Ocean Science

This short animated video describes some of the impacts of marine debris (plastic pollution in the oceans and seas). This debris can harm sea animals, habitats, people, and even the economy.

Read this article to find out why we should be concerned about marine garbage patches. Why are these tiny pieces of plastic dangerous to sea life and the ocean ecosystem?

The Story of Bottled Water describes the environmental and financial impact of using bottled water instead of tap water.

This is the Plastic Vagabond, a short 7 minute film that follows the journey of marine plastic pollution (featuring a plastic seahorse) and encourages people to take action.

This video answers the question: What are nurdles? They are the tiny, factory-made pellets that form every plastic product that we use, from toys to toothbrushes. In their quest for ocean domination, they can wreak havoc on our oceans.

In this video, you can join Jean-Michel Cousteau as he and his team investigate trash on the Kure Atoll and in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

Marine debris is human-made garbage in the oceans and seas; specks of plastic, abandoned boats, rubber, cloth, glass, metal, and paper litter make up ocean trash. Marine debris is one of the biggest pollution problems threatening oceans and waterways today.

This video shares some of the many ways that trash makes its way into the ocean and becomes marine debris. Human activity is the source of ocean trash but humans also have the power to prevent it.

Watch this video to find out why there is so much plastic garbage in the ocean. "Millions of tons of plastic trash enough to cover every foot of coastline in the world end up in the ocean every year."