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…

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…

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…

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,…

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,…

Puerto Rican Coral Reefs Recover With Help From Local Scientists, and You!

August 10, 2018

In January, a group of local marine scientists entered the waters at the Tres Palmas Marine Reserve in Rincón, Puerto…

Harnessing Traveler Behavior for Ocean Conservation

July 10, 2018

Oceanic Society recently launched Phase II of its innovative Blue Habits project which seeks to tackle ocean issues through behavior…

The Undiscovered Jewel: Guyana Expedition Report

July 3, 2018

I have lived in Ecuador, South America for 32 years and have travelled the continent extensively. One destination that retains…

Scenes from the First March for the Ocean

June 13, 2018

On June 9, 2018 I had the pleasure to join the first ever March for the Ocean (M4O) in Washington,…

8 Spectacular Species to Look for on a Trip to Borneo

June 7, 2018

The third largest island in the world, Borneo is home to a spectacular diversity of wildlife both on land and…

Planning Expedition Report: Blue Revolution Activated! New Update

May 23, 2018

Did you detect a rumble coming from the direction of Baja California Sur last week? Well, that was the sound…

Oceanic Society Awarded First-ever Booking Cares Fund Grant

May 7, 2018

We are honored to announce that Oceanic Society has been awarded one of Booking.com’s first-ever Booking Cares Fund grants in…

Conservation Meets Luxury in Raja Ampat and the Banda Sea

May 2, 2018

As we stepped off the El Aleph, it was hard to believe that in just 12-days we had experienced in-water…

2018 State of the World’s Sea Turtles Report Published

April 30, 2018

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

Half Moon Bay Gray Whale Watch Sightings: April 22, 2017

April 23, 2018

Over the past few weeks there have been large groups of humpback whales feeding in Half Moon Bay. It now appears that…