Optimize a better future for all
We protect wildlife, their habitats and the natural world through science, education, and positive action.
What we do
Research, media, education and community engagement
Projects
WorldOpt Institute is working on environmental challenges through research, media, education, and community engagement.
Education
WorldOpt sponsors education and outreach in Japan: The nature of dolphins, marine life and ocean ecology is engaged with students.
Get involved
WorldOpt Institute supports media specialists to record events and meetings around the world, assists scientists in the field, and aids citizens taking actions on a local level. We must help and take action together.
We live on a blue planet
Oceans and seas cover more than 70% of the Earth’s surface. Oceans feed us, regulate our climate, and generate most of the oxygen we breathe.
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30%
of the ocean needs to be protected by 2030
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<2.9%
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are currently less than 2.9% of the ocean
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10%
Worldwide whale populations are estimated to be 10% of what they were 100 years ago
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50–200
Whales have the capacity to live to 50‑200 years
Ocean protection figures: United Nations High Seas Treaty framework
Support our efforts
Please consider donating to help our efforts
Your contribution will support our programs that protect whales, dolphins, and other ocean life, plus provide ocean cleanups, research and education.
WorldOpt Institute is a 501(c)(3) registered nonprofit in the United States, and donations are fully tax-deductible as authorized by law.