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
Update: stranded right whale was entangled in Maine fishing gear
Marine protected areas are the best hope for the ocean – but only if the protections are real
Updates
Right whale washes ashore in Martha’s Vineyard
One of the baby right whales has been run over by a boat
Baby whale season is upon us: Right whale calf has been spotted off of South Carolina
Featured Resources
New Life for the Ocean
Reducing plastic waste in the states
Progress Report: President Biden’s First Year
Forty-Seven State Legislators call on Whole Foods to put Planet over Plastic
The Latest
Five must-watch ocean live streams
Check out the following list of some of our favorite ocean livestreams. These livestreams dive deep into the big blue sea, exploring everything from jellies to coral reefs.
A straw and a sea turtle: Why we should stop using single-use plastic
The video provides visceral imagery of the suffering caused by single-use plastic. Marine animals, like this turtle, ...do not deserve to suffer extraordinary pain because of the vast quantities of disposable plastic products that end up in the sea.
A new wave of legislation against offshore drilling
Earlier this month, a group of legislators from both coasts signed onto a wave of eight bills in Congress aimed at blocking the Trump administration’s offshore drilling plan.