Did you know orcas are led by their grandmothers? Orcas are one of only five species known to go through menopause, and their post-reproductive females become leaders of the pod, guiding hunts and ...

Seafood fraud is the practice of misleading consumers about their seafood in order to increase profits. Along with ripping off shoppers, these actions can have negative impacts on marine conservation ...

Many Americans enjoy eating seafood, and we eat a lot of it. But how well do we know where our fish comes from? Your fishmonger may know it is wild; she may even know where it was caught. In most ...

Christmas tree worms are typically small — shorter than most people’s thumbs — though most of their body remains hidden inside a burrow they build within coral. Only their colorful crowns are visible ...

These large coastal sharks can grow to be up to 3 meters (10 feet) long, although sizes around 2.3-2.4 meters (7.5 -8 feet) are more common. Their most notable feature is two sensory barbels that hang ...

Lemon sharks are found in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, from Virginia to southern Brazil, as well as parts of the Pacific. These sharks prefer a defined home range and are often seen aggregating ...

Oceana has protected over 4 million square miles of ocean. But we have so much more to do, and we can’t do it without your support! By donating to Oceana, you can help save the oceans. Oceana is the ...

Oceana press releases share updates on our campaigns and mission to protect and restore the world’s oceans. They include explanations of the issues that our oceans face, our work to solve those issues ...

The ocean is vast, and so are the ways you can help protect them! Explore Oceana resources to learn about ocean conservation and how you can get involved to help save our oceans. Dive into life under ...

Pacific angelsharks are a small, bottom-dwelling shark that loves to hang out on sandy seafloors, in shallow bays, estuaries, and even around rocky reefs and kelp forests. Males grow to be almost 1.2 ...

Today, the Philippines officially declared the waters surrounding Panaon Island a Protected Seascape, preserving some of the most vibrant and biodiverse coral reefs on the planet. The protected area ...