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Julia in the Storm

Julia Butterfly Hill lived for over two years in a 2000-year-old redwood in Northern California, protecting it from a logging company's chainsaws.

During her first winter, a severe storm nearly killed her on her tiny perch. Julia recounts the horror and profound life lessons learned from those terrifying hours.

Can you solve this challenge with us? We need YOUR ideas to get supermarkets to stop using so muc

Join our mission to tackle excessive plastic use by supermarkets. We need your ideas to demand change.

Download the app at http://www.anewmission.org/join-the-revolution to contribute to this movement.

Thanks to @MakeAChangeWorld and @AnewMission. #DrasticPlastic

Wave of Opposition Against Offshore Oil

The Trump administration has opened nearly all U.S. waters to offshore oil drilling, a move met with strong opposition from coastal communities. Washington must heed these concerns.

For more information on grassroots opposition to offshore drilling, visit Oceana.org.

Music by Adam Lindquist.

#ProtectOurCoast

The Trump administration has announced plans to open our oceans to offshore drilling.

These radical proposals pose a significant threat to our coastal environments.

Contact Secretary Zinke and urge him to #ProtectOurCoast.

Nina Dobrev Wants to Save Sharks (15s)

While shark finning is illegal in U.S. waters, shark fins—including imports from countries where it's permitted—continue to be bought and sold across the U.S. This demand is a primary threat to global shark populations.

To learn more about the campaign, visit www.oceana.org/SaveSharks.

Nina Dobrev wants to Save Sharks (30s)

While shark finning is illegal in U.S. waters, shark fins—including imports from countries where finning is allowed—continue to be bought and sold throughout the U.S. This demand for fins represents one of the greatest threats to shark populations worldwide.

For additional information about the campaign, please visit www.oceana.org/SaveSharks.

Cousteau: Keep our Oceans Full of Fish

The Magnuson-Stevens Act, our vital fisheries management law, faces a significant threat. Certain members of Congress seek changes that could lead to the overexploitation of our oceans for short-term gain.

Urge lawmakers to protect and uphold the Magnuson-Stevens Act.

Cousteau to Divers: "Keep Our Laws Strong and Our Oceans Full of Fish."

The Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA) has long protected U.S. fisheries, but congressional efforts now threaten to weaken it. Divers are urged to defend the MSA.

Support the MSA by adding your name today.

Music by Spearfisher on Facebook.

Defend the Marine Mammal Protection Act

For 45 years, the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) has provided vital protections for dolphins, whales, and seals in U.S. waters.

Unfortunately, a new congressional bill threatens these safeguards. It would facilitate harmful activities like seismic airgun blasting—a loud, dangerous process used for oil and gas exploration—making it easier to injure these iconic animals.

Tell Congress to #DefendMarineMammals and #StandForOceans. Learn more and take action: http://bit.ly/2yEtHRe

Save Turtles from Nets

Thousands of sea turtles die annually because about half of shrimp trawls operate without Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs). These devices are 97% effective at allowing turtles to escape nets. A proposed rule from December 2016 would expand TED requirements, but the administration has stalled its implementation, allowing the killing to continue.

This delay jeopardizes sea turtle conservation and negatively impacts shrimp fishermen by hindering sustainability and economic opportunities. We must act now to urge Secretary Ross to implement this vital rule.

Click here to take action: Oceana Action

The Pacific Seafloor is in Trouble

The U.S. Pacific coast seafloor teems with vital marine life, providing essential habitat for fish and other animals. However, these beautiful coral gardens and spongebeds face destruction from bottom trawl nets. Stronger government protections are crucial to safeguard this precious ecosystem.

To learn how you can help stop this destructive practice, visit Oceana.org.

Music by Adam Lindquist: fa-da-do.com.

Amazon Watch, your best bet to protect the rainforest.

For 20 years, Amazon Watch has defended indigenous peoples' rights and territories, recognizing them as the best guardians of rainforests. These lands, holding 80% of global biodiversity, face constant threats from extractive industries like oil, agribusiness, and mega-dams.

