This article was produced in partnership with CNN with support from the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network, where Elizabeth
Elizabeth Claire Alberts is a senior staff writer for Mongabay. She was a 2024-25 fellow with the Pulitzer Center’s ocean reporting network. For updates on her work, follow her on Twitter via @ECAlberts. You can also find her on LinkedIn and Bluesky.

This article was produced in partnership with CNN with support from the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network, where Elizabeth