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
The seabirds you’ll see in the Gulf of Maine’s kelp forest
Statement: Second young right whale dead in a month
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
New Life for the Ocean
Reducing plastic waste in the states
Letter calling for stronger protections for Stellwagen Bank
Progress Report: President Biden’s First Year
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New England’s Canyons and Seamounts gets support
Thousands from across the country call for conservation of New England's only strongly protected ocean refuge
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
Baby whale alert: sperm whale and calf spotted in New England’s ocean haven
A sperm whale mom and her calf were spotted swimming in the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts--a first for New England Aquarium scientists
Some in Congress want to require offshore oil drilling in perpetuity
We spoke out against a bill in the House of Representatives to perpetually mandate oil and gas leases in our oceans.
Speaking up in favor of protecting New England’s ocean treasures
Activists and advocates weighed in on a conservation-minded plan to protect Northeast Canyons and Seamounts in perpetuity.