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.

A Partner in Conservation Earns Top Honors: Turneffe Flats Wins Caribbean’s Premier Sustainable Tourism Award

By Hunter Rimmer | May 8, 2026

We’re thrilled to share some exciting news from one of Oceanic Society’s long-term partners in Belize. Turneffe Flats was recently awarded the Excellence in Sustainable…

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Announcing Our New Expeditions Catalog

December 9, 2015

I am excited to announce the release of the all new 2016-2017 Oceanic Society Expeditions Catalog. We’ve been working hard…

Seven Grants Awarded for Sea Turtle Conservation

October 28, 2015

Oceanic Society is delighted to announce seven small grants awarded to sea turtle conservation projects in Bangladesh, Brazil, Ghana, Peru,…

2015 Belize Field Season in Review

October 22, 2015

On behalf of the Oceanic Society Belize Field Station team, we did it! We wrapped up our 2015 field season…

Life and Death in Turneffe Atoll

August 6, 2015

Being at the Oceanic Society field station, you never know what you may see or learn from day to day.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

6 Amazing Cephalopod Species You Didn’t Know Existed

June 24, 2014

Few groups of animals are as dazzling and diverse as the cephalopods, a group of around 800 living marine species…

Update From Panama: Late Night Crisis and Plastic Turtles

June 11, 2014

One in the morning is just the time I wanted to get up (well maybe not quite that early…). “Amanda…

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