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
Marine protected areas are the best hope for the ocean – but only if the protections are real
Has PFAS contaminated your beach?
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Oil and coral shouldn’t mix: Deepwater Horizon still affecting deep sea coral
Right whale washes ashore in Martha’s Vineyard
One of the baby right whales has been run over by a boat
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Florida Keys NGO Sign-on Letter: October 2022
New Life for the Ocean
Reducing plastic waste in the states
Progress Report: President Biden’s First Year
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9 and counting: more right whale calf sightings ring in the new year
2024 is shaping up to be a good year for spotting right whale calves
Rice’s whales are in the top 10 most at-risk ocean species
Rice's whales get the spotlight as an ocean species in need of immediate help.
Rice’s whale habitat auctioned up for oil and gas exploration
Today, oil and gas companies leased 1.7 million acres of pristine ocean in the Gulf of Mexico, home to the highly endangered Rice's whale.
Baby whale season is upon us: Right whale calf has been spotted off of South Carolina
It's the most wonderful time of year for the highly endangered North Atlantic right whale--calving season
Some hope for Right whales
They're far from out of the woods--but scientists say Right whale numbers are no longer in steep decline