The science is clear. At a time when we face life-threatening impacts from climate change, this ill-conceived effort to open massive parts of our ocean to offshore oil and gas leasing is a major step backward in the nation’s urgently needed transition away from fossil fuels.

Join our ocean action email list to stay up-to-date on offshore drilling: mbayaq.co/4ibVFXl

Read and share our official statement on offshore drilling: mbayaq.co/48dJaWJ

Today, the California coast we cherish and the delicate ocean ecosystems just beyond it face a renewed threat from offshore drilling. We oppose the Trump Administration’s 5-year oil and gas leasing program and will continue to defend our coastline, wildlife, economy, and health from this threat.

For over 30 years, the Seattle Aquarium has led in sea otter research, contributed to recovery efforts and cared for northern sea otters who are unable to live in the wild. Today is a big day as we welcome Ruby—the first southern sea otter in our care. ✨🦦 (1/4)

Their findings, published in @natureportfolio.nature.com, reaffirm earlier work by researchers including Steven Haddock of @mbarinews.bsky.social, who have urged the global community to move cautiously in the face of all the uncertainties. mbayaq.co/44cVKEa

The environmental risks posed by deep-sea mining extend far beyond destruction of seabed habitats. New research from the University of Hawaii at Manoa affirms that plumes of sediment from mining operations pose a real threat to life in the ocean water column. bit.ly/47ZsxOi #DSM #SeabedMining

Taylor Swift, sea otters, t-shirts & @montereybayaquarium.org are an irresistible combination. We've generated $1M+ in donations for our Sea Otter Program and other ocean conservation work in just a few hours. Even #WWD is covering the news as a conservation success story: bit.ly/4nVnS6R #Swifties

👉 Go to MontereyBayAquarium.org/OtterShirt to make your donation through Tiltify and learn more details about this campaign. 🧡 Thank you so much for your support. There’s wonder in ocean life and caring for it helps us all! [4 of 4]

🦦 For over 40 years, our Sea Otter Program has been rescuing, rehabilitating, and releasing stranded sea otters and orphaned pups. The program also drives vital research to help protect wild populations and coastal ecosystems, where sea otters play a critical role as a keystone species. [3 of 4]

⚠️ Here’s the deal: For a limited time, donors who give at least $65.13 through this special campaign will receive the shirt as a thank-you gift. Shipping + handling included! Sizes youth up to 4X while supplies last. We are unable at this time to ship internationally. [2 of 4]

🧡 Are you ready for it… 🎉 It’s release day—for (sea otters and) that one shirt! 🦦👕 ✨ Re-released sustainably with Liberty Graphics, this throwback look supports our Sea Otter Program + ocean conservation. [1 of 4]

We’re excited to be re-collaborating with the original artwork owners Liberty Graphics for a special, limited-time fundraiser! We’ll be thanking donors who support our mission with a re-issue of the sea otter shirt originally printed in the 1990s.

🧡You deserve what you want, Hope you get what you want…. Don’t worry—we got our paws on the original artwork. 🐾 🎤We heard you calling on the megaphone, The otter tee returns to stand on its own. The legend wore it—Swifties found it You all are quite the pros 🦦✨

Most importantly, she recognized that – together – we can make a real difference through our actions, large and small. I mourn her passing and celebrate her life. It was an honor to know and work with Dr. Goodall. Her legacy will live on, in the lives of the millions of people she inspired.

Dr. Jane Goodall was a remarkable individual – as a scientist, as an advocate for wildlife and wild places, and as a source of profound hope for the future of our planet. She brought such a joyful spirit and unfailing optimism to her work. #inspiration #hope #wildlife #conservation

🦦 Be aware. PSA: A sea otter shell-ebration is sweeping social media next week! Text📲OTTERMEDIA to 54159 to opt into Aquarium texts and stay hip to the coolest sea otter content all week long.

