The voting portal for our 2026 Photo Contest is officially OPEN! 🗳️ The winner of the People’s Choice award will be determined by votes from ocean lovers like you, and we want to know which photo you think puts #OurOceanInFocus and deserves to win big. Vote now: OceanConservancy.org/PhotoContest

Not to PIER pressure you … but it's your last chance to enter our 2026 Photo Contest! ⏳ We're looking for photos that captivate the hearts of ocean lovers around the world. Enter before midnight for your chance to win big—together, we can put #OurOceanInFocus! 🌊 OceanConservancy.org/PhotoContest

This #WorldTurtleDay, remember what matters most is the first step. 🐢 Today, you can take the first step to enter our Photo Contest! 📸 Hurry, though: The portal closes next Thursday, 5/28. We can’t wait to see your incredible photos! 🌟 🔗 OceanConservancy.org/PhotoContest

Meet the judges of our 2026 Photo Contest! 🏆 This year’s expert panel of judges features conservation photographers from around the world. They’ll review, evaluate and rank the top-voted images to help us select our grand prize winner: the Judge’s Choice Award. 🏅 OceanConservancy.org/PhotoContest

Hawaiian monk seals are among the most endangered marine mammals in the world. 🦭 With only about 1,600 estimated to remain on Earth today, their future is fragile and uncertain—and the challenges they face are more urgent than ever before. ⬇️ bit.ly/4dL546v

From majestic photos of breaching whales to spectacular sea turtle snapshots, ocean photography is powerful proof that pictures really are worth 1,000 words. 🌊 📸 OceanConservancy.org/PhotoContest

Happy #DeepDay! 🌊🦑🪼 On this annual day of action to celebrate the deep sea, dive in and discover just a handful of the species that make the deepest zones of our ocean truly spectacular … and above all, worth protecting. https://bit.ly/3P5dw8g

🧵 on the Trump administration's actions to dismantle NOAA. 👇 Join us and take action now: bit.ly/4w9w5IV

The Trump administration released its FY27 budget request, and we’re sounding the alarm. 🚨 It’s more important than ever that we ALL speak out to demand that members of Congress prioritize our ocean. 🗣️ bit.ly/4w9w5IV

Anna Wintour’s #MetGala style speaks for itself with show-stopping color … just like our ocean’s unmistakable sea anemones! 💜🩵😎

Christine Taylor’s style at the #MetGala reminded us of one of the bluest creatures in our ocean: The angelic Atlantic blue tang! 💙

Anna Wintour’s #MetGala style speaks for itself with show-stopping color … just like our ocean’s unmistakable sea anemones! 💜🩵😎

Deborah Roberts stepped out at the #MetGala in a glorious array of color, much like some of our ocean’s most colorful nudibranchs! 🐛

A crown is fitting. 👑 We’re loving Sunday Rose Kidman Urban’s crown-of-thorns starfish-resembling dress at the #MetGala, with co-chair Nicole Kidman!

We knew Emma Chamberlain’s #MetGala fit reminded us of something … if we could paint a dress with the colors of our blue planet’s coral reefs, this would be IT! 🪸

We couldn’t help but think of our ocean’s curious barnacles when we saw Elizabeth Cordry Shaffer’s #MetGala outfit this year … anyone else? 🐋 🤍

Christine Baxter’s #MetGala look gives off the grace and grandeur of one of our ocean’s most beloved gentle giants: The whale shark! ✨

Caroline Jones stunned at the #MetGala with a brilliant nod to greenery … but we couldn’t help but think of certain stars of our ocean, including kelp forests and leafy sea dragons! 🌿🐉

Amy Sherald’s outfit pick for the #MetGala is a polka-dotted class act. Her twin in the sea? The spotted boxfish, of course! ⚫

Ocean Conservancy’s Photo Contest is BACK! 📸 We’re looking for captivating images that put the wonder of our ocean in focus, and we’ve also got an *incredible* prize lineup! 🏆 Enter now to put #OurOceanInFocus for your chance to win big! 🏅 📥 OceanConservancy.org/PhotoContest

A recent study revealed that gray whales in San Francisco Bay are dying at alarming rates. Nearly 1 in 5 whales that come into the Bay don't make it out alive, and many are being killed by ship strikes. ... But why are the gray whales there in the first place? 🧵👇 www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/c...

🏈 🎉EXCITING NEWS: We're thrilled to welcome the Pro Retired Football Players Association to Team Ocean through our Protect Where We Play initiative. The PRFPA champions retired NFL players and is dedicated to bettering the lives of those who contributed to the game. (1/3) ⤵️

Happy #WorldPenguinDay! 🐧 These flightless birds are some of the most charismatic (and well-dressed) ocean animals, but some facts about them might surprise you. Dive in today and find out how much you really know about these curious creatures! 🔗 https://bit.ly/4mLJdjg

Yesterday was National Picnic Day! 🧺 Looking for a way to head outdoors and have an eco-friendly, plastic-free picnic? Ocean Conservancy has you covered: bit.ly/4eEnCqO #NationalPicnicDay

📢 We have some really big news! We are beyond thrilled to share that our wildlife plastic ingestion research—the power behind our new Wildlife Impact Calculator tool—has won the prestigious Cozzarelli Prize from @pnas.org—1 of just 6 papers selected among more than 3,600 published in 2025.

