Learn about the two species of manta rays. Visit the Oceana blog to learn more about the giant manta ray and reef manta rays.

Sea turtles have played vital roles in maintaining the health of the world’s oceans for more than 100 million years. These roles range from maintaining productive coral reef ecosystems to transporting ...

Occupying 1.1 percent of the surface of the world’s oceans and 0.3 percent of all salt water, the Mediterranean no longer shelters the great coral reefs that thrived 60 million years ago. This is due ...

The United States’ National Marine Fisheries Service finalized a new science-based rebuilding plan to recover the overfished ...

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 ...

Myth: Offshore wind power isn’t a viable renewable energy option. Fact: Offshore wind has existed for about 20 years, and has become an important part of Europe’s energy mix. Europe’s total installed ...

Oceana campaigns around the world for science-based policies to stop overfishing, save habitat, increase transparency, protect climate, increase biodiversity, and more.

Oceana Press Releases 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 ...

Marine Life Encyclopedia Explore the Marine Life Encyclopedia to learn fun facts and more about your favorite marine animals. From sharks and sea turtles to ecosystems and corals, you’re in the right ...

Sharks have been fished for hundreds of years, some records even date back to ancient Roman times. But it has only been in the last few decades when the volume of shark catches increased exponentially ...

Icons of the water, the humpback whale can often be seen breaching out of the water. Learn more and how you can protect them.

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