Marine conservation ideas and opportunities worldwide

Watch Sharkwater – International award-winning documentary about the importance of sharks to the ocean.

Alliance Films & Sharkwater Productions

Watch Sonic Sea – A look at ocean sound and the impact industrial and military noise is having on marine mammals.

Sonic Sea

Read The Extreme Life of the Sea – a thrilling tour of the sea’s most extreme species.

Stephen R. Palumbi & Anthony R. Palumbi

Watch: The Weird and Wonderful World of Bioluminescence (13 mins).

Ted Talk – Edith Widder

Read Plastic-Free: How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and How You Can Too.

My Plastic Free Life

Watch Ocean Warriors – A gripping series about Sea Shepherd and their battle against ocean outlaws (US only).

Sea Shepherd

Watch Mission Blue – Emmy award-winning documentary on ocean exploration, conservation and the creation of Hope Spots.

Mission Blue

Watch Sharkwater Extinction – a documentary exposing the reality of the shark fin industry.

Sharkwater Extinction | Rob Stewart

Watch The Cove – Oscar-winning documentary exposing the reality of dolphin hunting practices in Japan.

Louie Psihoyos | Richard O’Barry

Watch Galapagos: Realm of Giant Sharks – Rarely seen footage of life around Darwin island.

Watch March of the Penguins – an in-depth look at the life-cycle of the Emperor Penguin.

Luc Jacquet | Morgan Freeman

Watch Artifishal – The fight to save wild salmon and their environment.

Patagonia

Watch: Save the oceans, feed the world (11 mins).

Ted Talk - Jackie Savitz

Watch Mucky Secrets – The amazing marine creatures of the Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.

Mucky Secrets

Watch: Changing perspectives: Sharks (13 mins).

Tedx Talk - Michael Muller

Watch Long Gone Wild – A look into what’s happening today in the world of captive orcas.

Long Gone Wild

Follow the Marine Conservation Society UK and learn about the amazing marine life found in UK waters.

Marine Conservation Society

Watch Why Just One? – A documentary about sea turtle hatchlings and their fight for survival.

Sea Shepherd

Follow Mission Blue and learn how ‘hope spots’ can help save the ocean.

The Sylvia Earle Alliance

Watch: An underwater art museum teeming with life (12 mins).

Ted Talk - Jason deCaires Taylor

Watch A Plastic Ocean – a documentary examining the impact plastic is having on our ocean and wildlife.

Plastic Oceans Foundation

Read Sex in the Sea – Romantic Lobsters, Kinky Squid, Sex-Changing Fish and Other Salty Erotica of the Deep.

Marah J. Hardt

Read Behind the Dolphin Smile – one man’s campaign to protect the world’s dolphins.

Richard O'Barry

Watch Black Ice – The story of the Greenpeace Arctic 30.

Greenpeace

Watch Before The Flood – a climate change documentary staring Leonardo DiCaprio.

National Geographic - Leonardo DiCaprio

Watch Deepsea Challenge – James Cameron’s explorative journey to the bottom of the Mariana Trench.

James Cameron

Read Marine Biology for the Non-Biologist – a comprehensive guide to the underwater world.

Andrew Caine BSc.

Watch Billion Pound Fish – A documentary short exploring the environmental impacts of Scotland’s salmon farming industry (16mins).

Billion Pound Fish | Lizzie Daly

Follow Ric O’Barry’s Dolphin Project and support the end of dolphin hunting and captivity.

Ric O'Barry's Dolphin Project

Read Blowfish’s Oceanopedia: 291 Extraordinary Things You Didn’t Know About the Sea.

Tom Hird

Watch Whale Wisdom – A look into the lives of whales narrated by David Attenborough.

Rick Rosenthal | David Attenborough

Watch: The intriguing sound of marine mammals (18 Mins).

Ted Talk - Peter Tyack

Watch Ghost Fleet – One woman’s quest to expose the darkest secret on the sea.

Ghost Fleet

Watch Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch – a documentary exploring the extent of plastic pollution.

Angela Sun and Moving Train Films

Watch March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step – the sequel to the 2005 award-winning documentary.

Luc Jacquet | Morgan Freeman

Watch: The incredible evolution of fish bodies (5 mins).

Lauren Sallan via Ted Ed

Watch Blackfish – a documentary about the captivity of orcas and its tragic consequences.

Dogwoof Films

Watch Blue Planet 2 – BBC documentary series exploring marine life from the tropics to the poles.

BBC Earth - Natural History Unit

Join a virtual marine conservation internship and help count baby sea turtles or protect coral reefs – 5% off with Sea Fans.

GVI

Watch: Why you should care about whale poo (6 mins).

Ted Talk | Asha de Vos

Watch: How to protect the oceans (18 mins).

