Strengthening protections for our coast’s best places
We’ve identified the California coast’s most amazing places. We should make sure they have the protections they need.
Oceans
Home to diverse wildlife from the smallest krill to the biggest whale, our country’s oceans — and the ecosystems they support — are worth preserving for future generations.
The Latest on Oceans
A sea turtle tour to protect California’s coast
Help California’s kelp forests
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There may be a new group of orcas in the Pacific
Sea otters protect the Pacific coastline
More than 2,000 humpbacks spotted off the coast of Hawaii
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Community support for Santa Cruz kelp forest protections
Strengthen Protections for California’s Coast Proposal
Help California Kelp Forest Proposal
Un recorrido fotográfico por las áreas marinas protegidas de California
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A critical tool for beautiful oceans
The Biden administration should give future generations the opportunity to appreciate our amazing ocean for years to come
Scientists and academics support new sanctuary along the California coast
“Public comments from marine experts offer a clear message: Protections work and are the right thing to do to safeguard vital biodiversity,” said Environment California Research & Policy Center Oceans Associate Meghan Hurley.
Scientists support protections for the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary
Central California’s ocean features some of the sea’s wildest life and more than 150 scientists agree: We need to protect it.
Statement: NOAA moves to protect California coast’s marine life, cultural heritage
"The sanctuary supports so much vibrant ocean life. A significant portion of the threatened southern sea otter population makes its home here. Whales and dolphins stop here along their migratory paths."
The proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary deserves to thrive
“We should not sustain where we’re at now… we should not sustain the huge losses . . . Sustaining it wasn’t good enough. We need to reverse it, to make it thrivable, so that animals and species come back and flourish.” - Violet Sage Walker