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SeaLegacy is the global marketing education, and communication agency for ocean solutions. We create the strategies and content that move society from apathy to action. Founded and led by a passionate team of world class filmmakers, conservationists and photographers. SeaLegacy is a US-based 501(c)3 non profit institution based in Jupiter, Florida, USA.

There is a saying among environmentalists where every win is temporary, and every loss is permanent. That has certainly ...
10/20/2026

There is a saying among environmentalists where every win is temporary, and every loss is permanent. That has certainly rung true since the Trump administration returned to office. In less than two years, it has worked to dismantle much of what the U.S. spent 50 + years building to protect.

Here are our top five:

1. Abandoning the Paris Agreement and pulling back on climate action
2. Weakening the Endangered Species Act
3. Opening marine protected areas to commercial fishing
4. Fast-tracking deep-sea mining
5. Deregulating the fishing industry

Unfortunately, it doesn’t stop there. Not even close. In his latest essay with Katie Couric Media, Paul Nicklen breaks down his top ten most consequential actions this administration has taken against the environment, and why they matter: https://katiecouric.com/news/sustainability/trump-administration-environmental-rollbacks/

At a time when climate change and biodiversity loss are accelerating, we can’t afford to go backwards.

Photos by Cristina "Mitty" Mittermeier and Paul Nicklen Photography

The salmon run is here!Salmon are born in freshwater streams, but spend most of their lives in the open ocean. As they n...
10/17/2026

The salmon run is here!

Salmon are born in freshwater streams, but spend most of their lives in the open ocean. As they near the end of their life, something tells them it's time to go home. Earth’s magnetic field guides them toward land, and a keen sense of smell helps them find the exact stream they hatched from. Then they fight their way upstream, sometimes hundreds of kilometres, burning an enormous amount of energy and risking their lives for the chance to spawn the next generation.

During the spawn, their body physically transforms. Males grow a big hump on their back and develop an elongated, hooked jaw with canine-like teeth. This dramatic transformation is most pronounced in sockeye salmon, which turn a brilliant red with olive green heads.

Want to learn more about salmon? Subscribe to our Substack to read our full essay on the lives of one of the most important fish on Earth: https://substack.com/

Photos by Paul Nicklen Photography

On a night dive in Raja Ampat, Indonesia, our cofounder Cristina "Mitty" Mittermeier had her head buried in a reef, phot...
10/10/2026

On a night dive in Raja Ampat, Indonesia, our cofounder Cristina "Mitty" Mittermeier had her head buried in a reef, photographing a shrimp, when she suddenly felt she was being watched.

She turned around and came face-to-face with this bigfin reef squid. No bigger than Mitty’s flashlight, he was curious and unafraid. As she turned her light toward him, he gave her the show of a lifetime, dazzling her with his astonishing ability to change colors.

Squid skin is packed with thousands of specialized cells, called chromatophores, iridophores, and leucophores. Chromatophores are tiny sacs of pigment that can be manipulated by muscles in the skin, causing it to change color. Iridophores reflect light to produce shimmering iridescent colors, while leucophores scatter it to make white. Together, they give cephalopods their iconic color-shifting abilities that allow them to blend into their surroundings and communicate.

This Squid Day, we hope you enjoy the light show this little guy put on as much as Mitty did that night!

Photos by Cristina "Mitty" Mittermeier

Happy World Octopus Day!Our co-founder Paul Nicklen had quite the encounter with this giant Pacific octopus. It stole Pa...
10/08/2026

Happy World Octopus Day!

Our co-founder Paul Nicklen had quite the encounter with this giant Pacific octopus. It stole Paul’s camera right out of his hands, then darted into the murky depths to stash it in its den. Paul eventually coaxed it back, despite being blinded by the water that had flooded his mask from laughing at the whole ordeal.

Octopuses are incredibly intelligent. They have nine brains: one in their head and one in each of their eight arms, comprising around 500 million neurons — roughly as many as a dog. With that much brains, they can learn, remember, and problem solve. This is not an animal that can be sustainably or humanely factory farmed for consumption.

Plans for what would have been the world’s first commercial octopus farm have been abandoned (thankfully), but there are reports of potential projects elsewhere. We have a unique opportunity to stop this industry before it begins.

Add your name to Compassion in World Farming’s petition: https://action.ciwf.org.uk/page/199825/petition/1

Photos by Paul Nicklen Photography

Happy World Animal Day! The animals of the ocean fill us with such wonder and curiosity that they are at the heart of ev...
10/04/2026

Happy World Animal Day! The animals of the ocean fill us with such wonder and curiosity that they are at the heart of everything we do.

