WWF Ocean
@wwf-ocean.bsky.social
WWF Global Ocean Practice
Working to conserve and restore #ocean health for the benefit of people and nature. https://wwf.panda.org/discover/oceans/
Working to conserve and restore #ocean health for the benefit of people and nature. https://wwf.panda.org/discover/oceans/
Marine turtles often swim across borders and through international waters, while facing multiple threats such as bycatch, poaching and climate change. By protecting blue corridors, we can help safeguard these species and ocean health.
#WorldSeaTurtleDay
wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/pre...
#WorldSeaTurtleDay
wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/pre...
June 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Marine turtles often swim across borders and through international waters, while facing multiple threats such as bycatch, poaching and climate change. By protecting blue corridors, we can help safeguard these species and ocean health.
#WorldSeaTurtleDay
wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/pre...
#WorldSeaTurtleDay
wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/pre...
From new MPAs to progress on the #HighSeasTreaty, #UNOC3 delivered vital momentum for ocean conservation. But unless we tackle the #climatecrisis, marine ecosystems will continue to unravel. The ocean is sending distress signals—we must act before they are irreversible.
wwf.panda.org/discover/oce...
wwf.panda.org/discover/oce...
UN Ocean Conference puts ‘wind in the sails’ of ocean action
As the third UN Ocean Conference draws to a close, WWF is encouraged by the commitments made in a number of areas, but warns that the measure of success will be in delivery
wwf.panda.org
June 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM
From new MPAs to progress on the #HighSeasTreaty, #UNOC3 delivered vital momentum for ocean conservation. But unless we tackle the #climatecrisis, marine ecosystems will continue to unravel. The ocean is sending distress signals—we must act before they are irreversible.
wwf.panda.org/discover/oce...
wwf.panda.org/discover/oce...
Reposted by WWF Ocean
Countries have committed to put a stop to shark and ray extinction at #UNOC3, with a new coalition launched to better collaborate on ending overfishing and habitat loss threatening marine life. #SaveOurSeas @iucnshark.bsky.social @sscmarine.bsky.social wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/pre...
a large group of sharks are swimming in the water
ALT: a large group of sharks are swimming in the water
media.tenor.com
June 12, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Countries have committed to put a stop to shark and ray extinction at #UNOC3, with a new coalition launched to better collaborate on ending overfishing and habitat loss threatening marine life. #SaveOurSeas @iucnshark.bsky.social @sscmarine.bsky.social wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/pre...
🌱 WWF's work in SWIO region is a UNEP World Restoration Flagship!
"Biodiversity protection, climate action, and economic development are deeply connected. To deliver our restoration goals, our ambition must be as big as the ocean we must protect.” #GenerationRestoration
youtu.be/zwTxkpeOMSM?...
"Biodiversity protection, climate action, and economic development are deeply connected. To deliver our restoration goals, our ambition must be as big as the ocean we must protect.” #GenerationRestoration
youtu.be/zwTxkpeOMSM?...
Trailer: RESTORE the Indian Ocean’s Seedbed
YouTube video by UN Environment Programme
youtu.be
June 11, 2025 at 2:20 PM
🌱 WWF's work in SWIO region is a UNEP World Restoration Flagship!
"Biodiversity protection, climate action, and economic development are deeply connected. To deliver our restoration goals, our ambition must be as big as the ocean we must protect.” #GenerationRestoration
youtu.be/zwTxkpeOMSM?...
"Biodiversity protection, climate action, and economic development are deeply connected. To deliver our restoration goals, our ambition must be as big as the ocean we must protect.” #GenerationRestoration
youtu.be/zwTxkpeOMSM?...
Reposted by WWF Ocean
More than 90 countries have issued a "wake up call" on #PlasticPollution at #UNOC3. Backed by France - the statement declares the critical need for reaching consensus on a legally binding global plastics pollution treaty in August. Get WWF's reaction: ©Getty/Jamie Lamb wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/pre...
June 11, 2025 at 9:26 AM
More than 90 countries have issued a "wake up call" on #PlasticPollution at #UNOC3. Backed by France - the statement declares the critical need for reaching consensus on a legally binding global plastics pollution treaty in August. Get WWF's reaction: ©Getty/Jamie Lamb wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/pre...
