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.
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
A sad anniversary: Revisiting a young right whale’s death after being tangled in fishing gear
More of our ocean wildlife spared from drilling
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Six highways in the sky aid in seabird migration
Whale songs share similiarities to human language
Two new right whale calves spotted off coasts of NJ, FL
Featured Resources
Ocean appreciation workbook for kids
Which whales live near you?
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is still wreaking havoc on the Gulf of Mexico
The risks of deep-sea mining: Disruption on a massive scale
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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.
First-time right whale mother “Check Mark” seen with calf
The seventh right whale calf of the 2024-2025 right whale calving season was spotted off the coast of Amelia Island, FL
Whales’ baleen holds clues about the species’ reaction to whaling
A forgotton collection of baleen helped Smithsonian scientist discover evidence of the stress caused by a resumption of whaling.
STATEMENT: Third right whale this month reportedly entangled in fishing gear
Two of the whales spotted off NC, Mass. coasts expected to die because of entanglement
Is offshore wind killing whales?
Separating fact from fiction when it comes to offshore wind’s impacts on whales