Support Community Conservation In Ulithi Atoll

May 16, 2014

Since 2004, Oceanic Society has been assisting the community on Falalop at Ulithi Atoll (Yap state) in Micronesia in their effort to…

Farallon Islands Whale Watch Sightings: August 2014

April 30, 2014

[IMAGE] Date: Saturday, August 30, 2014 Naturalist: Susan Sherman Highlights: Sightings of three humpback whales and tufted puffins around the islands Participants…

Big News: Our First Fluke ID Matches Confirmed

April 29, 2014

There aren’t that many eureka moments in science but yesterday, we had one. I drove up to Olympia, Washington yesterday…

Update From Panama: Visitors From Ocean Courier

April 28, 2014

Welcome, Ocean Courier! This month we had the pleasure of hosting Ocean Courier, a project of The Ocean Foundation. Ben…

Whales of Guerrero Research Project Pilot Year Wrap Up

April 24, 2014

Hello, friends and supporters of the Whales of Guerrero Research Project! Whew! What an incredible pilot year that was. You guys…

Our Kenya Safari Is A 2014 National Geographic Tour Of A Lifetime

April 10, 2014

We are thrilled to announce that our Kenya Safari: From Hyenas to Humpbacks has been named one of National Geographic Traveler‘s…

Dolphins At The Bow: A Day On The Water With Our Dolphin Researchers

April 9, 2014

“Dolphin at 11 o’clock!” Every member of our research team turns to scan the calm water off the bow of…

Download a copy of SWOT Report, Vol. 9

April 1, 2014

We are thrilled to announce the publication of the ninth annual volume of The State of the World’s Sea Turtles—SWOT…

The Conservation Legacy Of A Volunteer Vacation

March 21, 2014

Oceanic Society is a pioneer in volunteer vacations (aka voluntourism), having led ocean-oriented volunteer excursions worldwide for more than 40…

Visiting Micronesia’s Best Kept Secret

March 13, 2014

One of the more exciting experiences on our Micronesia: Ulithi, Yap, and Palau Expedition is the five days we spend…

Introducing The Whales Of Guerrero Project

March 3, 2014

Greetings from Barra de Potosí, Mexico, where our inaugural field season is off to an exciting start! I look forward…

Update From Panama: Building Our Environmental Education Efforts

February 26, 2014

It’s summer vacation for all the students here in Panama, but we’re getting excited about school.   The strangest culture…