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]]>Ocean Conservancy has teamed up with millions of volunteers from all over the world, on our International Coastal Cleanup that they’ve been doing for more than 30 years.
“A healthy ocean means more than beautiful coasts and vibrant ocean wildlife. If the ocean isn’t healthy, neither are we. Because the food we eat, the water we drink and the air we’re breathing this very second comes from our ocean,” reads their website.
“Our work is focused on solving some of the greatest threats facing our ocean today. From the Arctic to the Gulf of Mexico, we bring people, science and policy together, to champion innovative solutions and fight for a sustainable ocean.”
The organization also use their Instagram account to raise awareness about the beauty of the ocean and its marine life and to encourage everyone to help them save it.
Sea stars lack a number of fishy anatomical features, including gills, scales or fins. Categorized in the phylum Echinodermata, they’re invertebrates, and are related to sand dollars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers and sea lilies. Since they aren’t fish, scientists tend to get a little irked when people call them “starfish,” so “sea stars” is a more appropriate term. The biggest fact to illuminate this difference? They don’t have fins, so they can’t swim around like fish can! Click the link in our bio to learn more about why these creatures are out of this world 
= Erik Lukas/Coral Reef Image Bank
They don’t call Great Whites “great” for nothing; they can grow to be more than 20 feet long and weigh over 2.5 tons. That makes them the largest predatory fish in the world! 
Spectacular photo by Ron Daniel of @greatwhitedivers 
And he brought you a flower?! 
Thoughtful, too! 
Puffins are truly fascinating seabirds, and you can learn all about them with our wildlife fact sheets! Click the link in our bio to learn more 
Photo taken by the incredibly talented @birdtog 
Incredible footage by @dolphindronedom 
An all-new shark species has been encountered by scientists on the beaches of Florida! Noted to be quite smol compared to others in its suborder; recorded to have emitted alarmingly strange bork noises. Still most definitely a fintastically cute specimen—what should we name it? Leave your answer in the comments! 
(#aprilfools, ocean lovers—this adorably menacing pup photo was taken by @narcosis27! 
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#SeabirdSaturday! 
This stunning Brown pelican was photographed in the Gulf of Mexico by @rafeedhussain 
How happy do these little guys seem to look? 
Beautiful photo by @jordan_robins 
Take a look at these festive species and find out some fascinating fun facts about them! 
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Believe it or not, the correct plural form of "octopus" is actually octopuses! Click the link in our bio to learn more about these fantastic creatures 
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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ These animals fall under the Phylum Cnidaria and the Subphylum Medusozoa. While they are popularly called “jellyfish,” many marine biologists prefer the terms “jelly” or “sea jelly” to avoid confusion. Click the link in our bio to learn more about sea jellies! 
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