Travel Inspiration
Swimming with Manatees and Contributing to Conservation in Belize
“I’m a manatee. I’m a manatee. I’m a manatee,” Nelson Lavin told himself as he floated at the surface of…
Looking Back on the 2026 Humpback Whale Season in Vava’u, Tonga
That’s a wrap! Another humpback whale season in Vava’u, Tonga, has come to a close as the whales begin their…
Family of Orcas Spotted Hunting Off San Francisco’s Coast
September 5 began like any other Saturday aboard Oceanic Society’s Farallon Islands whale watching trip. We departed from San Francisco…
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News & Updates
Oceanic Society Announces Fall 2026 Expedition Impact Grant Recipients
We’re excited to announce the latest recipients of Oceanic Society’s Community Conservation Grants, supporting five projects in Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Honduras,…
Q&A: First Documented Sea Turtles Nest in California, U.S.A
This article was originally published by the State of the World’s Sea Turtles (SWOT) On September 16, 2026, the first…
Meet the First Blue Corridors for Turtles Grantees
We’re proud to announce the first recipients of the Blue Corridors for Turtles (BC4T) Small Grants Program. Eleven grantees across…
Ocean Facts
Ocean Temperatures Break Records as El Niño Intensifies
The average temperature of the global sea surface broke record highs this summer, following decades of warming driven by human-induced…
How Climate Change is Threatening Sea Turtles
Sea turtles have been navigating a changing planet for more than 100 million years. They have outlasted ice ages, shifting…
Deep Dive into the Humpback Whale’s Life Cycle and Role in Ocean Health
Across the world’s oceans, few creatures capture the human imagination quite like the humpback whale. Known for their acrobatic breaches,…
Sustainable Living
Coloring the Marine Life of San Francisco Bay
Learning about marine life in a textbook provides an important foundation, but experiencing it firsthand can make the difference between…
Meet the Team Removing Tons of Plastic from Indonesia’s Coral Triangle
Bunaken, a crescent moon-shaped island in a remote corner of Sulawesi, Indonesia, sits at the heart of the Coral Triangle,…
Turning Secondhand Shopping Into Ocean Action: Q&A with Thrift Store Founder, Katie Lusky
Every year, Americans send more than 11 million tons of textiles to landfills — clothing, shoes, and household goods that…
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