Slow Lanes Help Save a Dwindling Orca Population Reducing speeds can help killer whales navigate an increasingly louder sea By Jennifer Cole August 21, 2025 In this story: whales, endangered species, saving wild places, conservation, marine ecosystems
Letter From a Former NOAA Scientist A fisheries specialist reflects on losing his job at a time when marine science matters more than ever Text and photographs by Holden Harris August 24, 2025 In this story: marine ecosystems, climate change, fish, Trump
Could AI Help Humanity Understand Whales? This project hopes that decoding sperm whale sounds will boost conservation efforts By Kathryn Hulick July 21, 2025 In this story: whales, marine ecosystems, animals, Gee Whiz, endangered species
States Step In After the Supreme Court Puts Wetlands at Risk A patchwork of protections emerges as only some states pursue them By Ethan Freedman July 20, 2025 In this story: wetlands, Policy, marine ecosystems, saving wild places
Scientists Name the Fish That Wears a Feather Cherokee tribes help Western scientists recognize the sicklefin redhorse By Ashley Stimpson June 25, 2025 In this story: fish, marine ecosystems, indigenous communities
Efforts to Clean Up the Hudson River Produce Lackluster Results An archaic manufacturing chemical is still present in much of the river despite years of remediation By Lily Carey February 4, 2025 In this story: toxics, clean water, water, marine ecosystems
These High Schoolers’ Hobbies Include Saving Endangered Species From Extinction The United Anglers of Casa Grande is a one-of-a-kind conservation program run by high schoolers By Jordan Winters January 6, 2025 In this story: salmon, fish, marine ecosystems, endangered species, saving wild places
Crabbing for Conservation How a South Carolina native is helping save blue crabs by connecting people to the water By Jill K. Robinson January 9, 2025 In this story: marine ecosystems, wildlife
Where the Tide Is the Loudest Sound A gold mine intrudes on a quiet Alaskan refuge By Dustin Solberg November 26, 2024 In this story: Alaska, saving wild places, public lands, wildlife, marine ecosystems
Biden–Harris Administration Creates a New National Marine Sanctuary off the California Coast The Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary honors tribal input and advances ocean conservation By Lindsey Botts October 16, 2024 In this story: indigenous communities, marine ecosystems, wildlife, saving wild places, public lands