Consider the tiniest coral polyp, connected to its neighbors in a colony so vast its structure can be seen from space. Or the salmon, which can find the exact stream it was born after years roaming the open ocean, fighting its way upstream to spawn the next generation and die. Or the octopus, an invertebrate so intelligent it can solve puzzles, express curiosity, and change its color so accurately that it vanishes into its surroundings. Or the polar bear, the largest land predator on Earth, yet still considered a marine mammal due to its dependence on the ocean for survival in one of the planet's harshest environments. And of course, whales and dolphins, whose intelligence could rival our own, able to communicate, cooperate, teach, grieve, and even help other species.

The ocean is so much more than a resource to extract. It is another world within our own, full of intricate lives we rarely get to see. These are the animals who keep us going, day after day, in our work to protect them and the places they call home.

Photos by Paul Nicklen Photography and Cristina "Mitty" Mittermeier

It's Fat Bear Week in Alaska!All summer long, Alaskan brown bears have been lining the shores of Brooks River in Katmai ...
09/22/2026

It's Fat Bear Week in Alaska!

All summer long, Alaskan brown bears have been lining the shores of Brooks River in Katmai National Park, gorging on sockeye as the fish fight their way upstream to spawn the next generation. The bears have just a few months to pack on as much weight as possible before hibernation. By late September, many have easily gained 500 lbs.

The salmon run doesn't just feed the bears, it fuels the entire surrounding ecosystem, carrying nutrients from the ocean deep inland. The bears spread those nutrients into the forest through salmon carcasses and their own droppings, making this summer ritual an integral part of a healthy Alaskan ecosystem.

All summer has led to this week, and you can even vote for your favourite fat bear online! Unfortunately, these bears are also being shot from helicopters by Alaska's Department of Fish and Game. So while we celebrate their salmon-hunting success this week, please consider signing the petition to stop the cull: https://tinyurl.com/5xa5j628

Photos by Paul Nicklen Photography

09/08/2026

got the concert of a lifetime when he came across this male singing the humpback blues among the coral reefs of the Dominican Republic.

When you think of the animals that depend on coral reefs, whales are probably not the first to come to mind. But humpbacks and corals are more connected than you’d think. One of the benefits of healthy reefs is that they buffer powerful storms and currents, creating the sheltered, shallow waters humpbacks need to raise their calves.

In exchange, the waste excreted from whales after they feed beneath the surface provides essential nutrients that stimulate the growth of phytoplankton and other microscopic life that form the foundation of coral reef ecosystems.

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09/03/2026

Feeling hopeless? You’re not alone.

It feels like ambition and hope are in short supply lately. It’s time to turn the tide.

Ocean Catalyst is a platform we built with to bring people together and build hope. By uniting our voices, we believe we have the power to accelerate solutions and create change for the ocean in Mexico and around the world.

If you love the ocean too, come find us and we’ll figure this out together.

Save the Date: March 17th, 2027
Location: Mexico City
Get your tickets:

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¿Te sientes sin esperanza? No estás solo.

Parece que la ambición y la esperanza han estado escasas últimamente. Es hora de cambiar la marea.

Ocean Catalyst es una plataforma que creamos junto con para unir a las personas y construir esperanza. Creemos que al unir nuestras voces tenemos el poder de acelerar soluciones y generar cambios para el océano en México y en todo el mundo.

Si tú también amas el océano, ven a buscarnos y lo resolveremos juntos.

Reserva la fecha: 17 de marzo de 2027
Ubicación: Ciudad de México
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Can you imagine an ocean without coral reefs? It's a bleak thought, especially considering coral reefs support roughly a...
09/01/2026

Can you imagine an ocean without coral reefs? It's a bleak thought, especially considering coral reefs support roughly a quarter of all ocean species. Losing these critical ecosystems would take a massive toll on marine biodiversity, food webs, coastal communities, and the global economy.

Now imagine an ocean where coral reefs are truly protected. Marine heatwaves don't stop at the borders of a marine protected area, but reefs inside them are more resilient to bleaching because they aren't also fighting pollution, overfishing, and habitat loss. Protection gives reefs a fighting chance.

September is Coral Bleaching Awareness Month, an annual effort that has helped raise awareness of the vital importance of healthy coral reefs and the urgent need for communities to take action for their future. Consider supporting organizations that help protect coral reefs, like Coral Gardeners, who plant resilient corals, or Sungai Watch, who keep waterways free of plastic debris.

We hope you will join us in spreading the word this month and by exploring the solutions we can all support to protect our reefs!

Photos by Cristina "Mitty" Mittermeier

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