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How Sharks Changed My Life 🦈 | Jess Cramp's Story

Jess shares how she struggled to figure out her career path until a powerful encounter with ocean conservation completely changed her life. After spending 18 months campaigning to protect sharks, Jess found her calling: to fight for the future of our...
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Museum Educator Ana with an image of a sea otter
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Jan 17, 2025

123,000 Crabs a Year?! Sea Otters to the Rescue

How do sea otters help fight invasive species? In the early 2000s, sea otter populations in California’s Monterey Bay declined due to habitat loss.
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Nov 21, 2024

World’s Largest Coral Found!

What does it mean that scientists just discovered the biggest coral colony in the world? While conducting fieldwork in the Solomon Islands, a team of scientists discovered a coral colony that’s estimated to be 300 years old and can be seen from space!
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Oct 23, 2024

Can Invasive Species Help Fight Climate Change?

How can an invasive species help combat climate change? In this video, Alex Dainis explains how native seagrass is beneficial to local ecosystems because it serves as a nursery for young fish, and because it can take carbon from the atmosphere and lock it...
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Oct 9, 2024

Hurricane Intensification: Why Warm Waters Matter

Why is Hurricane Milton such a dangerous storm? In this video, Dr. Daniel Gilford of Climate Central explains how climate change has caused the ocean surface temperature in the Gulf of Mexico to be 3 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than it would usually be.
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Sep 13, 2024

Impacts of Plastic Pollution

Plastic can have a massive impact on our environments and even the world! So what is a plastic and how does it pollute our waterways? Discover more about this issue and think of ways you can help solve the problem!
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Aug 31, 2024

Underwater National Park - Marine Sanctuary

Did you know that there’s an underwater national park? NOAA’s Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary is an 842 square mile area 20 miles from Boston, Massachusetts.
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Aug 30, 2024

Octopuses - The Secret to Better Sunscreen

Do octopuses hold the secret to better sunscreen? In this video, Alex Dainis dives into the color-changing abilities of these amazing ocean creatures, and how this trait could teach us how to improve sunscreen.
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Greg Skomel smiling with a shark behind him.
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Jul 8, 2024

18 Foot Shark Encounter with Marine Biologist

What would you do if you were diving and had a close call with a shark? Shark Biologist at Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries Dr. Greg Skomal details how he came to experience just that.
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Dolphins 4-D Experience

Dive into the heart of the action and experience the secret lives of dolphins in this engaging 4-D film experience!
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Jun 8, 2024

Right Whales: Protecting an Endangered Species

The North Atlantic right whale is one of the most endangered whale species. There are approximately 350 of them left, which includes only 70 females - a concerning statistic in regards to population management.
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Mar 30, 2024

Shark Research with Dr. Greg Skomal

Embark on a fascinating journey into the realm of sharks with Shark Biologist at Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries Dr. Greg Skomal, as they passionately explore the mysteries that have captivated them since childhood.
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Mar 25, 2024

Exploring Apex Predators

Exploring Apex Predators, offers an exciting and educational experience to teach students about the fascinating world of predators and prey in the ocean ecosystem. Through a series of questions and descriptions, players gain a deeper understanding of the...
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Mar 25, 2024

White Sharks

Go on an exciting journey to explore the fascinating world of white sharks from their long history on our planet to their role in balancing the ocean ecosystem. Learn about white shark characteristics, their unique skeletal structure, and even test...
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Mar 25, 2024

Shark Research

Explore the vital research conducted by OCEARCH that helps us better understand our sharks and our oceans. Students will learn about the importance of scientific research and how it contributes to the conservation and management of our ocean ecosystems...

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