​BlueHabits.org: A New Online Community Dedicated to Ocean-friendly Living

June 30, 2019

When asked the question, “Do you want to live a more sustainable and environmentally-friendly lifestyle?” people will overwhelmingly answer, “Yes.”…

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​Belize Snorkeling Expedition Report – February 2019

June 22, 2019

I was thrilled to escape the cold winter temperatures to lead Oceanic Society’s Belize: Snorkeling and Coral Reef Ecology Expedition…

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Sustainable Travel in Baja California, Mexico (New Film)

May 8, 2019

As part of Oceanic Society’s Five for 50 campaign, we traveled to Baja California, Mexico for the second of five…

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5 Takeaways from Be.Hive: A conference on behavior change for climate change

March 29, 2019

On Tuesday March 19, members of Oceanic Society’s team joined nearly 400 other participants at the BE.Hive: Climate Change Needs…

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Oceanic Society and SC Johnson Partner to Drive Public Engagement on Ocean Conservation

March 6, 2019

As part of our efforts to commemorate our historic 50th anniversary in 2019, we’re excited to announce a partnership with…

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How Your Travel Dollars Supported Conservation in 2017-2018

February 20, 2019

Established in 1969, Oceanic Society is America’s oldest 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to ocean conservation. Throughout our history we have…

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2019 State of the World’s Sea Turtles Report Released

February 19, 2019

Oceanic Society is excited to announce the publication of The State of the World’s Sea Turtles (SWOT) Report, vol. XIV,…

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Oceanic Society President Wins Prestigious Award for Volunteerism

February 14, 2019

Oceanic Society president and CEO Roderic Mast was awarded the prestigious Ed Drane Award for Volunteerism last week at the…

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6 Grants Awarded for Community-Based Sea Turtle Conservation

February 12, 2019

Oceanic Society is proud to announce six small grants to sea turtle conservation projects in Malaysia, Indonesia, Gabon, Colombia, Nicaragua,…

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Shallow-Water Wonders in Fiji, Soft Coral Capital of the World

December 10, 2018

Naturalist Roger Harris shared with us the following detailed trip report and photos from an Oceanic Society Fiji snorkeling trip…

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Up Close and Personal with Tonga’s Humpback Whales

December 10, 2018

Each day that we traversed the maze of small islands that make up the Vava’u group in northern Tonga, it…

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Blue Whales and Hammerheads in the Coral Triangle

December 7, 2018

As the 130-foot schooner El Aleph plied the waters between the outer and inner arcs of the Maluku islands, Benjamin…

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Tackling Ocean-Friendly Behavior Through Design-Thinking

November 9, 2018

On October 16th and 17th, members of the Oceanic Society team traveled to sunny Palo Alto to embark on an…

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Presenting ‘Body of Water’: An Exhibition Expedition

November 8, 2018

Renowned conservation biologist E.O. Wilson states in his 2017 book, The Origins of Creativity: “Scientists and scholars in the humanities,…

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Join Oceanic Society and SodaStream in Fighting Ocean Plastic Pollution

September 3, 2018

Plastic pollution is one of the greatest threats to ocean health worldwide. With skyrocketing plastic production, low levels of recycling,…

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