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View slideshows, watch videos and listen to interviews about the Gulf of Mexico

View amazing slideshows, watch videos and listen to interviews with Conservancy staff and scientists about the importance and beauty of the Gulf of Mexico.

Reading on the beachCheck out our staff's nature-inspired book picks. © Wouter de Bruijn via Flickr creative commons
What Nature-Inspired Book Has Made An Impression On You?

In honor of the 60th anniversary of The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, we asked our Gulf scientists about the books that have left an impression on their lives

Jeff DeQuattroJeff DeQuattro, Coastal Project Manager for the Gulf of Mexico. © Andrew Kornylak
Science On Demand

Coastal Projects Manager, Jeff DeQuattro, speaks on the Hill and Dale show about the state of the Gulf (Scroll down to Wed. 7/25/12 broadcast) Listen here

Gulf Map ToolExplore current and historical projects in the Gulf of Mexico. © TNC
Interactive Gulf Map

Explore this interactive map of current and historical projects in the Gulf and learn about the places and wildlife we work to protect

interactive oyster reef graphicClick here to check see why oysters are so much more important than a delicious appetizer. © TNC
Visit an Oyster Reef

Our interactive oyster reef shows why oysters are so much more than just a delicious appetizer. Explore

Comeback Heroes thumbRead about the adventures of nature's superheroes. © TNC
Nature’s Comeback Heroes

Be inspired by some of nature's heroes, and learn how they've helped threatened plants, animals and landscapes make a comeback

oil spill timelineOil Spill Timeline © TNC
Gulf Oil Spill: A Conservation Timeline

Explore a timeline of events and our work in the Gulf since the oil spill in April 2010. Explore

Clarence DwyerClarence Dwyer. © Students of the World

Using Nature to Help Protect Grand Isle, LA

Pelican Point Reef Bldg 215x143Volunteers at our Pelican Point living shoreline event in Alabama. © Erika Nortemann/TNC

Timelapse: 586 volunteers + 224 ft of living shoreline

Gulf Volunteers 215x143Volunteers at our Pelican Point living shoreline event in Alabama. © TNC

Hear from our volunteers who spent their Saturday building a living shoreline.

Adangely Nuñez reflects on LEAF internship Texas City Prairie Preserve Adangely and her fellow 2012 LEAF interns and staff member Tim O’Connell take a moment to enjoy nature. © TNC Staff

Young LEAF Volunteers Restore the Texas Coast

ARRA oyster restorationNature Conservancy staff inspect an oyster reef, built with ARRA funding. © Hunter Nichols

Restoring the Heart of Coastal Alabama

Gulf Fisherman 215x143Fisherman in the Gulf of Mexico © TNC

2 Years After the Spill: Restoration is Making an Impact

DSS Tool 125x83Gulf of Mexico Coastal Resilience Tool

Virtual Tour: Coastal Resilience Tool

Filling oyster bagsWorkers fill mesh bags with oyster shells to be used in oyster restoration projects in Alabama. © 2010 Andrew Kornylak

Speak Up for the Gulf of Mexico

Thank You thumbnailThank you for a great year of conservation successes.

Conservation Highlights: 2011 A Year in Review

Bird using oyster reef in ALBirds in coastal Alabama benefit from the oyster reef built in January 2011. © TNC

Artificial oyster reefs are helping coastal Alabama

GOM_volunteer_125x83A young volunteer from Alabama joined over 500 others to build an oyster reef in Mobile Bay. © 2011 Erika Nortemann/TNC

Heroes for a Day: Muddy volunteers restore oyster reefs in the Gulf

tx_gulf_160x110Padre Island National Seashore in Texas © Erika Nortemann

Gulf of Mexico: The Blue Heart of Texas

marktercekvideo_markgodfrey_160x110Mark Tercek on Gulf © Bridget Besaw

Mark Tercek visits the Gulf

laoysters_markgagliano_160x110Louisiana oyster restoration © Mark Gagliano

Rebuilding Oyster Reefs in Louisiana

oysters_dannywhite_160x110oyster reef restoration © Danny White

Oyster Reef Restoration

msvideothumb_johna_tupy_160x110Mississippi gopher frog © John A. Tupy

Gulf Coast Braces for Oil

msriver_markgodfrey_160x110Mississippi River © Mark Godfrey

Mississippi River Journey

manatee_carolgrant_160x110Florida manatee © Carol Grant

Florida Manatee

lagunamadre_tnc_160x110Laguna Madre video © The Nature Conservancy

Laguna Madre, Texas

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Photo Special Features TabLion in Maasai Mara, Kenya, Africa. © Kenneth K. Coe

Close Encounters with Nature

Whether scary or exciting, nature has a way of sneaking up on you. See stories

Arden OConnor 215x143Arden O’Connor. © Lajla LeBlanc

Nature Matters

Hear some of nature's success stories and see how nature matters to us all. Watch videos

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