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
Right whales could live to be 130 but their median lifespan is just 22
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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
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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
Right whale mother ‘Grand Teton’ gives birth to her ninth known calf
Grand Teton joins the Right Whale Mama Hall of Fame, becoming one of just five mothers who have been seen with nine or more calves
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.
New year, new right whale babies!
As we ring in the New Year, we are celebrating the birth of three new right whale calves
More of our ocean wildlife spared from drilling
The Biden administration’s action blocks offshore drilling in the Pacific, Atlantic, Eastern Gulf of Mexico and parts of the Bering Sea.