OpinionNovember 18, 2019
Iceless in Alaska
The progressive loss of sea ice in summer has serious implications for animals and for indigenous people
Stories by Kristin Hettermann
Kristin Hettermann is an ocean conservationist and underwater photographer who uses the camera and storytelling as tools to tap into emotions and elicit deeper feelings about her favorite part of planet earth, the ocean. Her artivism platform, OCEANSCAPES, is modeled to combine science and activism with art and design, and her favorite moments are in the field with scientists and naturalists exploring natural environments and capturing images that accompany their stories. Her mission is to inspire you to feel the ocean.
ConservationAugust 6, 2019
A Bulwark against Reef Destruction in a Warming World
The island of Bonaire, in the Caribbean Sea, has been protecting its corals for decades
ConservationJanuary 18, 2019
Save the Sharks!
We harm and kill vastly more of them than they do of us—but a research/educational project in the Bahamas aims to help change that
ConservationJuly 25, 2017
Are You Afraid of Sharks? Don't Be
Instead, celebrate them as magnificent predators crucial to the health of oceans—before it's too late
EnvironmentMarch 31, 2017
Swimming around the Campfire
An undersea encounter with manta rays off Hawaii’s Big Island balances tourism with the need to protect animals
ConservationJanuary 27, 2017
Fish as Food or Fish as Wildlife?
Efforts to protect ocean ecosystems present hard choices for a world that depends on the consumption of seafood
EnvironmentNovember 22, 2016
Amazon Tribe Fights Oil Development with Tourism
The indigenous Huaorani people of Ecuador are looking to tourism to spread a message of hope and counter the forces of resource exploitation
ConservationJuly 8, 2016
Cuba’s Underwater Paradise Could Be a Model for Sustainable Tourism
The fact that Fidel Castro was an avid scuba diver and spear fisherman has helped keep the island's coral reefs some of the healthiest on Earth