by LouiseGund | May 15, 2020 | History, Organizations, Programs
As of April 30, 2020, the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) had produced confirmed infections in more than 3,200,000 people and killed more than 231,000 around the world. In the US alone, the virus had infected more than 1 million and killed approximately 60,000. ...
by LouiseGund | May 13, 2020 | Animals, Conservation, Environment, Organizations, Wildlife
Sea turtles represent a fundamental link in the chain of marine ecosystems. The seven existing species of marine turtles live in waters all over the world, from the coral reefs of the South Pacific Ocean, to the seagrass depths in the Indian Ocean, to the long...
by LouiseGund | May 8, 2020 | Animals, Conservation, Nature, Organizations, Programs, Wildlife
More than 70 percent of our world’s surface is covered by ocean. Unfortunately, that ocean is under siege as a result of the environmental destruction created by human beings. The Ocean Foundation works to mitigate the damage caused by climate change. It aims to...
by LouiseGund | May 6, 2020 | Animals, Conservation, Environment, Nature, Wildlife
The leatherback sea turtle is the only remaining member of an evolutionary family whose ancestry dates back about 100,000 years. Leatherbacks were, in fact, swimming in ancient seas at the same time Tyrannosaurus rex was thundering over the land. Yet this living giant...
by LouiseGund | May 1, 2020 | Animals, Conservation, Environment, Legislation, Nature, Wildlife
During the administration of former President Barack Obama, federal officials described Bristol Bay’s salmon ecosystem as a “national treasure.” Bristol Bay is, in fact, one of the richest natural salmon habitats and fisheries in the world. It contributes some 60...
