Highlights, Stories, and Updates from Oceanic Society
Stay informed about Oceanic Society’s work to protect the ocean. From program updates and conservation wins to behind-the-scenes news from our team and partners, the articles here will keep you connected to our mission and impact.
Photographing Whales for Science
Like human fingerprints, no two whale tails are exactly the same. Just as the swirls and grooves on our fingertips…
Whaley Whaley Good Story
Have I got a whale of a story for you! For those of you who have been following along, you…
Going Beyond Ocean Awareness: Blue Habits (part 1/2)
This is the first in a two-part series about our Blue Habits program and the results of our first year…
Hawaii’s Papahānaumokuākea to Become the World’s Largest Marine Protected Area
President Obama is set to once again make America home to the world’s largest marine protected area by announcing today…
Oceanic Society Joins 1% for the Planet
Oceanic Society is excited to announce that we are a new nonprofit partner of 1% for the Planet, an alliance…
Getting Rid of Ghost Nets in the Indian Ocean
Each year Oceanic Society gives small grants to sea turtle research and conservation projects worldwide through our State of the…
The Whales of Guerrero Research Project's Question of the Year
When I wrote last February, we were in the heart of our season. The work days were long and sleep…
Entangled Whale Rescued Near Monterey
On Thursday, April 21, 2016, I joined a team from the California Whale Rescue Network, U.S. Coast Guard Station Monterey,…
Video Notes on Dolphin Behavior
Since 2011, Ph.D. candidate at the Graduate Center and Hunter College, City University of New York, Eric Ramos has been…
Just Launched! The State of the World’s Sea Turtles Report, Vol. XI
We are excited to announce the launch of The State of the World’s Sea Turtles—SWOT Report, Vol. XI, now available…
The Case of the Missing Whale and Other Stories
I’m writing to you from sunny Barra de Potosi, where we are in week 7 of our most ambitious and…
Wisdom, the 65 Year Old Wonder on Midway Atoll
Wisdom the albatross is 15 years my senior. And we have been friends since at least 2002. That is the…
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