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
Statement: Second young right whale dead in a month
STATEMENT: Beached right whale reportedly found dead in Martha’s Vineyard
Updates
Right whale washes ashore in Martha’s Vineyard
One of the baby right whales has been run over by a boat
9 and counting: more right whale calf sightings ring in the new year
Featured Resources
Environment Georgia’s 2024 Program Priorities
New Life for the Ocean
Reducing plastic waste in the states
Progress Report: President Biden’s First Year
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We have a chance to save green sea turtles
The Biden administration proposed two significant rules to protect green sea turtles and their habitats
Marine protected areas are the best hope for the ocean – but only if the protections are real
With the health of the ocean under threat more than ever before, the need for action has never been greater. Marine protected areas must be a key part of that action.
Statement: Five more years of offshore drilling
Smallest oil leasing program ever starts to acknowledge new reality: No need to risk oceans for more oil
Sea turtles need a safe place to live
New protections on critical habitat for threatened and endangered green sea turtles have been proposed. You can help make sure they pass.
Good news: Biden administration announces more money for right whales
Right whale conservation efforts to get $82 million from the Inflation Reduction Act