We have clear data pointing to the sources of the problem, and clear evidence of the disproportionate impact on the Global South. We must shift to a clean-energy economy. #EnvironmentalJustice #CleanEnergy #GreenhouseGasEmissions #OceanClimateActions #ClimateDisparities

A few years ago, @montereybayaquarium.org researchers documented clear disparities in the places where the greenhouse gas emissions that drive climate change are being produced and the places that will disproportionately feel the impacts. www.montereybayaquarium.org/stories/clim...

The study finds that each of them has emitted enough greenhouse gases to cause multiple heat waves that would have been virtually impossible in the absence of climate change. www.nature.com/articles/s41... #GreenhouseGasEmissions #ClimateChange #AttributionScience

A new study led by @ethz.ch researchers,published in @nature.com, concludes that half the increase in global heat wave intensity in the industrial era can be traced to emissions from just 180 fossil fuel and cement producers. bit.ly/46cKGIS h/t @anthropocenemag.bsky.social

We've lost a great environmental champion with Robert Redford's passing. He used his voice to support climate action, to protect our public lands, and to help people understand the importance of safeguarding the natural systems on which our lives depend. We are better for his time on Earth.

"The measure of our success will be the condition on which we leave the world for the next generation." -- Robert Redford vimeo.com/146947405?fl...

Meet Héctor! 🤩 With 3,000+ hours of service, he inspires visitors in English and Spanish to love and protect the ocean. Like Héctor, you can be part of the change. The ocean needs us all, in every language, together. ¡Acompáñanos! Follow this link: youtube.com/shorts/ZlhvL...

🎶 Just dropped: The Recovery (Aquarium’s version) 🎥🦦 Because saving sea otters is the real win 🏈🦦 📍Sea Otter Awareness Week is coming… Bringing otters to your algorithm—one adorable post at a time. Text📲 OTTERS to 54159 Check out the full music video at: mbayaq.co/3IcDxih

Solving the challenge of #PlasticPollution is an urgent matter and we know what it takes to solve it. We will continue to press for strong and ambitious global action to address the harmful impacts of unnecessary plastic. #GlobalPlasticsTreaty

California can lead the way & help #EndPlasticPollution. @governor.ca.gov: It's time to uphold the promise you made when you signed #SB54 -- the most ambitious and comprehensive plastics law in the world: "Our kids deserve a future free of plastic waste and all its dangerous impacts." #leadership

The Monterey Bay Aquarium is calling on Governor Gavin Newsom to uphold Senate Bill 54, or the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act. SB 54 shifts the burden of plastic waste from everyday people to the companies that produce it. Read more: mbayaq.co/4oIVQw0

Happy #InternationalYouthDay! This week, youth delegates are showing up in Geneva to advise on the ongoing Global Plastics Treaty negotiations. Our teams have signed on to Youth Plastic Action Network to help coordinate youth advocacy and shape the treaty negotiations. 📸 : © Markus Winkler WWF

Teams from @montereybayaquarium.org, the Sunflower Star Laboratory, and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums are now working to raise and reintroduce sunflower stars to the wild so they can again be part of the ocean ecosystems in which they place a critical role. bit.ly/4mycCfo

We can accomplish so much through teamwork and collaboration -- and when we invest in science to tackle society's biggest challenges. Here's a deeper dive from @theconversation.com and @drewharvell.bsky.social & colleagues into the hard work behind this success story: bit.ly/46OQybS

We can use our voices to stand up for science for actions that safeguard our communities. And we can stand strong with state leaders to keep moving forward. www.wearestillin.com #ClimateCrisis #GreenhouseGases #FossilFuels #StandUpForScience #WeAreStillIn

And the governors of California and Wisconsin, leaders of @usclimate.bsky.social‬, state clearly: “No amount of burying research or firing scientists will change the facts: Greenhouse gas pollution causes climate change and endangers our health and welfare — period.” bit.ly/3U607f6

The International Court of Justice just issued a landmark opinion that countries have a legal duty to protect people and ecosystems from the “urgent and existential threat” posed by climate change. news.un.org/en/story/202...