Reposted by WWF Ocean
"If we protect the ocean, it can help us in the fight against climate change. Seagrass beds, whales, healthy fisheries, the deep-sea, all help capture carbon," says WWF's Jessica Battle. "Action needs to start now, and we need money behind these pledges." #UNOC news.cgtn.com/news/2025-06...
2025 UN Ocean Conference: High-level conference on conservation and sustainable protection of oceans kicks off in France
World leaders, climate scientists and marine environment stakeholders are in southern France for the third UN Ocean Conference. The summit kicks off today with discussions on combating pollution and d...
news.cgtn.com
June 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
"If we protect the ocean, it can help us in the fight against climate change. Seagrass beds, whales, healthy fisheries, the deep-sea, all help capture carbon," says WWF's Jessica Battle. "Action needs to start now, and we need money behind these pledges." #UNOC news.cgtn.com/news/2025-06...
WWF's Ocean Practice Leader Pepe Clarke talks about #UNOC3 as the point when we decide to turn things around for our #ocean.
🐟 Rebuilding fish stocks
📈 Increasing ocean protection
💰 Financing the sustainable blue economy
@media.panda.org #TeamOcean #OceanFilm
youtu.be/yKTbWX5F6lo?...
🐟 Rebuilding fish stocks
📈 Increasing ocean protection
💰 Financing the sustainable blue economy
@media.panda.org #TeamOcean #OceanFilm
youtu.be/yKTbWX5F6lo?...
UN Ocean Summit warns of marine collapse, urges global action as Attenborough film highlights crisis
YouTube video by Al Jazeera English
youtu.be
June 10, 2025 at 7:49 AM
WWF's Ocean Practice Leader Pepe Clarke talks about #UNOC3 as the point when we decide to turn things around for our #ocean.
🐟 Rebuilding fish stocks
📈 Increasing ocean protection
💰 Financing the sustainable blue economy
@media.panda.org #TeamOcean #OceanFilm
youtu.be/yKTbWX5F6lo?...
🐟 Rebuilding fish stocks
📈 Increasing ocean protection
💰 Financing the sustainable blue economy
@media.panda.org #TeamOcean #OceanFilm
youtu.be/yKTbWX5F6lo?...
Big news for the #HighSeas from #UNOC3. "Once the treaty enters into force, it will enable the establishment of networks of MPAs, and ensure that no new activity with significant impact on marine life can go ahead without an impact assessment."
wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/pre...
wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/pre...
Growing number of states ratify the High Seas Treaty at the United Nations Ocean Conference
9 June 2025, Nice: On the first day of the UN Ocean Conference, the French President, Emmanuel Macron, announced that the High Seas Treaty will soon be ratified by a sufficient number of countries to
wwf.panda.org
June 10, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Big news for the #HighSeas from #UNOC3. "Once the treaty enters into force, it will enable the establishment of networks of MPAs, and ensure that no new activity with significant impact on marine life can go ahead without an impact assessment."
wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/pre...
wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/pre...
3️⃣7️⃣‼️
The movement to press pause on #DeepSeaMining is growing fast! Marshall Islands join Slovenia, Cyprus and Latvia here at #UNOC3 saying #DefendTheDeep.
@deepseaconserve.bsky.social
The movement to press pause on #DeepSeaMining is growing fast! Marshall Islands join Slovenia, Cyprus and Latvia here at #UNOC3 saying #DefendTheDeep.
@deepseaconserve.bsky.social
June 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
3️⃣7️⃣‼️
The movement to press pause on #DeepSeaMining is growing fast! Marshall Islands join Slovenia, Cyprus and Latvia here at #UNOC3 saying #DefendTheDeep.
@deepseaconserve.bsky.social
The movement to press pause on #DeepSeaMining is growing fast! Marshall Islands join Slovenia, Cyprus and Latvia here at #UNOC3 saying #DefendTheDeep.
@deepseaconserve.bsky.social
"It’s time for straight talk: Too many well-intentioned commitments are going unfulfilled. It’s time to break the bottlenecks, strengthen and restore resolve, and achieve what’s been promised." @wwf.panda.org Director General Kirsten Schuijt at #UNOC3 #TeamOcean
wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/pre...
wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/pre...
