The Newest National Marine Sanctuary Could Be the Hudson Canyon — Right Off the Coast of NYC
Not too far from New York City lies an undersea wonder. Known as the Hudson Canyon, it’s located 100 miles off the coast of New York and New Jersey but a world away from the hustle and bustle of the Big Apple. The Hudson Canyon is America’s largest underwater canyon in the Atlantic Ocean, and it could soon earn...
Inside the Hudson Canyon, an Ecological Hotspot and the Country's Next Potential National Marine Sanctuary
Just 100 miles off the shore of New York and New Jersey lies the largest underwater canyon in the Atlantic Ocean, the Hudson Canyon. An ecological hotspot, it could soon become the U.S.’s next national marine sanctuary. LX News storyteller Ngozi Ekeledo spoke to LeAnn Hogan, the regional coordinator for the NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, about why the...
How One Woman-Owned Lobster Fishery Is Working to Protect the Future of the Industry
The lobster industry has a long and rich history in the state of Maine, and the industry is working hard to protect its future. NBCLX contributor Greg Bledsoe brings his Family Geography Project to Portland to meet Kate-Lyn Knight, the owner of Rocky Bottom Fisheries, and learn how the industry is helping preserve lobster fishing for generations to come.
For This Husband-Wife Duo, Saving Coral Reefs Is More Than a Career — It's a Calling
Dr. Elizabeth Madin and Dr. Joshua Madin met and fell in love through their shared passion for saving the oceans. Today, they are marine ecologists with the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology attacking the same problem from different angles —preserving the world’s dying coral reefs.
Whale Sharks Are the Ocean's Gentle Giants — An Innovative Conservation Program Is Helping Protect Them
Majestic and gentle whale sharks are a common site off the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico. And conservationists have recruited former fishermen to ensure that they continue to thrive in those waters. The effort brings together conservationism and tourism in a way that benefits ocean life and is a boon for the local economy. LX News host Tabitha Lipkin takes a...