The conservation world lost one of its guiding lights on Wednesday when renowned primatologist Jane Goodall passed away at 91. Over 65 years studying chimpanzees in the wild, Goodall proved that primates are a lot like people. But her impact goes far beyond chimps. 🧵

🐳🌊🦈🐢🌍!!!! www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/c...

Can you help me get to 10,000 views on our @sciam.bsky.social short film about the clash of scientists and corporations in the deep sea? 🪸 This would make our funder @pulitzercenter.org very happy. ☺️ It’s free to watch now on YouTube. We are half way to our goal! 📈 youtu.be/1jcmfjDtS1Q?...

✊🌍 HIGHLIGHTS: Ahead of the final plenary a coalition of member states, scientists, civil society groups & rights-holders united for a press conference with one message: 📢 A weak treaty fails the world. Delegates must choose ambition to protect people & the planet! #PlasticsTreaty #INC52

The fight over restarting oil drilling near Santa Barbara will determine both the fate of "the single largest threat to California's coast," and whether Gov. @gavinnewsom.bsky.social has what it takes to stand up to more "Trumpian" offshore drilling proposals. @rollingstone.com covers.

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Scientists have figured out what's killing billions – yes, billions – of sunflower sea stars off the West Coast. It's a big step for these magical creatures and their Pacific ecosystem. Now the fed gov needs to finalize the sea star's protections under the ESA! www.mercurynews.com/2025/08/04/s...

✊ One day before the final round of negotiations for a Global #PlasticsTreaty start, hundreds of citizens and civil society organisations gathered at the UN Place des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, to demand an ambitious & legally binding treaty! www.breakfreefromplastic.org/2025/08/05/s... (1/5)

It's not a surprise if the US goes full MAGA at the #plasticstreaty. What else would you expect from the "drill baby, drill!" crowd? The question is, will the rest of the world cower in fear or dismiss US diplomacy as incoherent and toothless? It's time to vote. www.politico.eu/article/petr...

“It’s been a terrible year for whales off the West Coast, and we can’t afford to let federal officials waste any more time delaying action on ship strikes,” said David Derrick, a staff attorney at @biologicaldiversity.org. thehill.com/homenews/sta...

At least eight gray whales have been killed by probable ship strikes so far in 2025 — and that's just in the Bay Area. It doesn't have to be like this. We're launching a new lawsuit to help protect them from ship strikes in California. Learn more: biodiv.us/46uGlBf

Jeff Corwin is spot on about the MMPA. "Our shared natural treasures belong to every American to be wisely used, cared for and then passed on to future generations to harvest and cherish." www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

“This decision gives moral and legal heft to all of us around the world fighting for the swift transition off fossil fuels,” said Jean Su, director of the Center for Biological Diversity’s energy justice program in @nytimes.com ⬇️

🌍 We need a #PlasticsTreaty that can deliver meaningful impact to protect the environment, biodiversity, human health, and human rights. Swipe to learn the 10 priorities for a successful Plastics Treaty. 👉 #BreakFreeFromPlastic #INC52 #PlasticPollution

If you were taking a look at how offshore drilling could hurt endangered birds, sea turtles and other Gulf animals, don't you think you'd consider major oil spills? 🤔 We thought so — so we told the fed govt in court that they'd missed something big. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...

Alaska's Rep. Nick Begich has proposed text that would drastically weaken the incredible Marine Mammal Protection Act. Cooper Freeman, the Center's Alaska director, explains why these changes would be terrible for Alaskans and the state's wildlife. 👇 www.adn.com/opinions/202...

“The court rightly recognized there’s no scientific or legal reason for Alaska’s cruel attempt to strip away safeguards these seals need to survive our rapidly heating world,” said Marlee Goska, Alaska staff attorney for the Center. ⬇️

Dead gray whale washes up in Richmond. Marine Mammal Center says ship strike is probable cause. Gray whale numbers are on the decline -- never recovering from the steep drop off that started in 2019. abc7news.com/post/gray-wh...

The ability to clean up after oil spills is already really limited and efforts typically don't recover most of the oil. But the Trump admin weakening response teams will make spills even worse, as this expert describes. Gulf communities & wildlife will pay the price. www.nola.com/opinions/gue...

The "Alligator Alcatraz" project is absurd, cruel and would harm the Everglades wetlands. Attorneys at @biologicaldiversity.org and Friends of the Everglades just sued to stop it: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...

You guys are doing it again. Yes, NOAA is important because of the National Weather Service, but that is not all they do and you should stop saying it is. I wrote this for the Union of Concerned Scientists. Read it and adjust your messaging accordingly. 🧪🦑🌎🐟 blog.ucs.org/science-blog...

The Center and our allies filed a legal petition today calling on the Trump administration to bar oil and gas companies that have failed to plug old wells and remove inactive platforms from obtaining new offshore drilling rights. More info: biodiv.us/4nkNZUQ

If you haven't learned to clean up after yourself, you shouldn't get more chances to make a mess, right? 🤔Especially if your oily mess is in the ocean, in federal waters that belong to all of us. 🌊 The Center and partners just petitioned to make that a rule: www.courthousenews.com/environmenta...

We sued the U.S. Air Force and USFWS for failing to release public records detailing the Trump administration’s plans to build landing pads for SpaceX rockets in sensitive marine habitat in the Pacific Ocean including Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. More info: biodiv.us/4dOFn4i

Exactly 10 years after a huge oil spill from an onshore pipeline devastated the coastline and led to hundreds of millions of dollars in damages, Sable Offshore Corp. announced that it restarted offshore production in the area on May 15. Why isn't Gov. Newsome stepping in? ⬇️

If you've been wondering how pop-up fishing gear works, who's testing it out, and why we need it to protect humpback whales, @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy did a great story about all of that: www.cbsnews.com/news/crab-se...

