9 Instagram Accounts That Are Talking About The Health Of Our Ocean
As part of our aim to raise awareness about environmental issues in the ocean we call our playground, we’d like to introduce you to a few Instagram accounts that are doing their part to tell the ocean’s story. Instagram is a robust storytelling platform and an excellent way to engage a different generation. Take a look at these accounts and follow along on their quest to inform and educate about the plight of the world ocean.
About 4 Ocean:
Their mission is simple: to clean the ocean and coastlines while working to stop the inflow of plastics by changing consumption habits. They are primarily funded through the sale of their products.
About Greta Thunberg:
Greta Thunberg is a climate activist from Sweden. She also happens to be a teenager. She is at the forefront of climate strikes to make world leaders more aware of the issues of climate change.
About the Monterey Bay Aquarium:
A leader in ocean conservation and education, the Monterey Bay Aquarium is considered by many to be the best in the world. The mission of the nonprofit Monterey Bay Aquarium is to inspire conservation of the ocean.
About The Ocean Conservancy:
Ocean Conservancy is working to protect the ocean from today’s greatest global challenges. They create science-based solutions for a healthy ocean and the wildlife and communities that depend on it.
About Save Our Seas:
Since 2003, the Save Our Seas Foundation has been dedicated to protecting life in our oceans, especially sharks and rays. They support passionate and innovative researchers, conservationists and educators around the globe by funding their projects and helping them to tell important scientific and environmental stories.
About the Oceanic Preservation Society
They create films, inspire awareness and action through visual displays, and collaborate with partners to champion a humane and sustainable future.
About The Dolphin Project:
Dolphin Project is a non-profit charitable organization, dedicated to the welfare and protection of dolphins worldwide. The mission of Dolphin Project is to end dolphin exploitation and slaughter, as dolphins are routinely captured, harassed, slaughtered and sold into captivity around the world.
About National Marine Sanctuaries:
The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries serves as the trustee for a network of underwater parks encompassing more than 600,000 square miles of marine and Great Lakes waters from Washington state to the Florida Keys and from Lake Huron to American Samoa. The network includes a system of 13 national marine sanctuaries and Papahānaumokuākea and Rose Atoll marine national monuments.