We partner with indigenous allies to establish industrial "No Go Zones," supporting initiatives like Sarayaku's Kawsak Sacha (Living Forests) to keep oil in the ground. Our aim is to expand this model, protecting vital areas such as Yasuní National Park and the Xingu and Tapajós rivers from industrial development.

We also conduct international market campaigns, including our Amazon Crude Campaign, to reduce demand for rainforest-destroying oil. We expose and pressure governments, corporations, and financiers causing harm. Learn more and join the movement at amazonwatch.org.

Shark Fact Friday #7: Bimini Philopatry

Oceana Shark Scientist and Blogger Mariah Pfleger discusses philopatry in Bimini. Philopatry refers to the instinct of animals returning to their place of birth.

Music for this segment is by Patrick Mustain. Learn more at patrickmustain.com.

Oceana: Restoring the future of Tañon Strait

Before 2015, the Tañon seascape suffered from limited protections, drastically reducing fish populations and threatening its once vibrant ecosystem.

Today, Bloomberg Philanthropies' Vibrant Oceans Initiative collaborates with community members and political leaders to secure the future of these vital fisheries.

How Congress Can Finally Step Up and Protect Sharks

Up to 73 million shark fins enter the global trade annually. This devastating practice must end. Urge Congress to pass the Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act and support a #FinBanNow.

Learn more about this critical issue here. Music for this message is provided by Adam Lindquist fa-da-do.com.

Josh Jackson Wants to Save the Oceans to Feed the World

Actor Josh Jackson highlights the critical connection between ocean health and human well-being. He emphasizes that restoring our oceans not only feeds hungry people but also supports vibrant ecosystems, underscoring our global interconnectedness.

Jackson's video PSA, filmed on San Juan Island in Washington's Salish Sea, promotes Oceana's "Save the Oceans, Feed the World" campaign.

Join Oceana and Josh Jackson's mission to restore the oceans: http://bit.ly/2jNfNV6

How the oceans can clean themselves: Boyan Slat at TEDxDelft

Boyan Slat, born 1994, is a Dutch inventor and entrepreneur. At 18, after encountering more plastic than fish while diving in Greece, he questioned why ocean pollution couldn't be cleaned. This inspired him to research plastic pollution, leading to his passive clean-up concept, which he presented at TEDxDelft in 2012.

He founded The Ocean Cleanup, temporarily pausing his aerospace engineering studies to lead a team of approximately 50. His 2017 speech detailed a design breakthrough for the project.

Follow The Ocean Cleanup's progress on their website, Facebook, and Twitter.

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Killer Whales

Support ocean creatures, like killer whales, through a symbolic adoption.

Visit our store to find your adoption package and help protect marine life: Find them here.

Everything you ever wanted to know about sea otters!

Support marine life conservation by symbolically adopting a sea otter today.

Your adoption helps protect these vital creatures. Click here to make a difference.

The U.S. Needs A #FinBanNow

Shark finning is an inhumane and wasteful practice where fins are cut from sharks, whose bodies are then discarded at sea. Up to 73 million shark fins enter the global trade annually.

While illegal in American waters, shark fins are still bought and sold in the U.S. A nationwide ban on this trade is crucial to ensure the U.S. does not support finning and to protect sharks worldwide.

Add your name to our petition and tell Congress to prohibit the sale and trade of all shark fin products in the U.S.: http://bit.ly/2aZhHw0

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The Thinking Game | Full documentary | Tribeca Film Festival official selection

“The Thinking Game” is the inside story of DeepMind's groundbreaking AI research, culminating in the Nobel Prize-winning AlphaFold breakthrough. Filmed over five years by the award-winning team behind "AlphaGo," this documentary explores co-founder Demis Hassabis's lifelong pursuit of artificial general intelligence and the rigorous scientific journey from mastering strategy games to solving the 50-year-old protein folding problem.

Following its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival, "The Thinking Game" is now available to watch for free. For those interested in hosting a screening for a classroom, community, or workplace, visit: rocofilms.com/films/the-thinking-game/.

 

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The Thinking Game | Full documentary | Tribeca Film Festival official selection