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The giant clam, the world's largest bivalve, inhabits coral reefs within the Coral Triangle. This species is notable for its vibrant coloration, substantial size, and diverse feeding strategies. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3lX5sBF

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Currently, 690 million people worldwide live in hunger. Our oceans offer a powerful solution: protecting and restoring them could provide a healthy seafood meal daily for a BILLION people. Learn more.

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Ribbon eels typically inhabit burrows, emerging to swim with graceful, ribbon-like movements. Explore more fascinating marine species on our Marine Life Encyclopedia.

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Giant clams trap microplastics, harming marine life. Oceana combats this by campaigning to reduce single-use plastic at its source, limiting ocean pollution. Learn more here.

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The stonefish injects venom potent enough to kill an adult in under an hour. While extremely painful, this venom is used for defense against predators, not for capturing prey, effectively deterring even the strongest threats. Learn more on our Marine Life Encyclopedia: https://bit.ly/32OI0PC

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Discover five of the ocean's most bizarre creatures. Explore our [Marine Life Encyclopedia](https://bit.ly/34VjXkO) for more fascinating insights.

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Nate Liebenberg, co-founder of idiveblue.com, champions awareness regarding the severe impact of throwaway plastics. These pollutants devastate marine species, contaminate our precious waters, and ultimately endanger human well-being.

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Great white sharks, powerful apex predators, face extinction risk. New research indicates they are among one-third of marine megafauna species threatened over the next century. Worst-case projections suggest 62% of shark species could be lost.

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Triggerfish are named for their unique dorsal fin, which locks upright for protection. The large first spine is secured by the second, and can only be lowered when the second spine is pulled back, much like a trigger. Learn more about these fascinating fish here.

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The bull shark is a large predatory species, reaching 11 feet and nearly 700 pounds. Unique among sharks, it thrives in both coastal seas and freshwater environments like rivers and lakes. It belongs to the requiem shark family (Carcharhinidae).

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Spotted eagle rays, reaching nearly 11 feet long, are active swimmers and one of the largest eagle rays, surpassed only by mantas.

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Nurse sharks are frequently observed on coral and rocky reefs throughout the eastern Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Discover more about them in our Marine Life Encyclopedia.

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Sea cucumbers are marine invertebrates, part of the echinoderm family alongside sea urchins and sea stars.

Often called "edible sea cucumbers," they are a fisheries species consumed globally, particularly in Asia.

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In July 2020, The Pew Charitable Trusts and SYSTEMIQ, with partners including the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, released "Breaking the Plastic Wave." This robust study on ocean plastic pollution revealed that without action, plastic volume will double, ocean entry will almost triple, and ocean stocks will quadruple by 2040. This aligns with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's 2016 warning of more plastic than fish in the ocean by 2050.

The study emphasizes that a circular economy for plastic is the sole solution to tackle waste and pollution at its source. This vision already unites over 850 organizations through the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment and Plastics Pact network. Learn more about the study here.

Dame Ellen MacArthur urges "bold and urgent action" to address plastic pollution. A 2020 study, "Breaking the Plastic Wave," by The Pew Charitable Trusts and SYSTEMIQ, reveals a grim forecast: without intervention, by 2040, plastic on the market will double, annual ocean entry will almost triple, and ocean stocks will quadruple. This echoes the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's 2016 warning of more plastic than fish by 2050.

The study confirms a circular economy for plastic is the only way to tackle waste at its source. This vision already unites over 850 organizations. Find out more here.

North Atlantic right whales are critically endangered, with only about 400 individuals remaining. Fatal ship strikes and fishing gear entanglements are primary threats, causing deaths to outnumber births. Oceana Canada advocates for mandatory speed limits in key passages like the Cabot Strait to prevent further fatalities.

Oceana's Ship Speed Watch is an innovative tool that monitors ship speeds and positions in whale habitats along the East Coast. Utilizing AIS data, it displays restriction zones, emphasizing how enforced speed limits can prevent deadly collisions—a leading cause of whale injury and death.

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"A Plastic Ocean" is an adventure documentary, filmed over four years across more than 20 locations.

Explorers Craig Leeson and Tanya Streeter, with international scientists, reveal the causes and consequences of plastic pollution and propose solutions.