International Hydrographic Organnization (IHO) - An intergovernmental consultative and technical organization that was established in 1921 to support safety of navigation and the protection of the marine environment.
Nova Scotia Leatherback Turtle Working Group (NSLTWG) - The NSLTWG is a collaborative marine turtle research and conservation initiative involving fishermen, coastal community members and university-affiliated biologists in Atlantic Canada. On this website you can learn more about sea turtles, our research, and what you can do to help the endangered leatherback turtle.
Ocean Project, The - Since its inception in the late 1990s, The Ocean Project has grown from a handful of founding North American aquariums and organizations into the world's most extensive network for advancing ocean education and action, with over 830 partner zoos, aquariums, and museums (ZAMs), plus conservation and education organizations, agencies, and institutions in all 50 U.S. states and 75 countries. Also see World's Oceans Day page.
Seal Conservation Society - Formally incorporated in the United States in 1981 in the state of Oregon. Previous to this, the idea of Sea Shepherd was formed when Captain Paul Watson founded the Earth Force Society in 1977 in Vancouver BC, Canada. The original mandate of both organizations was marine mammal protection and conservation with an immediate goal of shutting down illegal whaling and sealing operations, but Sea Shepherd later expanded its mission to include all marine wildlife.
Seaflow - Building an international movement dedicated to protecting whales, dolphins and all marine life from active sonars and other lethal ocean noise pollution.
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