A New Look at Plastic Pollution in Belize

August 3, 2015

Over the 15 years that we have owned and operated our Blackbird Caye Field Station in Turneffe Atoll, Belize we…

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Farallon Islands Whale Watch Sightings: July 17, 2015

July 18, 2015

The following sightings report is from Oceanic Society naturalist Alicia Retes. Friday’s Farallon Islands whale watching trip began with a smooth cruise…

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Farallon Islands Whale Watch Sightings: June 20 & 21, 2015

June 22, 2015

[IMAGE] Saturday’s Farallon Islands Nature Cruise headed out in choppy seas with a 5 foot NW swell and 15 knot winds, but…

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Bringing Awareness To Plastic Pollution In Indonesia

June 6, 2015

2014 marked the start of a new adventure: I am the official Artist-In-Residence with Oceanic Society! Founded in 1969, Oceanic…

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Farallon Islands Whale Watch Sightings: May 30 and 31, 2015

June 1, 2015

Saturday’s Farallon Islands Whale Watching Trip headed out on calm seas to the Southeast Farallon Islands (SEFI), then moved to the continental…

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How An Oceanic Society Expedition Supports Whale Conservation in Raja Ampat

May 15, 2015

In February I had the pleasure of leading a group of 12 avid snorkelers on Oceanic Society’s inaugural expedition aboard…

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Half Moon Bay Gray Whale Watch Sightings: April 2015

May 1, 2015

Following are the naturalists’ sightings reports from our Half Moon Bay gray whale watching programs during April 2015. [IMAGE] Date:…

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Download SWOT Report, Vol. X

May 1, 2015

We are pleased to announce that SWOT Report—The State of the World’s Sea Turtles, tenth anniversary edition is now available…

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Manatee Expedition Named a 2015 National Geographic Tour of a Lifetime

April 19, 2015

We are honored to announce that our Florida Manatees’ Ecosystem and Conservation expedition has been selected as one of National…

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Updates From Belize: New Staff, Drones, And More

January 22, 2015

Our Blackbird Caye Field Station on Turneffe Atoll, Belize reopened on January 1, and already we have lots of exciting…

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New Publication Documents Manatee Presence at Turneffe Atoll

January 6, 2015

[IMAGE] A new publication by Oceanic Society researchers and partners documents the presence of Antillean manatees at Turneffe Atoll and lays a…

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Farallon Islands Whale Watch Sightings: November 2014

November 30, 2014

Following are the naturalists’ sightings reports from our Farallon Islands whale watching programs during November 2014. [IMAGE] Date: November 8…

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Farallon Islands Whale Watch Sightings: October 2014

October 31, 2014

Following are the naturalists’ sightings reports from our Farallon Islands whale watching programs during October 2014. Date: Sunday, October 19,…

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Manatee Workshop Emphasizes The Big Picture: Manatees’ Ecosystem & Conservation

August 25, 2014

For one long weekend each January since 2009, the Espedeco Tree Farm in Citrus County, Florida hosts adventurers, leading manatee…

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Overcoming Doubts And Demons in Panama

August 4, 2014

The last thing you ever want to hear when working on a community development project is that it has angered…

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