WWF: UN Ocean Conference must break bottlenecks and accelerate action
On the first day of the United Nations Ocean Conference, WWF urges governments and businesses to uphold their commitments to secure a thriving ocean for all
wwf.panda.org
June 9, 2025 at 12:34 PM
"It’s time for straight talk: Too many well-intentioned commitments are going unfulfilled. It’s time to break the bottlenecks, strengthen and restore resolve, and achieve what’s been promised." @wwf.panda.org Director General Kirsten Schuijt at #UNOC3 #TeamOcean
wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/pre...
wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/pre...
New paper highlights the promise of innovative and blended finance mechanisms, including blue bonds, guarantees, and debt-for-nature swaps. Evidence suggests that every $1 invested in #ocean solutions could yield at least $5 in global benefits by 2050. #BEFF
oceanpanel.org/publication/...
oceanpanel.org/publication/...
Ocean Finance for the Sustainable Ocean Economy - Ocean Panel
Launched 6 June 2025, the working paper 'Ocean Finance for the Sustainable Ocean Economy' presents a critical assessment of the state of global ocean
oceanpanel.org
June 9, 2025 at 5:39 AM
New paper highlights the promise of innovative and blended finance mechanisms, including blue bonds, guarantees, and debt-for-nature swaps. Evidence suggests that every $1 invested in #ocean solutions could yield at least $5 in global benefits by 2050. #BEFF
oceanpanel.org/publication/...
oceanpanel.org/publication/...
Reposted by WWF Ocean
⚠️ Seagrass is sinking under pressure. Literally.
New WWF data shows recreational boats are wrecking the Mediterranean meadows.
💔 Down goes biodiversity, up goes emissions.
solutions? anchor-smart tech + stronger rules.
#posidonia #seagrasswatch #oceanhealth #WWFMediterranean
New WWF data shows recreational boats are wrecking the Mediterranean meadows.
💔 Down goes biodiversity, up goes emissions.
solutions? anchor-smart tech + stronger rules.
#posidonia #seagrasswatch #oceanhealth #WWFMediterranean
June 6, 2025 at 11:47 AM
⚠️ Seagrass is sinking under pressure. Literally.
New WWF data shows recreational boats are wrecking the Mediterranean meadows.
💔 Down goes biodiversity, up goes emissions.
solutions? anchor-smart tech + stronger rules.
#posidonia #seagrasswatch #oceanhealth #WWFMediterranean
New WWF data shows recreational boats are wrecking the Mediterranean meadows.
💔 Down goes biodiversity, up goes emissions.
solutions? anchor-smart tech + stronger rules.
#posidonia #seagrasswatch #oceanhealth #WWFMediterranean
Did you know that our amazing ocean supplies more than half the oxygen on Earth, and provides food and livelihoods for billions of people worldwide? #WorldOceanDay #TeamOcean
June 8, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Did you know that our amazing ocean supplies more than half the oxygen on Earth, and provides food and livelihoods for billions of people worldwide? #WorldOceanDay #TeamOcean
As world leaders gather for the Blue Economy and Finance Forum #BEFF and #UNOC3, The Ocean Agenda unpacks the findings of the newly launched Ocean Protection Gap Report and the message is clear: we must bridge a considerable gap to achieve 30% of the ocean by 2030. for-the-ocean.org/ocean-protec...
June 7, 2025 at 3:12 AM
As world leaders gather for the Blue Economy and Finance Forum #BEFF and #UNOC3, The Ocean Agenda unpacks the findings of the newly launched Ocean Protection Gap Report and the message is clear: we must bridge a considerable gap to achieve 30% of the ocean by 2030. for-the-ocean.org/ocean-protec...
🐟 Down to the final 10!
The @wto.org deal to curb harmful fisheries subsidies is closer than ever. Nicaragua just ratified—who’s next?
Let’s get this done before #UNOC3!
#StopFundingOverfishing
@pewtrusts.org
The @wto.org deal to curb harmful fisheries subsidies is closer than ever. Nicaragua just ratified—who’s next?
Let’s get this done before #UNOC3!
#StopFundingOverfishing
@pewtrusts.org
June 5, 2025 at 8:42 AM
🐟 Down to the final 10!
The @wto.org deal to curb harmful fisheries subsidies is closer than ever. Nicaragua just ratified—who’s next?
Let’s get this done before #UNOC3!
#StopFundingOverfishing
@pewtrusts.org
The @wto.org deal to curb harmful fisheries subsidies is closer than ever. Nicaragua just ratified—who’s next?
