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
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New Life for the Ocean
Reducing plastic waste in the states
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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
Good news: Biden administration announces more money for right whales
Right whale conservation efforts to get $82 million from the Inflation Reduction Act
Ocean sanctuaries get photo-ready
Photo contest will highlight the cool sea creatures and stunning seascapes of the National Marine Sanctuary system
As her calf looks on, a whale mother is saved
Freed from fishing gear, there is now hope for Pinball and her baby