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Ocean Life

Ocean Life

Ocean Life

All life once rose from the ocean, and all life still depends on it today. From melting glaciers and rising sea levels to plastic pollution and overfishing, our common origin is in danger.

An ominous shadow hovers above the sea water.

An ominous shadow hovers above the sea water.

Fossilized “Weird, Gigantic” Whale Could Be the Heaviest Animal Ever In a new study published in Nature, researchers discovered a 40-million-year-old whale species.

Biodiversity Ocean Life

Seagrass sits slightly below the water's surface where the sun is slightly shining through.

Seagrass sits slightly below the water's surface where the sun is slightly shining through.

Saving Spain’s Ancient Seagrass Overtourism, pollution, and climate change are killing the 200,000-year-old “lungs of the planet.” Manu San Felix is fighting to save them.

Ocean Life Science & Nature

The French Activist Defending the Oceans—and Direct Action

The French Activist Defending the Oceans—and Direct Action

The French Activist Defending the Oceans—and Direct Action As internal conflict rocks Sea Shepherd, Lamya Essemlali is emerging as a staunch defender of the group’s signature vigilante tactics.

Anthropocene Changemakers

Punish Us, Orcas

Punish Us, Orcas

Punish Us, Orcas The orcas probably aren’t seeking revenge or defending the environment, but there’s a reason we see them that way.

Ocean Life Deep Ecology

How Humans Are Learning to Speak Whale

How Humans Are Learning to Speak Whale

How Humans Are Learning to Speak Whale Humans have long dreamed of interspecies communication. Now, they are working to uncover how to speak whale.

Science & Nature Ocean Life

Brown Girl Surf educator, Kimiko Russell-Halterman, works to decolonize surfing. She stands facing the ocean on a cloudy day and holds a large surfboard with her right arm.

Brown Girl Surf educator, Kimiko Russell-Halterman, works to decolonize surfing. She stands facing the ocean on a cloudy day and holds a large surfboard with her right arm.

A Surfer Dives Into Her Heritage and Love for the Ocean Kimiko Russell-Halterman is a surfer working with Black and Brown youth. She talks about how her ancestry inspires her decolonial work.

The Frontline Identity & Community

Coming of Age

Coming of Age

Coming of Age For thousands of years, humankind has told tales of the fountain of youth. Has it been swimming in the ocean all along?

The Overview Deep Ecology

Cristina Mittermeier Reflects On Her Life Underwater

Cristina Mittermeier Reflects On Her Life Underwater

Cristina Mittermeier Reflects On Her Life Underwater Photographer and conservationist Cristina Mittermeier talks about how the ocean powers life on Earth—and how urgently we must protect it.

Science & Nature Ocean Life

Ocean Conservation for La Gente

Ocean Conservation for La Gente

Ocean Conservation for La Gente For Latine Heritage Month, The Frontline highlights Marce Gutiérrez-Graudiņš, founder of Latine-focused marine conservation group Azul.

The Frontline Identity & Community

The Greenland Ice Sheet’s Terrifying Future

The Greenland Ice Sheet’s Terrifying Future

The Greenland Ice Sheet’s Terrifying Future A new study shows how much sea level rise the Greenland ice sheet will cause as a result of the climate change already baked in.

The Frontline Ocean Life

Learning to Surrender: The Sacred Lessons of Yemayá

Learning to Surrender: The Sacred Lessons of Yemayá

Learning to Surrender: The Sacred Lessons of Yemayá Santeriá practitioners discuss the environmental and spiritual lessons we can learn from the Queen of the Sea, Yemayá.

Ocean Life

A Cultural and Mythological History of Pearling in the Arabian Gulf

A Cultural and Mythological History of Pearling in the Arabian Gulf

A Cultural and Mythological History of Pearling in the Arabian Gulf The pearl industry is shifting into a space of preservation, diversification, and restoration with the help of local communities.

Ocean Life Ethical Fashion

A Seaweed Mama’s Journey on a Vanishing Island

A Seaweed Mama’s Journey on a Vanishing Island

A Seaweed Mama’s Journey on a Vanishing Island Atmos speaks with farmer-artisan Hadija Nassor Mwalim on working to ensure a stable future in the face of Zanzibar’s rising sea levels.

Ocean Life Black Liberation

The Tide Country

The Tide Country

The Tide Country Deep in the Sundarbans, life is governed by the flow and ebb of the tides. Swastik Pal's ongoing project documents this changing landscape.

Ocean Life Photography

Designing a Plastic-Free Future

Designing a Plastic-Free Future

Designing a Plastic-Free Future Parley for the Oceans founder Cyrill Gutsch and Biofabricate founder Suzanne Lee discuss what a world without plastic could look like.

Ocean Life

Making Waves Through Eco-Poetry

Making Waves Through Eco-Poetry

Making Waves Through Eco-Poetry Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner talks about identity, poetry, and motherhood for AAPI Month in this special edition of The Frontline.

The Frontline Ocean Life

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