Let’s get this done before #UNOC3!
#StopFundingOverfishing
@pewtrusts.org
Investing in #ocean protection and resilience is essential to secure sustainable economies, help mitigate and adapt to #climatechange and boost #biodiversity. This won’t happen on its own. We need to change our game plan if we’re going to meet our 2030 goals. #UNOC3
www.weforum.org/stories/2025...
www.weforum.org/stories/2025...
The ocean brings rich rewards when coastal communities lead
The ocean’s bounty can bring rewards for all of us for generations to come, but only if it is managed sustainably and in partnership with local communities.
www.weforum.org
June 5, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Investing in #ocean protection and resilience is essential to secure sustainable economies, help mitigate and adapt to #climatechange and boost #biodiversity. This won’t happen on its own. We need to change our game plan if we’re going to meet our 2030 goals. #UNOC3
www.weforum.org/stories/2025...
www.weforum.org/stories/2025...
🐋 Ahead of #UNOC3, as we accelerate delivery of 30x30, @wwf-whales.bsky.social launches a great new scientific tool that maps key migratory routes to prioritize for protection. BlueCorridors.org
June 4, 2025 at 4:56 AM
🐋 Ahead of #UNOC3, as we accelerate delivery of 30x30, @wwf-whales.bsky.social launches a great new scientific tool that maps key migratory routes to prioritize for protection. BlueCorridors.org
Reposted by WWF Ocean
At #UNOC3, we are marching for the deep sea! 🌊
👀 All eyes are on Nice this June. On June 7, we’ll be marching to call on leaders to take bold, urgent, and concrete steps to protect the ocean – now!
Join us at the #BlueMarch2025. 🌊 buff.ly/68D3uSs
#DefendTheDeep @seasatrisk.bsky.social
👀 All eyes are on Nice this June. On June 7, we’ll be marching to call on leaders to take bold, urgent, and concrete steps to protect the ocean – now!
Join us at the #BlueMarch2025. 🌊 buff.ly/68D3uSs
#DefendTheDeep @seasatrisk.bsky.social
June 2, 2025 at 3:15 PM
At #UNOC3, we are marching for the deep sea! 🌊
👀 All eyes are on Nice this June. On June 7, we’ll be marching to call on leaders to take bold, urgent, and concrete steps to protect the ocean – now!
Join us at the #BlueMarch2025. 🌊 buff.ly/68D3uSs
#DefendTheDeep @seasatrisk.bsky.social
👀 All eyes are on Nice this June. On June 7, we’ll be marching to call on leaders to take bold, urgent, and concrete steps to protect the ocean – now!
Join us at the #BlueMarch2025. 🌊 buff.ly/68D3uSs
#DefendTheDeep @seasatrisk.bsky.social
We have the agreements and solutions we need for a living #ocean, now we need the execution. With only 5 years to go, it’s essential that #UNOC3 charts a course to deliver the 2030 commitments that countries & businesses signed up to. - Kirsten Schuijt, @wwf.panda.org
wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/pre...
wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/pre...
WWF: UN Ocean Conference must chart a course to deliver on 2030 goals
Ahead of the opening of the third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France (9-13 June), WWF is urging world leaders and businesses to seize the opportunity to deliver on their promises to protect a
wwf.panda.org
June 3, 2025 at 12:07 AM
We have the agreements and solutions we need for a living #ocean, now we need the execution. With only 5 years to go, it’s essential that #UNOC3 charts a course to deliver the 2030 commitments that countries & businesses signed up to. - Kirsten Schuijt, @wwf.panda.org
wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/pre...
wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/pre...
Warming up for #UNOC3? Better bring your A-game because - let’s face it - we need to change our gameplan if we’re going to meet the goals we’ve set for ourselves. Check out the #TeamOcean Playbook from @wwf.panda.org
wwf.panda.org/discover/oce...
wwf.panda.org/discover/oce...
May 30, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Warming up for #UNOC3? Better bring your A-game because - let’s face it - we need to change our gameplan if we’re going to meet the goals we’ve set for ourselves. Check out the #TeamOcean Playbook from @wwf.panda.org
wwf.panda.org/discover/oce...
wwf.panda.org/discover/oce...
⏳ Not long now... #UNOC3 will be here before we know it!
