Ocean Generation

We have ✨ really big ✨ news. We won’t spoil it for you: Swipe to see what we’re up to. 😉 Okay, we’ll give you some hints: 1. 💙 Our fantastic team member, Gemma, is an important part of the big news 2. 🤯 At some point, cloning Gemma or offering her literal twin a job seemed like the best solution 3. 🙃 We decided against it, but looking back on the project, we think cloning Gemma might actually have been easier Any guesses what we’re up to? 👀 Here’s another hint: During the year and two months Gemma’s been with us, she’s delivered our Wavemaker Workshops to 9,797 people. That took her 🚂 194 trains, 🚌 12 buses and ☕️ 850 cups of coffee. Still, she couldn’t visit everyone. But that’s we want: Bringing the 🌊 Ocean to everyone, everywhere. Luckily for Gemma, we found a solution. ✅ We’re building an online learning platform to bring our UNESCO-endorsed Wavemaker programme online. Check it our here, and start learning so Gemma can stop living out of a suitcase 👉 https://lnkd.in/e-XbKABC #OceanGeneration #Ocean #OceanEducation #OneOcean #OceanDecade #OceanScience #Wavemakers #WorldOceanDay

Here are 8 incredible octopus species that might just blow your mind 🤯🐙 Swipe 👉 to learn more about an octopus that has transparent skin, a giant that boasts with more taste receptors on a single suction cup than the human 👅 tongue (and it has thousands!), and a deep-sea living octopus that can’t camouflage itself, but is still nearly invisible.👀 Did you notice how most of these octopuses are pictured on the seafloor? 📍 That’s because most octopuses are benthic animals (=they live on the seafloor).  🌊 Some, like the argonauts (the guys with the detachable reproductive arm) live in open water. It’s called pelagic. Now you know!✅ 📷: Glass octopus: Schmidt Ocean Institute, flapjack octopus: MBARI, giant pacific octopus: Monterey Bay Aquarium, seven armed octopus: nature.com #OceanGeneration #Ocean #OceanDecade #OceanThreats #OceanSolutions #OceanEducation #SeaLife #EnvironmentalEducation #MarineLife #Nature #DidYouKnow #Octopus #OctopusFacts #OctopusLovers

Our blue planet is the gift that just keeps giving. 🌍🎁 💙If you looked down at Earth from space, most of what you'd see is blue. And the Ocean? It's keeping us all alive. Did you know that: 1. 🌊 The Ocean absorbs around 30% of the CO2 we produce, as well as 90% of excess heat. 2. 🙌 The Ocean provides every second breath we take 3. 🌡️ It helps regulate land temperature and drive global weather patterns. In short, the Ocean is the beating heart and lungs of our planet.🙌 This holiday season, take a moment to appreciate the gifts that Mother Nature and our Ocean give us every day.💙 📷: Justin Peters (jstnptrs on Instagram) #OceanGeneration #Ocean #OceanDecade #OceanThreats #OceanSolutions #OceanEducation #SeaLife #EnvironmentalEducation #MarineLife #Nature #DidYouKnow #MotherEarth #BluePlanet #Christmas #Holidays

🤯 Polar bears can detect prey from 32 km (20 mi) away. 🐻❄️ Their exceptional sense of smell is just one example of the many amazing ways marine animals have evolved to survive in the polar regions. Swipe to learn more about how animals in the Arctic and Antarctica have evolved to cope with: 🥶 Freezing temperatures: Air temperatures can sometimes drop to -60°C (-76 degrees Fahrenheit) 🐠 Limited food 🌞 Extreme seasonality We're looking at polar bears, King and Emperor Penguins, walruses, fish and more. 📷 Cover image by myeonghoseo on Instagram #OceanGeneration #Ocean #OceanDecade #OceanThreats #OceanSolutions #OceanEducation #SeaLife #EnvironmentalEducation #MarineLife #Nature #DidYouKnow #PolarBears #Penguins #Walrus #PestoPenguin #Arctic #Antarctica

👀 Have you read our most popular science articles in 2024? This year, we set out to explain the Ocean. No easy feat, we know. 🫠  But what we wanted to do is answer common questions asked about the Ocean and explore key ecosystems like the 🐻❄️ poles to the deepest parts of the Ocean; from the tiniest of creatures to the largest animal ever to have lived (the blue whale 🐳). Our science team has researched and published 29 science-backed articles, 💙 full of fascinating facts and engaging stories about our Ocean. The three articles people have enjoyed the most are: 1. 🐙 Interesting animals that use bioluminescence in the deep Ocean: https://lnkd.in/eqc3MEXP 2. 👀 How marine life survives in the intertidal zone: https://lnkd.in/dcz9HYJR 3. 🌊 Motion of the Ocean explained: Waves and tides: https://lnkd.in/eGi-_8rd In 2025, stay tuned for learning all about otters 🦦 in kelp forests, coral reef restoration projects, unique ecosystem like estuaries, fascinating species of the Galápagos Islands – and many more topics! 🥳 #MarineScience #Ocean #Sea #MarineConservation #EnvironmentalEducation #Environment #SDGs #OceanConservation #ScienceCommunicator #Education #Learning #MarineLife 