The climate crisis is real & the science is well-established. The effects are harming people and threatening the natural world that sustains us. Now the federal government is using discredited claims to undermine the nation’s ability to respond – putting lives and livelihoods at risk. bit.ly/3U607f6

Thank you for lending your support on this important issue, at this critical moment. #PlasticFreeJuly #OceanPlasticPollution #ActOnPlastic #INC5 #microplastics #nanoplastic #CircularEconomy

It's time to act. @montereybayaquarium.org Chief Conservation and Science Officer @margaretspring.bsky.social will be in Geneva for the negotiations. She will reaffirm our commitment, and that of the @sciencecouncil.bsky.social, to follow the science and to act with urgency. #ActOnPlastic #INC5

The second study identifies 16,000 chemicals used in plastic production -- including 4,200 that "do not naturally break down in the environment, for example, or that are toxic." www.nature.com/articles/s41... #ToxicChemicals #SaferPlastic

The editors at @nature.com com cite two studies published this month. One details the staggering volume of nanoplastic pollution in the ocean. www.nature.com/articles/s41... #nanoplastics #microplastics #OceanPlasticPollution

The editors of @nature.com are clear, as is @montereybayaquarium.org: The world needs a strong and ambitious #GlobalPlasticsTreaty when negotiations resume in Geneva next month. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

@montereybayaquarium.org applauded almost 100 countries and 200+ organizations that reaffirmed support for negotiating an ambitious and effective #GlobalPlasticsTreaty in Geneva this summer. Their statement came at the recent #UNOC3 conference in France. www.montereybayaquarium.org/newsroom/pre...

Young white sharks are in the news off the coast of Aptos in Monterey Bay. Changing ocean conditions caused by our warming climate have drawn young sharks to these waters. Our researchers have been studying them: www.montereybayaquarium.org/stories/whit... #sharks #WhiteSharks #ClimateChange

Here are some ways you can join with @montereybayaquarium.org and other members of the @aquariumconserv.bsky.social to take action and safeguard the health of the ocean, shorturl.at/vBxay #ActForTheOcean #OceanWildlife #StrongerTogether

Many thanks to my colleagues with the @aquariumconserv.bsky.social: Dr. Bridget Coughlin of Shedd Aquarium, John Racanelli of @nationaquarium.bsky.social, and Dr. Wei Ying Wong of Alaska SeaLife Center for collaborating on this powerful commentary.

The ocean is the lifeblood of our planet. It sustains life, fuels economies, connects communities, and is a source of inspiration. Recent federal decisions threaten the health of the ocean by cutting essential funds for science, education, and marine rescue programs. A commentary: shorturl.at/MyCuz

Thank you to our California leaders: @governor.ca.gov @padilla.senate.gov @schiff.senate.gov @usrepjimmypanetta.bsky.social @carbajal.house.gov @repgaramendi.bsky.social @rephuffman.bsky.social @levin.house.gov Nanette Diaz Barragan @juliabrownley.house.gov @congressmin.bsky.social #CleanEnergy

Our representatives recognize that opening more of our waters poses an unacceptable risk to rich ecosystems and our strong economy. @montereybayaquarium.org has also submitted public comments opposing the addition of California waters in future #OuterContinentalShelf leasing plans.

Many thanks to the members of California’s congressional delegation and to California’s Governor who stood up for the health of the ocean and California’s future with their opposition to expanded offshore oil and gas leasing along our coast. #ActForTheOcean #FossilFuels #OuterContinentalShelf

Congratulations to them all and to the many organizations that planned and delivered a great #CAOceanDay2025, including Environment California, @surfrider.org, Azul, and CALPIRG Students! #ActForTheOcean #OceanConservationn #OceanPolicy #CaliforniaOceanDay #PublicService #leadership #OceanChampions

We honored Director Zoe Heller of CalRecycle for her remarkable dedication to protecting our ocean and communities, and who led a robust two-year public engagement process to develop regulations implementing #SB54. Her commitment and that of her team are a model of what public service looks like.