📅 Check out our schedule of diverse events, and put them on your calendar now.
🤝 We can't wait to see you in Nice
wwf.panda.org/discover/oce...
📅 Check out our schedule of diverse events, and put them on your calendar now.
🤝 We can't wait to see you in Nice
wwf.panda.org/discover/oce...
May 28, 2025 at 1:12 AM
⏳ Not long now... #UNOC3 will be here before we know it!
📅 Check out our schedule of diverse events, and put them on your calendar now.
🤝 We can't wait to see you in Nice
wwf.panda.org/discover/oce...
📅 Check out our schedule of diverse events, and put them on your calendar now.
🤝 We can't wait to see you in Nice
wwf.panda.org/discover/oce...
Sometimes we need art to communicate the science of #ClimateChange. The beautiful film #InHotWater helps visualize the threat of marine heatwaves. #SaveOurOcean
Watch now 👇
Watch now 👇
This week, our ‘In Hot Water’ film has won prestigious awards at both the Art Directors Club annual ceremony
& the Clios! Thank you to NOMINT, who produced this incredibly moving film. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozG0...
#ClimateCrisis #ActForOurPlanet
& the Clios! Thank you to NOMINT, who produced this incredibly moving film. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozG0...
#ClimateCrisis #ActForOurPlanet
In Hot Water
YouTube video by WWF International
www.youtube.com
May 16, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Sometimes we need art to communicate the science of #ClimateChange. The beautiful film #InHotWater helps visualize the threat of marine heatwaves. #SaveOurOcean
Watch now 👇
Watch now 👇
Reposted by WWF Ocean
BREAKING🚨: Luxembourg becomes the 33rd country calling for a moratorium on #DeepSeaMining.
With science, markets, and public opinion against it, the message is clear: DSM is unwanted, unnecessary, and unacceptable.
#DefendTheDeep #StopTheMachines
www.chd.lu/fr/question/...
With science, markets, and public opinion against it, the message is clear: DSM is unwanted, unnecessary, and unacceptable.
#DefendTheDeep #StopTheMachines
www.chd.lu/fr/question/...
May 15, 2025 at 1:28 PM
BREAKING🚨: Luxembourg becomes the 33rd country calling for a moratorium on #DeepSeaMining.
With science, markets, and public opinion against it, the message is clear: DSM is unwanted, unnecessary, and unacceptable.
#DefendTheDeep #StopTheMachines
www.chd.lu/fr/question/...
With science, markets, and public opinion against it, the message is clear: DSM is unwanted, unnecessary, and unacceptable.
#DefendTheDeep #StopTheMachines
www.chd.lu/fr/question/...
#WorldMigratoryBirdDay celebrates one of nature’s greatest wonders, the epic journeys of migratory birds. While millions of birds traverse borders, they remind us that #nature knows no boundaries, and we share one planet. - Vivian Fu, WWF-Hong Kong #WMBD2025
Learn more ➡️ wwf.panda.org/flyways
Learn more ➡️ wwf.panda.org/flyways
May 10, 2025 at 3:43 AM
#WorldMigratoryBirdDay celebrates one of nature’s greatest wonders, the epic journeys of migratory birds. While millions of birds traverse borders, they remind us that #nature knows no boundaries, and we share one planet. - Vivian Fu, WWF-Hong Kong #WMBD2025
Learn more ➡️ wwf.panda.org/flyways
Learn more ➡️ wwf.panda.org/flyways
🐙🤓 Are you a #deepsea nerd? If you aren't already, you will be after learning all about this fascinating and vital part of our planet. Check out this new knowledge hub from our friends at @deepseaconserve.bsky.social & learn why we must #DefendTheDeep
deep-sea-conservation.org/explore/know...
deep-sea-conservation.org/explore/know...
Knowledge Hub - Deep Sea Conservation Coalition
The Knowledge Hub brings together deep-sea science, traditional knowledge, and expert insights that shape our work to safeguard the deep sea.
deep-sea-conservation.org
May 8, 2025 at 4:45 AM
🐙🤓 Are you a #deepsea nerd? If you aren't already, you will be after learning all about this fascinating and vital part of our planet. Check out this new knowledge hub from our friends at @deepseaconserve.bsky.social & learn why we must #DefendTheDeep
deep-sea-conservation.org/explore/know...
deep-sea-conservation.org/explore/know...