Nautilus-shell bolo ties. Taxidermized coyote paws and preserved bobcat hearts. Art and jewelry made from butterflies' wings. You can buy these things (and others) on Etsy or eBay. We are calling on these platforms to commit to ending these sales by the end of the year. Add your voice ⬇️

Trump is trying to bully his way into mining the sea floor in international waters. But “the deep ocean belongs to everyone,” said the @biologicaldiversity.org's Emily Jeffers. “The sea floor environment is not a platform for ‘America First’ extraction.” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/u...

With so much on the federal chopping block right now, we need local policies that fight climate denial and the cascade of attacks on nature. #EarthDay is a perfect time to act: Call on your city to celebrate by adopting an Earth-friendly food resolution➡️ bit.ly/4ha2qa3

UPDATE: The Trump administration issued a proposed rule today that would rescind nearly all habitat protections for endangered species nationwide. You can't protect animals and plants from extinction without protecting the places they live. More info: biodiv.us/42EnuQH

A corroded pipeline that spilled huge amounts of oil in CA in 2015 is dangerously close to restarting. The state is helping the restart by waiving the need for measures that prevent pipeline corrosion.🤦‍♀️ We can’t afford another spill, so we acted: www.independent.com/2025/04/15/s...

The deep-sea mining industry got tired of waiting for international approval. Enter Trump. grist.org/global-indig... #Mining #DeepSea #Sea #Ocean #Climate

The "we won't let big government police our words" administration has banned the use of words like "clean water," "safe drinking water," and "water pollution" at USDA. Trump promised the U.S. will have the cleanest water in the world, how does this get us there? #MAHA newrepublic.com/post/193395/...

Between 60,000 and 80,000 diamondback terrapins drown in crab traps each year. It doesn't have to be this way. You can help: Tell the Virginia Marine Resources Commission to mandate bycatch-reduction devices and save these beautiful, beloved turtles 🐢➡️ biodiv.us/4iTlt9Z

🌎 ✊ TAKE ACTION! ✊ 📢 When: Saturday, April 5 Where: Lots of places nationwide--check the map! What: A nationwide mobilization to stop the most brazen power grab in modern history. If we don’t fight now, there won’t be anything left to save. handsoff2025.com?utm_source=c...

How do we forecast toxic algae outbreaks and save sickened sea lions, dolphins and sea birds? #NOAA. Will Trump administration cutbacks jeopardize our response? Yes. www.latimes.com/science/stor...

Plastic is deeply intertwined with our current food system, but it doesn't have to be that way. 🤸🌍 Join Center plastic experts Julie Teel Simmonds and Kelley Dennings along with several others for a talk on April 9 about how to start weaning ourselves off a dependence on plastic packaging. 👇

Julia Louis-Dreyfus was 🔥 at the Town Hall on the Santa Ynez Unit restart in Santa Barbara last night. 👇

We are sad to share the news that Rep. Raúl Grijalva, one of Congress’ strongest voices for the environment, civil rights, human rights and equality passed away after a battle with cancer. 📷: Rep. Grijalva with Center Executive Director, @kieransuckling.bsky.social More info: biodiv.us/3FETlsp

Trump just revoked a Department of Justice legal opinion ensuring oil and mining companies are held responsible for killing birds in oil spills and waste pits. DOJ will no longer enforce the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, so they are free to massacre birds. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/c...

Ocean-lovers showed up in Santa Cruz today in solidarity with Santa Barbarans fighting the restart of the pipeline and oil drilling operation responsible for the huge 2015 Refugio spill. They showed support for the Coastal Commission doing its job to protect the coast. Oil spills kill! 🌊

100+ Californians overflow Santa Barbara County meeting today with one message: “Don’t Enable Sable.” @gavinnewsom.bsky.social and @wadecrowfoot.bsky.social, please prevent restart of the Santa Ynez Unit pipeline that ruptured and spilled oil 10 years ago.

They hold hands while sleeping, carry their pups on their chests, and form rafts as they drift together on choppy waters. We love all the adorable ways sea otters rely on each other. 🦦 Like otters, love and community keep us afloat too. Share this post with the pawsome people who buoy your spirits!

"As climate change puts more marine animals at risk of entanglement, we have to embrace win-win solutions that can save both whales and fishing jobs," says Ben Grundy of @biologicaldiversity.org in the @latimes.com. 🐳🐢🌊 www.latimes.com/opinion/lett...

A bit of much-needed good news for North Atlantic right whales. 🐳 A court reinstated protections for the whales from entanglement in fishing gear (one of the species' biggest threats) in Massachusetts. apnews.com/article/lobs...

Super proud of this co-publication with @emdashsanders.bsky.social at ExxonKnews, about the DOE's unusual relationship with plastics industry lobbying groups. @gristnews.bsky.social grist.org/accountabili...

Whale-safe pop-up gear is coming down in price and gaining followers in the Dungeness crab fishing community. That's great news for everyone and especially whales, who've suffered far too many brutal entanglements. Now California just needs to authorize use of this win-win technology.

The US has agreed to stop importing seafood linked with bycatch, where whales, sharks, turtles & other marine life are collateral damage of reckless fishing. Great work by @centerforbiodiv.bsky.social NRDC, AWI, creating global pressure to eliminate bycatch. biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press...