(1/4) Wusstest Du, dass die industrielle Fischerei für Antarktischen Krill im Südpolarmeer diese winzigen, aber lebenswichtigen Krebstiere bedroht - ebenso wie die Wale, Pinguine und andere Tiere, die sich von Krill ernähren?

1/3 Unser Launch Event "Ohne Krill Keine Wale" im Panometer Leipzig - im Rahmen der Ausstellung "Antarktis" von Yadegar Asisi - war ein voller Erfolg! Wir haben uns die faszinierende Spezies des Antarktischen

(1/4) 🐳 Heute ist der Welttag der Wale 2026! Druckfrisch könnt Ihr jetzt Ocean. Now!’s Bericht “Ohne Krill keine Wale – Wie industrielle Krillfischerei das Südpolarmeer gefährdet und warum unser Konsum dabei eine Rolle spielt“ herunterladen: ocean-now.org/projekte/ohn...

1/4 Am 15.2. Ist es soweit - anlässlich des Welttags der Wale 2026 wird Ocean. Now! ihren Bericht “Ohne Krill keine Wale – Wie industrielle Krillfischerei das Südpolarmeer gefährdet und warum unser Konsum dabei eine Rolle spielt” veröffentlichen!

(1/5) Weißt du, wer die Basis des antarktischen Lebensnetzwerks bildet? 🦐 Krill. Diese kleinen Krebstiere der Familie der Leuchtgarnelen bilden riesige Schwärme im Südpolarmeer, die das Wasser manchmal rötlich färben und sogar aus dem All sichtbar sind.

Unsere heutige Walart ist äußerlich sehr markant und vielen trotzdem kaum bekannt… 🐋 Südkaper haben einen kräftigen, gedrungenen Körper und werden etwa 13–17 Meter lang.

#BreakFreeFromPlastic congratulates the newly elected #PlasticsTreaty Chair Mr. Julio Cordano from Chile 🇨🇱. We look forward to inclusive, science-based leadership that advances human rights, environmental health, and justice. Read our members' statements. www.breakfreefromplastic.org/2026/02/08/i...

INC-5.3 wrapped up in Geneva with the election of a new Chair for the global plastics treaty talks. It’s a necessary procedural step after months of paralysis — but it doesn’t fix what’s broken. A reset is urgently needed. Read our full statement: www.ciel.org/news/inc-5-3...

🐋 Sei whales (pronounced ‘say‘ or less commonly, ‘sigh‘) are the penultimate species in our series on baleen whales of the Southern Ocean. We’re looking at Balaenoptera borealis schlegelii: the Southern Hemisphere subspecies that feed in Antarctica, before heading to warmer climes to breed...

(1/7) Can you name the second-largest animal on the planet? *Drum roll* – it’s the fin whale 🥳

1/4 Seit rund einer Woche zeigt das Panometer in Leipzig die immersive Ausstellung ANTARKTIS von Yadegar Asisi. Sie macht deutlich, wie verletzlich das antarktische Nahrungsnetz ist, und welche Rolle es für unseren Planeten spielt. Die Gesundheit der Antarktis und des Südpolarmeeres

For many of us, when we imagine a whale, it’s the beautiful humpback that comes to mind. This species is even one of our favourite emojis —> 🐋 Like the Antarctic minke, humpbacks are baleen #whales of the rorqual whale family.

(1/5) Have you ever heard of the Antarctic minke whale? 🐋 They’re the second smallest member of the rorqual whale family, which is the largest group of baleen whales (other family members are for e.g., the blue whale or the fin whale).

(1/4) 🐳 Kicking off our series on the baleen (filter-feeding) #whales of the #SouthernOcean is the largest of them all: the blue whale. In fact, it’s the biggest animal on Earth!

Healing begins with us. When we talk about healing, we’re really talking about restoring balance and allowing life to return to its natural rhythm(s).

🔎 Let’s explore together what ‘healing’ truly means. The Cambridge dictionary explains healing as ‘to make or become well again’, meaning a bad or painful situation ‘ends or improves’.

What has the so-called “developed” world developed into? And who should be learning from whom? 🌍 Our planet can heal. Indigenous stories tell us how. The ocean – like all other elements of nature – is considered a sacred place where everything begins. Our planet surely needs this mindshift.

