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Brown pelican nests on the Cat Island rookery

Restoring a Ravaged Coast

A decade after the worst oil spill in U.S. history, settlement funds from the disaster are flowing into projects to revive the Gulf Coast’s degraded habitats.

Iridogorgia sp. octocoral bush with two squat lobsters

Deep Impact

Corals in the depths of the Gulf suffered a direct hit from the spill—but some are showing signs of resilience.

Region on the Half Shell

Along the U.S. Gulf Coast, oysters are key to healthy wildlife, thriving local economies and long-term security of the shoreline itself.

Flight Risk

From weary migratory songbirds to breeding shorebirds and wintering waterfowl, millions of birds rely on tattered Gulf Coast habitats to survive.

A whooping crane calling in muddy pond at wintering grounds

Species Spotlight: Whooping Crane

Slowly rebounding from near extinction, this bird’s survival depends on a healthy Gulf.

A young Florida manatee suckling from its mother

Species Spotlight: Florida Manatee

Protecting and restoring Gulf habitat will help manatees survive in a changing climate.

Species Spotlight: Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Adversely affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, sea turtle populations will need decades to recover.

Species Spotlight: Bryde's Whale

The endangered Gulf of Mexico population may be just one more catastrophe away from extinction.

Collin O’Mara meets with news media on Cat Island

President's View: Reviving a Tarnished Treasure

Facing restoration challenges and building on successes in the Gulf of Mexico ten years since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill

La Visión del Presidente: Levantemos La Voz Por un Cambio Positivo

Transformando el activismo en acciones que promuevan ecosistemas y poblaciones de vida silvestre saludables

Construction to restore the Caminada Headlands

Gulf Coast: Much Accomplished, Much Left to Do

A healthy Gulf requires addressing past mistakes and facing newer challenges by harnessing nature-based solutions

Little red kaluta feeding on Ashby's Banksia flower

News of the Wild

Fatal attractions, seal supermoms and a growing threat to migratory birds

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Shared Moment: Chill Cat

An unexpected sighting leads to a magical moment.

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