WWF US Arctic Program

In honor of World Oceans Day this week, The Scientista podcast speaks with WWF's Sarah Glaser and Gabby Ahmadia to unpack what's really threatening the ocean — industrial fishing, marine heat waves, and a warming climate that's pushing fish toward the poles and conflict in their wake.

It's Not About the Fish, It's About the People Inside WWF's Ocean Work with Sarah Glaser and Gabby Ahmadia

Arctic Watch, a collaborative initiative that WWF is involved in, recommends safety measures and shares live data to vessels to make the Strait safer for people and marine wildlife.

How to make the Bering Strait safer for wildlife and people Arctic Watch helps vessels navigate the Bering Strait safely by sharing real-time data, wildlife alerts, and weather to protect wildlife.

Could an increase in shipping bring new species into Arctic waters?

Could an increase in shipping bring new species into Arctic waters? - WWF Arctic Kimberley Howland conducts intertidal surveys for non Indigenous species near the Port of Deception Bay in Nunavik, Canada. Photo credit: Kimberley Howland

Bringing whale superhighways to life

Bringing whale superhighways to life - WWF Arctic In the Arctic, connectivity is not an abstract idea—it’s alive in the movement of whales. Gray whales and humpbacks travel thousands of kilometres between Arctic feeding grounds and distant tropical or temperate breeding areas, linking ecosystems that span entire ocean basins. Narwhals and bowhe...

News from around the Arctic

News in brief - WWF Arctic Children play at the beach in front of Qaanaaq in early summer, shortly after the sea ice has broken away. Photo credit: Saki Daorana