Humans are intrinsically connected to nature. Nature gives us the air we breathe and the food we eat; its chemistry and visual beauty are healing. We ARE nature.

1/3 Dr. Kofi Amponsah-Mensah is a Conservationist, Director of Biodiversity Research at the Centre for Biodiversity Conservation Research (University of Ghana). 🇬🇭 We highly value his perspective “natural is best for nature”. We cannot agree more, with nature being all living creatures including

Happy New Year from Ocean. Now! Here's to filling this fresh year with wins for the ocean, its wildlife, and us all 🌊 In 2026 we'll work to: 1. Reduce the impact of polyester microfibers on living organisms by supporting industry and political solutions (prio: regulation)...

1/5 Es ist faszinierend, was passiert, sobald Kinder eine Kamera in die Hand nehmen. Innerhalb von Minuten ergeben sich großartige Ideen! Die Kreativität ist ungezwungen und genau deshalb einzigartig. 👌🏼 Im September 2025 realisierten wir unseren Kids Ozean Workshop

(1/3) 🎣 Fishermen at Jamestown beach (Accra, Ghana) often find more clothing than fish in their nets. This means less income and more danger: torn nets, damaged boats, and constant repair costs. The local fish population also continues to decline due to overfishing, climate change, and pollution.

#1 Ocean. Now! has joined @ciel.org and over 159 civil society organizations are calling for real leadership in the #PlasticsTreaty negotiations. The next Chair must restore trust, keep the process transparent, and shut the door on vested interests.

Opening plenary #UNEA7 has begun. Let's remind countries that addressing #plasticpollution is crucial for planetary resilience. Follow the livestream via @unep.org here 👇 webtv.un.org/en/asset/k18... #BreakFreeFromPlastic

(1/3) In many indigenous cultures, the ocean is sacred. This is also true of coastal communities like the Ga in Ghana. 🇬🇭 A community of the Ga people lives close to Kantamanto Market and the Agbobloshie dumpsite, by Korle Lagoon – a water body that, til recently, was a sacred place for rituals. ♾️

At #UNEA7, #BreakFreeFromPlastic members urged world leaders to act on the plastic crisis. The action seeks to highlight the interconnected nature of plastics and other environmental crises. Follow @breakfreefromplastic.org for more updates. Photos by @jameswakibia #UNEA7

(1/3) 🌍 It’s World Pollution Prevention Day today, and in Portrait No. 9, David Kabu has a message for us all: “Keep our water safe and clean.”

1/5 We say NO to the madness of Black Friday. The world buys millions of new clothing items…and this overflow eventually ends up far from where it was purchased. 🛍️ 🎽 Textile waste from the Kantamanto Market, for example, is transported to various dumpsites such as

Porträt Nr. 8: „Water is a human right.“ – Jonathan David

(1/4) 💙 An innovative alternative to fashion to 'dye' for! Toxicants are often used to color polyester fabrics. This includes: 😰 Carcinogenic azo dyes 🔵 Possible carcinogen Disperse Blue 1, allergenic Disperse Blues 106 & 124 ☢️ Skin-sensitizer Orange 3 🫁 Sensitizer p-Phenylenediamine (PPD).

(1/4) 📸 Portrait #7: "Stop waste disposal" – David Kabu This portrait, taken by one of the participants of our children’s ocean photo workshop, "shout out loud – stop the flood of plastics" in Ghana, is their personal message to the world's decision-makers.

#FashionWasteColonialism is when wealthy countries dump their unwanted clothes onto places like Accra’s Kantamanto Market. Low-quality and synthetic fast-fashion sheds microplastic fibers, that don’t biodegrade –becoming another community’s burden.

1/4 Porträt Nr. 6: „Plastik verschmutzt die Ökosysteme, es muss verringert werden.“ – Majeel Mustapha Laut Schätzungen landen jedes Jahr 11 Millionen Tonnen Plastik im Meer. Für viele Kinder in Ghana, ist dieser Müll Alltag, er gefährdet ihre Gesundheit, dabei können sie nichts

After almost a decade of serving the #BreakFreeFromPlastic movement as its Global Coordinator, Von goes back to his roots in local campaigning as he leads Oceana’s Philippine team. Read more 👇 www.breakfreefromplastic.org/2025/11/13/r... #activism

(1/4) 💸 Waste colonialism costs local sellers and traders 💸 In the first of our interviews on the catastrophic impact of the “fashion trade” between high-income and low-income countries, we hear from Zaria, a secondhand clothing seller at Kantamanto Market in Accra, Ghana.

