Explanation:Protecting whales is crucial to protecting healthy oceans for all of us. Yet even these ocean giants are being impacted by the "deadliest predator in the sea": plastic pollution.
A sperm whale floats toward the surface of the ocean while a white plastic bag floats just below
Ghost fishing gear
October 20, 2020
Ghost fishing gear includes any abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear. It is the deadliest form of marine plastic debris and often goes unseen. Learn more about how you can help stop this silent killer and protect the health of our ocean its inhabitants.
A large seal on the beach with its neck caught in abandoned fishing gear
How cities around the world are working toward a greener future
WWF Magazine: Summer 2020
Cities generate 70% of global carbon emissions. But around the world, cities are making changes to ensure a greener future.
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This simple bottled water alternative is a no-brainer
WWF Magazine: Spring 2020
Since less than 10% of plastic waste gets recycled in the US, most of those water bottles wind up in dumps, where they won’t break down for hundreds of years. Here's how to reduce your plastic waste.
Reusing bottle
What we learned about coral reefs in 2019
January 07, 2020
While most of what we learned about coral reefs in 2019 is grim, there's still hope. In this new decade, we can do quite a bit to protect coral reefs and the wildlife and people that depend on them.
Gabby Ahmadia, senior marine scientist at WWF, surveys a reef in the Selat Dampier MPA, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
What do sea turtles eat? Unfortunately, plastic bags.
Plastic has only been mass-produced since the 1940s, but it’s having a devastating impact on sea turtles. Many of us are doing our part to reduce plastic pollution by recycling and reducing single-use items, but governments must also step up to take accountability and end this pollution epidemic.
A turtle swims toward a plastic bag
Plastic in the ocean
WWF Magazine: Fall 2019
The problem of plastic in nature, particularly in our oceans, is a global crisis. Learn what WWF is doing to stop plastics from leaking into our oceans.
Garbage in ocean
Stemming the tide
WWF Magazine: Fall 2019
Lauren Spurrier, vice president for oceans conservation, describes how our seas are transforming in unprecedented, life-altering ways—and lays out how WWF is working to save them for us all.
Walrus crowded on sea ice
How tagging whales can help us understand ocean pollution
WWF Magazine: Fall 2019
Microplastics have accumulated abundantly in the Mediterranean. WWF is analyzing traces of plastic we find in whales to understand the strain that rising pollution puts on our oceans and marine life.
Whale with arrow
Gallery: Art by Mandy Barker
WWF Magazine: Fall 2019
Mandy Barker grew up collecting shells and driftwood on the beach near her home on the British coast. Now, she collects plastic.
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A photographer saves a turtle; his photograph may save more
WWF Magazine: Fall 2019
It was a clear, calm day at the end of summer.
Turtle caught in net
An uninhabited Australian island littered with plastic
May 16, 2019
A tiny, remote island, visited only by nesting turtles and crocs, situated in the middle of nowhere, is now choking with plastic.
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We’re one step closer to keeping trash and plastic out of our oceans
October 18, 2018
Nearly 124,000 WWF activists from 49 states reached out to their member of Congress to support a bipartisan bill to take a stand on ocean plastic, and their impressive efforts paid off.
humback whale jump
LEGO Group builds a more sustainable future
WWF Magazine: Winter 2018
These iconic interlocking toys have long since evolved beyond rectangular bricks.