Ted Talk - Sylvia Earle

Watch: Could we speak the language of dolphins? (15 mins).

Ted Talk | Denise Herzing

Watch Sea of Shadows – a National Geographic documentary about the vaquita and its battle against illegal traffickers.

National Geographic

Watch Chasing Coral – a documentary about the effect of climate change on the world’s coral reefs.

Exposure Labs

Follow Oceana and support their science-based campaigns to protect and restore the oceans for all.

Oceana

Watch Keiko: The untold story of the star of Free Willy, including his release back into the wild.

Keiko: The Untold Story

An introduction to marine and wildlife conservation (certification included) – 5% off with Sea Fans.

GVI

Watch The End of The Line – a documentary about the dangers of commercial overfishing.

Rupert Murray

Read Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness.

Peter Godfrey-Smith

Watch Sharkwater – International award-winning documentary about the importance of sharks to the ocean.

Watch Sonic Sea – A look at ocean sound and the impact industrial and military noise is having on marine mammals.

Read The Extreme Life of the Sea – a thrilling tour of the sea’s most extreme species.

Watch: The Weird and Wonderful World of Bioluminescence (13 mins).

Read Plastic-Free: How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and How You Can Too.

Watch Ocean Warriors – A gripping series about Sea Shepherd and their battle against ocean outlaws (US only).

Watch Mission Blue – Emmy award-winning documentary on ocean exploration, conservation and the creation of Hope Spots.

Watch Sharkwater Extinction – a documentary exposing the reality of the shark fin industry.

Watch The Cove – Oscar-winning documentary exposing the reality of dolphin hunting practices in Japan.

Watch Galapagos: Realm of Giant Sharks – Rarely seen footage of life around Darwin island.

Watch March of the Penguins – an in-depth look at the life-cycle of the Emperor Penguin.

Watch Artifishal – The fight to save wild salmon and their environment.

Watch: Save the oceans, feed the world (11 mins).

Watch Mucky Secrets – The amazing marine creatures of the Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.

Watch: Changing perspectives: Sharks (13 mins).

Watch Long Gone Wild – A look into what’s happening today in the world of captive orcas.

Follow the Marine Conservation Society UK and learn about the amazing marine life found in UK waters.

Watch Why Just One? – A documentary about sea turtle hatchlings and their fight for survival.

Follow Mission Blue and learn how ‘hope spots’ can help save the ocean.

Watch: An underwater art museum teeming with life (12 mins).

Watch A Plastic Ocean – a documentary examining the impact plastic is having on our ocean and wildlife.

Read Sex in the Sea – Romantic Lobsters, Kinky Squid, Sex-Changing Fish and Other Salty Erotica of the Deep.

Read Behind the Dolphin Smile – one man’s campaign to protect the world’s dolphins.

Watch Black Ice – The story of the Greenpeace Arctic 30.

Watch Before The Flood – a climate change documentary staring Leonardo DiCaprio.

Watch Deepsea Challenge – James Cameron’s explorative journey to the bottom of the Mariana Trench.

Read Marine Biology for the Non-Biologist – a comprehensive guide to the underwater world.

Watch Billion Pound Fish – A documentary short exploring the environmental impacts of Scotland’s salmon farming industry (16mins).

Follow Ric O’Barry’s Dolphin Project and support the end of dolphin hunting and captivity.

Read Blowfish’s Oceanopedia: 291 Extraordinary Things You Didn’t Know About the Sea.

Watch Whale Wisdom – A look into the lives of whales narrated by David Attenborough.

Watch: The intriguing sound of marine mammals (18 Mins).

Watch Ghost Fleet – One woman’s quest to expose the darkest secret on the sea.

Watch Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch – a documentary exploring the extent of plastic pollution.

Watch March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step – the sequel to the 2005 award-winning documentary.

Watch: The incredible evolution of fish bodies (5 mins).

Watch Blackfish – a documentary about the captivity of orcas and its tragic consequences.

Watch Blue Planet 2 – BBC documentary series exploring marine life from the tropics to the poles.

Join a virtual marine conservation internship and help count baby sea turtles or protect coral reefs – 5% off with Sea Fans.

Watch: Why you should care about whale poo (6 mins).

Watch: How to protect the oceans (18 mins).

Watch: Could we speak the language of dolphins? (15 mins).

Watch Sea of Shadows – a National Geographic documentary about the vaquita and its battle against illegal traffickers.

Watch Chasing Coral – a documentary about the effect of climate change on the world’s coral reefs.

Follow Oceana and support their science-based campaigns to protect and restore the oceans for all.

Watch Keiko: The untold story of the star of Free Willy, including his release back into the wild.

An introduction to marine and wildlife conservation (certification included) – 5% off with Sea Fans.

Watch The End of The Line – a documentary about the dangers of commercial overfishing.

Read Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness.

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