Creature Feature: Get to Know the Atlantic Mole Crab
Atlantic Mole Crabs are harmless creatures that are uniquely adapted to live in a relentless environment of constant movement and changing tides.
Petition: Listing Atlantic Horseshoe Crab as an Endangered Species
A recent petition, led by The Center for Biological Diversity with 22 partner organizations, seeks to list the Atlantic horseshoe crab as an endangered species under NOAA Fisheries’ Endangered Species Act. According to an article published on February 14, ...
Blue: How can nature impact my mental health and well being?
‘Blue,’ the fifth installment of A Rocha’s ‘Elements of Hope’ video series, delves into the relationship between mental health challenges and the positive effects of nature on our wellbeing. We investigate how immersing ourselves in nature can pull us out of our internal struggles and rekindle our connection to God and His call for us to be stewards of creation. Link to a study guide is available in the Vimeo notes.
Blue Mind: The Healing Power of Water
By: Alli Cutting and Michaela Stenerson, A Rocha USA Marine Conservation Interns The MindLife today is filled with information and stimulation, vying for our attention—screens, images, emails, texts, traffic, and crowds. Our brains do a lot of processin ...
A Decade of Impact: A Rocha’s Marine Conservation
There is the sea, vast and spacious… and Leviathan who you formed to frolic there (Psalm 104). The Psalmist reminds us that the oceans are not ours and the life therein exists independent of us. Genesis 1 tells us of God delighting in the waters that te ...
International Coastal Cleanup Day: Creating Waters of Hope
Join A Rocha USA in the world's largest volunteer effort to remove trash from waterways. Founded by the Ocean Conservancy, International Coastal Cleanup Day mobilizes over 200,000 people every year to restore beaches and waterways. Join The Marine Conser ...
Creature Feature: Get to Know the American Horseshoe Crab
American Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyphemus) Photo by Hannah Mae Henry Range: Maine to Mexico Habitat: Marine, coast to continental shelf Physical Characteristics: Horseshoe Crabs are generally olive green or brown, with a brown ...
Wind Watchers: A Reflection on Horseshoe Crabs
The Atlantic Horseshoe Crab is a unique species that calls the entire east coast of the USA home. It has been labelled as Vulnerable by the Internation Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) since 2016. A Rocha USA is working towards the protection of these animals and is studying their unique spawning behaviors in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon, one of the largest estuaries in the United States. This video is a reflection on these creatures and the beauty in how they praise God through their creatureliness. The video was directed by A Rocha USA intern Michaela Stenerson, with written and spoken poetry from Allison Cutting.
The Ocean Declares: Horseshoe Crabs, Hospitality, and Creatureliness #143
When the wind is just right, on a small beach in Titusville, Florida, horseshoe crabs crawl out of the water and onto the beach to lay their eggs. Jim and Colin joined up with two marine biologists—Bob Sluka who works with A Rocha, a Christian conservation organization and Margaret Miller, a coral biologist who works with SECORE International—and three A Rocha interns to survey the horseshoe crabs. That experience began an exploration into paying attention to many of the creatures that surround us, extending hospitality, and learning from the creatures, even from the ocean itself, about how we might better worship the creator of it all.
StoryMaps offers a new communication tool for Marine Conservation
A Rocha USA’s Marine Conservation interns have been busy this year with SCUBA certifications, monitoring horseshoe crabs, biodiversity studies, plastics research, presenting research papers, conservation storytelling and much more. Part of their internshi ...
