Half Moon Bay Gray Whale Watch Sightings: April 22, 2017
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
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
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
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
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
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
As we boarded the Salty Lady on Sunday afternoon, Captain Jared Davis informed us there had been 3 gray whales…
Remembering Captain Roger Thomas
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
Established in 1969, Oceanic Society is America’s oldest nonprofit organization dedicated to ocean conservation. Throughout our history we have seen…
A Tongan Treat: 2017 Tonga Expedition Report
After two days, 6,000 miles, two flight schedule changes, and two aborted landings, I have arrived in the idyllic island…
Farallon Islands Whale Watch Sightings: August 26, 2017
On this foggy August morning, our boat full of ocean enthusiasts headed out under the Golden Gate. The fog was…
Farallon Islands Whale Watch Sightings: August 13th, 2017
[IMAGE] Our Farallon Islands whale watching trip on August 13 trip kicked off just around the corner from our Crissy field pickup…