolla, California - USA is a hands-on museum that highlights the climate and Earth, cutting edge ocean science research, and is also world renowned for Perspectives On Ocean Science ...Read More
  • Birch Aquarium / Scripps Institution Of Oceanography - (official website) ...Read More
  • Blue Frontier Campaign provides news and focuses on raising public awareness of the challenges and solutions needed to ultimately save our seas ( David Helvarg; affiliated) ...Read More
  • Citizens Campaign - Long Island, New York (USA) - fighting to save The Great South Bay that is being plagued with sporadic periods of Brown Tide, a type of algae which damages the bay's ecosystem and our marine life ...Read More
  • Surfrider Foundation in the USA promotes staying informed and is dedicated to protecting our beaches ...Read More
  • Green Sea Turtles - cooperation among countries is critical to Marine Turtle Conservation ...View
  • The National Coalition for Marine Conservation is the USA's oldest advocacy group dedicated to prohibition of over fishing our seas and the protection of their environment ...Read More
    Global Coral Reef Alliance
    Reef scenics from Fanning Island, Kribati.

    Reef scenics from Fanning Island, Kribati.

  • Global Coral Reef Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the most threatened of all marine ecosystems - coral reef ...Read More
  • Deep Sea Conservation Coalition / jaw dropping footage and news ...Read More
  • Seal Conservation Society / working to protect seals, sea lions, and walruses ...Read More
  • The Ocean Project / so great-helping the global network of zoos, aquariums, and museums educate millions of visitors on how they can help ...Read More
  • The International Association for the Physical Sciences of the Oceans is dedicated to saving our warming planet ...Read More
  • Census of Marine Life / Researchers have engaged in a 10 year initiative to compare and explain the diversity of marine life in the oceans-a global network ...Read More
  • Aquatic Mammals seek to educate (PAT) on the importance of these mammals and the preservation of their habitat ...Read More
  • Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition / a global coalition since 1978 ...Read More
  • Australian Marine Sciences Association is (PAT) a non-profit organization and is Australia's major professional association for all types of marine scientists / since 1962 ...Read More
  • Chesapeake Bay Program is the largest estuary in the USA. A unique regional partnership working to restore and preserve the Chesapeake Bay ...Read More
  • Gulf of Mexico Alliance is a partnership between the states of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas aiming for the goal of increasing a regional collaboration to enhance the economic health of the Gulf of Mexico ...Read More
  • Coral formation and small fish

    Coral reef with soft corals, anemones, and little fish

    Northwest Coastal Forum is a close network of organizations working together to protect the northwest coast of the UK ...Read More

  • The Coastal Union was founded in 1989. It is an association with 2700 members in 40 countries and has grown into the largest network in Europe of coastal practitioners and experts alike ...Read More
  • The IUCN World Conservation Congress is the world's largest ...Read More
  • The International Coral Reef Initiative was established in 1994 and is a partnership among governments, society, and organizations. Its purpose is to seek and reverse the global degradation of coral reefs and related ecosystems ...Read More
  • Ecoports / over 25 European seaports exchange information and port related environmental data / est. 1999 ...Read More
  • Alaska Ocean Network / all are working hard to protect and restore the amazing North Pacific's ocean ecology, including all marine and wildlife and their habitat ...Read More
  • Coastal America is a partnership of federal, state, and local governments along with private organizations, all committed to preserve, protect and restore the coasts of America ...Read More
  • Association of National Estuary Programs is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting responsible stewardship and the preservation of our nation's bays and estuaries ...Read More
  • Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education (CORE) - Federal research laboratories, aquariums, and non-profit institutes seeking to enhance ocean research and education around the world ...Read More
  • Global International Waters Assessment (GIWA) was designed to achieve significant benefits at regional and global levels in international waters ...Read More
  • International Whaling Commission provides conservation efforts designed to keep the whaling industry under regulation...Read More
  • International Whaling Commission -est. 1946 - more info ...Read More
  • Sunset on the beach

    Sunset on the beach

  • Esturine Research Federation -cutting edge science for coastal managers ...Read More
  • Institute for Marine Research at the University of Kiel, Germany provides us deep investigations and research in the marine sciences; ranging from Geology of the ocean floor to Marine Biogeochemistry, Marine Ecology, and the Dynamics of the ocean floor ...Read More
  • Hubbs Sea World Research Institute is a public, non-profit charity dedicated to providing needed solutions between human activity and the natural world ...Read More
  • FAO Fisheries Department is a United Nations body focusing on securing the long term development and utilization of the world's fisheries and aquaculture ...Read More
  • Greenheart Project is striving to create a new environmentally clean and sustainable sail and solar powered enterprise that will provide aid and relief around the world ...Read More
  • Arctic Portal (IASC) is an exciting campaign focusing on the Polar Bear regions ...Read More
  • Arctic Portal: Protection of the Marine Life Environment (PAME) Focused on the protection of the marine environment in this massive Iceland ...Read More
  • Red Sea coral reef[

    Red Sea coral reef

  • European Commission - Fisheries is devoted to covering all of Europe's fishing activity ...Read More
  • Fisheries Research Services (FRS) is a Scottish agency that supplies scientific support for fish health and other marine issues ...Read More
  • Fisheries Research Services (FRS) a Scottish agency - more info ...Read More
  • Coastal Services Center (NOAA) Linking people, information, and technology to promote coastal resiliency ...Read More
  • Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association (FMSA) The Farallone Islands are in fact one of the world's most biologically diverse environments. The Sanctuary ensures the protection of the fragile Farollones ...Read More
  • Coral Cay Conservation are award winning specialists in coral reef and tropical forest conservation ...Read More
  • County of Marin - Local Coastal Program (LCP); enacted the Coastal Act in 1976, by the California Legislature which mandated comprehensive planning and regulatory programs to preserve their coastal zones ...Read More
  • Ocean Life from Arctic to Hawaii- BBC at Jeffrey's Bay, South Africa video...View
  • The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is a private, independent, not-for-profit corporation dedicated to research and higher education at the frontiers of ocean ......View
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