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…

​Half Moon Bay Gray Whale Watching Update: March 2018

March 22, 2018

In the course of the gray whale migration off the coast of California, there are 2 distinct legs of the…

States of Matter: The 6th International Marine Debris Conference

March 20, 2018

The Sixth International Marine Debris Conference (6IMDC) just convened in San Diego (March 12-16, 2018) with an impressive sold out…

Snorkeling in Fiji: Trip Report

January 31, 2018

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

Snorkeling the Banda Sea and Raja Ampat – Expedition Report

January 18, 2018

Naturalist Keoki Stender shared with us the following detailed trip report and his breathtaking images from a recent Oceanic Society…

Half Moon Bay Gray Whale Watch Sightings: January 14, 2017

January 15, 2018

On Saturday, January 14, 2017, Oceanic Society welcomed fellow ocean conservationists from the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and Greater Farallones Association on our gray…

Half Moon Bay Gray Whale Watch Sightings: January 7th, 2018

January 9, 2018

As we boarded the Salty Lady on Sunday afternoon, Captain Jared Davis informed us there had been 3 gray whales…

Remembering Captain Roger Thomas

January 3, 2018

Last week, Oceanic Society lost an irreplaceable partner and friend with the passing of Captain Roger Thomas. As owner and…

How Your Travel Dollars Supported Conservation in 2016-2017

December 19, 2017

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