How plastic in the ocean hurts animals
Plastic pollution is injuring, sickening and killing wildlife — from seabirds and turtles to seals and whales
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
Hundreds of volunteers participated in first-ever International Plastic Pellet Count
Why we must protect the Grand Canyon of the Atlantic
Updates
It’s Orca Action Month in the Pacific Northwest
Orca mom gives birth to its first calf
Southern Resident orcas spotted along the Oregon Coast
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Ocean appreciation workbook for kids
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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
[This is] our fault and that's why we need to do everything possible to try to recover [Chinook]. And so when we’re talking about what are the fastest ways to recover chinook salmon. A big one is removing dams, removing dams that are blocking passageways up to natal rivers, up to high elevations and cold water habitats. As we remove dams we’re literally removing barriers for these fish to get back to where they’re trying to get.Dr. Deborah Giles, Science and Research Director with Wild Orca
“We need to do everything possible to try to recover Chinook salmon.”
I encourage everyone to care for our environment because every aspect of our lives depends upon it, and we are the ones responsible for its care and preservation.Theresa Gallant, Member, Environment Washington
I encourage everyone to care for our environment
I support Environment Washington because the climate emergency is the most important issue we’re faced with, and it’s quite clear that the world is going to be uninhabitable if we continue with all our practices that contribute to climate change.Cal Kinnear, Member, Environment Washington
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New research suggests sunflower sea stars are negatively impacted by plastic pollution
Sunflower sea stars have all but disappeared from Oregon and Washington, and plastic pollution may be hindering their recovery.
Pacific Northwest students organize beach cleanup near Astoria
College students from across the Pacific Northwest braved the elements to make our ocean and beaches a little cleaner.
Six highways in the sky aid in seabird migration
Annual seabird migrations follow the path of six flyways found across the world's oceans.
Southern Resident orca update: life in the pod
After a tumultuous start to 2025, new life brings hope to struggling orcas
Whale songs share similiarities to human language
New science illuminates new reasons for us to appreciate the wonder of whale songs