1/5 👆🏿Was hier passiert ist Modekolonialismus. Wir haben mit locals vor Ort gesprochen und die Eindrücke waren herzzerreißend. 💔 Agbobloshie ist ein Epizentrum für Textilmüll in Accra, Ghana. Es grenzt an ein Slumgebiet namens Old Fadama. Textilien, die nicht verkauft werden

1/5 Portrait #5: "Stop waste disposal in our environment" – Martha Oduro Kofi Oduro This portrait is from our children's ocean photo workshop "shout out loud – stop the flood of plastics" in Ghana. Participants photographed each other and added personal messages to decision-makers in industry +

1/3 In our fourth theme, "Fashion Waste Colonialism," we’ll explore the harmful effects of the fashion waste trade from economically wealthier countries to low-income countries. 🌎 The EU exports approximately 1.4 to 1.7 million tons of used clothes and textiles annually, mostly

(1/2) 🦈 Basking sharks are very gentle giants, but they face growing threats from boat collisions, fishing, pollution, and climate change. So how can we help them? 👇

1/3 How does CCAMLR - the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources -relate to the 30x30 goal? 🇦🇶 CCAMLR is the forum governing conservation and fisheries in the Southern Ocean. By designating Marine Protected Areas (#MPAs) covering 25%

1/5 Kommende Woche verhandeln 27 Vertragsstaaten darüber, inwiefern das Südpolarmeer und seine Lebewesen 🐋 🐧 🦐 🦭 🐟 🦈 🦑 geschützt werden sollen: #CCAMLR - die Kommission zur Erhaltung der lebenden Meeresschätze der Antarktis - trifft sich jährlich in Hobart, Australien.

🐬 Today we’re celebrating freshwater dolphins 🥳 Unlike their ocean relatives, freshwater dolphins have adapted to life in rivers. Their secret skill…

(1/3) 👗 Microplastics in Fashion Miranda Wilson (badminton player & founder of BadmintONEarth), what will it take to reduce microfiber pollution? 🎤 Miranda: ‘It's not only up to consumers, change has to happen within the companies and their production.’

#UnderOurSkin - Microplastics in Fashion - Portrait 19 is of Miranda Wilson, German national badminton team player, and founder of the sustainability network and climate action project BadmintONEarth.

#UnderOurSkin - Microplastics in Fashion - Portrait 19 is of Miranda Wilson, German national badminton team player, and founder of the sustainability network and climate action project BadmintONEarth.

Sema Gedik – Gründerin 'AUF AUGENHOEHE' – ist die Protagonistin des #18ten Portraits unserer Kampagne #UnderOurSkin.

#UnderOurSkin - Mikroplastik in der Mode - Portrait #18 unserer Kampagne zeigt Sema Gedik – Gründerin ‘Auf Augenhöhe’ – die sich gezielt für Inklusion und Diversität in der Modewelt einsetzt.

#UnderOurSkin #17 Julia Ochs – Fotografin, Aktivistin, Gründerin Ocean Gallery, was braucht es, um die Mikrofaserverschmutzung zu reduzieren? Julia: “Um die Verschmutzung durch Mikrofasern zu reduzieren, brauchen wir eine striktere Regulierung der Industrie und müssen unseren Überkonsum beenden.”

Portrait #17 der #UnderOurSkin Kampagne zeigt Julia Ochs – Fotografin, Aktivistin, Gründerin Ocean Gallery.

1/5 Porträt Nr. 4: „Bitte haltet unsere Umwelt sauber“ – Jennifer Ashitey Kweku Nii, Dede Stella Rolland Collins, Martha Oduro Kofi Oduro Dieses Portrait stammt unserem Kinder Ozean Foto Workshop „shout out loud – stoppt die Plastikflut“ in Ghana. Die Teilnehmer:innen