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.
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.
This summer has been tough for many ocean critters in the Pacific Northwest, particularly Oregon's mussels. The reason isn't exactly clear.
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) is currently holding an exhibit that celebrates and explores the orca's past and present in the Pacific Northwest.
Thousands of gray whales migrate up and down our Pacific Coast every year, but a small number of them hang around in Oregon's waters. New research from Oregon scientists indicates that they differ in size when compared to their more transient counterparts.
Across our country our ocean's are facing a marine heat wave. We've all heard the news about how ocean water in Florida has eclipsed 100 degrees, and now the Pacific is warming too.
As apex predators, sea otters help ocean ecosystems in surprising ways, if we let them.
