Game Changers
OPS and partners complete new film about elite vegan athletes, debunking the mythology surrounding meat as the primary source of protein.
OPS partners with Whale Sanctuary Project
Sanctuaries provide a pathway to shut down the capture and trade in dolphins taken from the wild.
OPS goes to DC to defend the ESA
OPS joined partners in Washington, DC to conduct a congressional screening of Racing Extinction in defense of the Endangered Species Act. Besides visiting with key legislators, OPS also shared a link to its film to all members of Congress to raise an urgent call to protect this landmark piece of legislation.
Louie goes live for Earth Day
Award-winning founder and Executive Director of OPS went live for Earth Day 2020 to answer your questions and share his views on some of the most urgent issues facing our planet.
State bans on shark finning
In partnership with others, OPS efforts helped establish bans on the sale of shark fins in Texas and New Jersey. Legislation is pending in Florida.
Start with one small thing.
In partnership with Vulcan, OPS launches the ‘Start with 1 thing’ campaign.
Ending the whale meat trade
OPS investigations closed a California sushi restaurant after discovering illegal sale of endangered whale meat.
Iceland petition presented to International Whaling Commission (IWC)
OPS collected and presented over 200,000 signatures asking Icelandic government to choose whale-watching over whale-killing.
International Shark protection at CITES
After Racing Extinction exposed the trade, OPS helped secure protections for 20 species of sharks and rays under CITES in 2016.