Explore nature at Haystack Rock: Oregon’s most famous sea stack
Join us to explore the wildlife and scenery of one of the most iconic spots along the Oregon coast.
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
Five ways you can protect the ocean for Oceans Day
Statement: Orca Action Month to raise awareness of conservation needs for Southern Resident orcas
Updates
It’s Orca Action Month in the Pacific Northwest
Earth Day, plastic pollution and the Oregon Coast Aquarium
Orca mom gives birth to its first calf
What You Can Do
Featured Resources
Ocean appreciation workbook for kids
Which whales live near you?
Resource: Storymap of proposed changes to California’s Marine Protected Area Network
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is still wreaking havoc on the Gulf of Mexico
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Resource guide for 2025 UN Ocean Conference coverage
Our Kelsey Lamp and Laura Deehan are at the UN Oceans Conference. And we work on oceanic concerns from pollution to marine life all year-round.
Hundreds of volunteers participated in first-ever International Plastic Pellet Count
From Wisconsin to Copacabana 52,458 plastic pellets were collected from beaches, streams, and lake shores.
Southern Resident orcas spotted along the Oregon Coast
Spring Whale Watch Week participants get a view of Southern Resident orcas (killer whales).
New research suggests sunflower sea stars are negatively impacted by plastic pollution
Sunflower sea stars have all but disappeared from Oregon and Washington, and plastic pollution may be hindering their recovery.
Spring Whale Watch Week returns to the Oregon Coast
Soon, thousands of whales will make their way up our coast towards Alaska.