Stunning Photos from Snorkeling Expedition Showcase Palau’s Amazing Reefs

March 14, 2017

In November 2016, a group of Oceanic Society travelers joined naturalist Keoki Stender for a week-long snorkeling trip in Palau,…

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Half Moon Bay Gray Whale Watch Sightings: March 11, 2017

March 12, 2017

Traveling south out of Pillar Point Harbor, our March 11th whale watch trip began under blue skies. We spent the first 45…

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Half Moon Bay Gray Whale Watch Sightings: March 4, 2017

March 5, 2017

Saturday, March 4th’s gray whale watching trip departed under scattered clouds and light rain. Fortunately, the rain only lasted five minutes. As…

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The Coral Triangle Paradox: Astonishing Footage from our recent Bali to Komodo Expedition

February 4, 2017

“It’s really breaking my heart because my daughter just started diving, I worry that in couple years she won’t see…

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Going Beyond Ocean Awareness: Blue Habits (part 2/2)

January 12, 2017

This is the second in a two-part series about our Blue Habits program and the results of our first year…

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Snorkeling in Honduras’ Bay Islands: Expedition Report

January 5, 2017

In November 2016 I led a weeklong Oceanic Society snorkeling expedition to the Bay Islands of Honduras. Once again, we…

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7 Grants Awarded for Sea Turtle Conservation Worldwide

December 20, 2016

We are pleased to announce seven small grants awarded by Oceanic Society to sea turtle conservation projects in Cameroon, Cape…

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Farallon Islands Whale Watch Sightings: November 11, 2016

December 15, 2016

Warm sunshine surrounded us as we departed San Francisco Bay. Passengers enjoyed crisp views of the Golden Gate Bridge as…

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How Your Travel Dollars Supported Conservation in 2015-2016

December 14, 2016

As I write, our 2017–2018 Expeditions Catalog is coming off the press and headed to the mailboxes of our growing…

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Season 4 is Underway, Andale!

November 23, 2016

[IMAGE] So much good can be done when a little group of people applies their energy to helping the ocean…

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Dragons to Debris: An Oceanic Society Expedition to Komodo

November 2, 2016

I’ve just arrived in Bali along with our team of marine biologists, environmental artists, local conservationists, and ecotourists who will…

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Farallon Islands Whale Watch Sightings: October 1, 2016

October 11, 2016

[IMAGE] Our Farallon Islands whale watching trip on Saturday, October 1 departed from Sausalito under calm conditions. Without the usual morning fog,…

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Photographing Whales for Science

September 12, 2016

Like human fingerprints, no two whale tails are exactly the same. Just as the swirls and grooves on our fingertips…

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Whaley Whaley Good Story

September 9, 2016

Have I got a whale of a story for you! For those of you who have been following along, you…

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Reduce Plastic Pollution with ‘One Less Straw’

August 31, 2016

Did you know that in the U.S. alone we are using an estimated 500,000,000 plastic straws every single day? That…

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