This is SUCH a meaningful moment for us.  🥳 We’ve been recognised as 2024 Gold Standard Internship Host by The University of Oxford. 🥳 We started hosting Crankstart interns in 2022. 🙌 Since then, we’ve had four interns helping our Youth Engagement team, six interns supporting our Marine Science Officer and one intern working in Fundraising. Every intern who joins us is an undergraduate student and we learn so much from every single one of them. During the few weeks that they're with us, they support practical projects 🌊 that further our work in Ocean education. Swipe to see some examples of the exceptional work they get up to. 💙 We’re so grateful for them! And we can’t wait to welcome our next interns, this time as a 2024 Gold Standard Internship Host. 🥳 Big shout out to Kavina, Gemma, Nadia, Jemma, Saithya and Devyn for mentoring each of the interns that have joined us through the years. #OceanGeneration #Ocean #OceanEducation #OneOcean #OceanDecade #Wavemakers #WavemakerWorkshop #ImperfectEnvironmentalism #PersonalDevelopment #Internship #CrankstartScholars

This is what *actually* causes climate change 👀 Explained👇 The thing is: The Earth’s climate has changed naturally for billions of years. 🌍 But now, human emissions are rewriting the story. To understand how, first we need to take a look at: 1. 🌞 Natural forcings = forces that act upon Earth’s climate (like volcanoes and Ocean currents), and 2. 🚢 External forcings = things we’re doing that release extra greenhouse gases (like burning fossil fuels). Swipe 👉 for a quick and interesting explainer about all things climate change. 📷: jstnptrs on Instagram #OceanGeneration #Ocean #OceanDecade #OceanThreats #OceanSolutions #OceanEducation #SeaLife #EnvironmentalEducation #MarineLife #Nature #DidYouKnow #ClimateChange #ClimateChangeExplained

🚨 New article on our Science Hub As our populations grow, we’re having increased interactions with wildlife.🐻❄️ But why are conservation biologists are increasingly concerned about it in the polar regions? We’re explaining it in our new article, but briefly: 1. 🐟 Because the polar regions are home to many endemic species (= they live there, and nowhere else on the planet), 2. 🌍 Climate change, tourism, invasive species and many other issues threaten these species 3. 🏠 Plus: Did you know that the Arctic is home to around 4 million people as well? Read more about how harmonising conservation goals with community needs help both people and wildlife 👉 https://lnkd.in/efxcQpac #MarineScience #Ocean #Sea #MarineConservation #EnvironmentalEducation #Environment #SDGs #OceanConservation #ScienceCommunicator #Education #Learning #MarineLife #PolarRegions 

👀 Why has this quote become one of the most prominent at COP29? “We should take care in moderation the gifts we are given – if we eat too much sugar, we get diabetes.” -Brazilian Environment Minister Marina Silva COP29, one of the most important climate summit of the year, has recently ended.✅ We’ve summarised everything you need to know about the outcomes of COP29. Read more about the wins and disappointments and the interconnectedness of climate and Ocean on our Science Hub 👉 https://lnkd.in/eJZ7xRiW Plus, we’re giving you a recap of COP16, too. Wait – what exactly is COP16? Why are there multiple COPs? 🤯 Check out our quick guide to the COP world here: https://lnkd.in/e5wx8FFy Got a question about COP (any of them)? Drop it in the comments, and we’ll get back to you! 🙌 #MarineScience #Ocean #Sea #MarineConservation #EnvironmentalEducation #Environment #SDGs #OceanConservation #MarineLife #COP29 #COP16 #Explainer #ClimateSummit

🌊 You might not be a 🏃♀️ runner, but you *definitely* know someone 👀 who is. And maybe they're thinking of taking on a walking/ running challenge in 2025. Maybe you should send this post to that person 💙 because EXCITING NEWS: Two of our 2025 challenge events (in the UK) are now live! Every step supports vital Ocean conservation. ✅ Jurassic Coast Challenge (17–18 May 2025): Walk, jog, or run England’s dramatic Jurassic Coast, with distances from 10km to 100km. Experience iconic sights like Durdle Door, Lulworth Cove, and Chesil Beach. ✅ Thames Path Challenge (13–14 Sept 2025): Follow the scenic Thames Path from Putney Bridge to Henley. Options for every level, from 10km to the full 100km Ultra. Register today create waves of change: https://lnkd.in/egj_WzGa #runner #running #ultra2025 #charity #challengeevents #walking #fundraising #ocean #nature #jurassiccoastchallenge #thamespath #jurassiccoast #ukcharity