JUMP FOR JOY: Our #EarthDay donation match has been extended for 24 HOURS! 🎉 The ocean needs YOU as a lifeline, so we're equipping you with the chance to have your gift MATCHED up to $50K to protect our blue planet. 🛟 🎁 Get your donation DOUBLED before the clock strikes midnight: bit.ly/4tkJfkw

IT'S TRUE: All donations made to Ocean Conservancy in honor of #EarthDay will be MATCHED up to $50K! 🌊 🌎 🎉 Don't miss this opportunity to double your impact in support of key conservation initiatives that protect our ocean. 🐋 🎁 DONATE NOW: https://bit.ly/4mI2XnP

Earth Day 2026 is HERE! 🌊 🌎 🎉 Thanks to our Board of Directors and generous donors, your donation will be MATCHED up to $50K—that's 2X the waves to protect our brilliant blue planet. ✅ Don't wait: Give back and have your donation DOUBLED this Earth Day! ⬇️ 🎁 DONATE NOW: https://bit.ly/4tkJfkw

🌟 You can be a lifeline for our ocean starting right NOW! 🌟 #EarthDay is only hours away, and ALL gifts made to Ocean Conservancy in honor of our blue planet will be MATCHED up to $50K! 🌊 Give back now and double your impact to protect our blue planet! 🌎 Donate today: https://bit.ly/4mI2XnP

Tomorrow! 🌊 🗓️ 🌊 Join us on Instagram LIVE this #EarthDay (4/22) at 9 AM Pacific / 12 PM Eastern for a conversation with Brent Suter, #ProtectWhereWePlay Team Ocean Captain and @mlb.com pitcher for the @angels.com#EarthDay#ProtectWhereWePlay⚾️ We can't wait for you to join us! 🌎

Sixteen years after #DeepwaterHorizon, oil spills still threaten our ocean. The Trump administration’s “God Squad” recently voted to exempt Gulf drilling from the Endangered Species Act. Enough is enough. Take action to stop dirty, dangerous offshore oil drilling! ACT NOW: https://bit.ly/4tuAdBO

Despite their dramatic name, false killer whales are NOT an orca species! 👀 Join us for a closer look into the world of false killer whales—one of the ocean’s most social, yet lesser-known dolphin species. Dive in: https://bit.ly/4tRAa2A

DYK just one laundry load can release up to *18 million* microplastic fibers, with many eventually making their way into the ocean? It's true. But there are proven solutions to help! 🧺 Get the facts, then take action for National Laundry Day: https://bit.ly/4tc3QHB

🫵 Thanks to ocean lovers like you, together, we're working to ensure the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is fully funded and fully staffed. ✍️ Add your name now—it takes less than two minutes: takeaction.oceanconservancy.org/page/189586/...

The proposed cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) fly directly in the face of the clear bipartisan support Congress showed earlier this year. Congress should *once again* reject these cuts. Our statement: https://bit.ly/4m9VVIk

📢 ICYMI: We chatted with Protect Where We Play Team Ocean Captain Kelvin Beachum Jr. about environmental advocacy, ocean conservation and what it means to him to engage and rally community around these important causes! Check it out, and be sure to visit ProtectWhereWePlay.com.

🚨 Yesterday, the Trump administration's Endangered Species Committee unanimously voted to override Endangered Species Act restrictions on oil and gas activities in the Gulf. 🚨

🚨 Yesterday, the Trump administration's Endangered Species Committee unanimously voted to override Endangered Species Act restrictions on oil and gas activities in the Gulf. 🚨

Decommissioning legally requires oil and gas companies to clean up after themselves once offshore drilling ceases. But they often find ways to evade that responsibility, leaving taxpayers, towns and our ocean to foot the bill. Idle or abandoned wells sit in our ocean—disasters waiting to happen. ⚠️

Whale sharks' beautiful spots are truly special—no two are the same, just like our fingerprints! ☝️ Discover more amazing facts about whale sharks and how you can help protect their habitat: https://ow.ly/yjo750QgA4l

🚨The ocean is warming 2X as fast as it used to🚨 In just the last 20 years, our ocean has warmed at more than double the rate we saw in the 4 decades prior. The facts from the @wmo-global.bsky.social’s annual State of the Global Climate Report paint an alarming picture for our ocean & blue planet.

Meet some of the incredible minds behind the @oceanconservancy.org Wildlife Impact Calculator. They analyzed 10,000+ animal autopsies to answer: How much plastic is too much? It's smaller than you might think—and cleanups make a difference. Check out your impact: 🌊 WildlifeImpactCalculator.org 🌊

Even 37 years after the Exxon Valdez disaster, oil spills still threaten our ocean. 🚨 But we have the power to break the cycle and stop our overdependence on dirty fossil fuels. Tell Congress to move away from offshore oil and gas and toward a clean-energy future! 🛑 ACT NOW: https://bit.ly/47ojDdI

It's here! 🌊 Our brand new Wildlife Impact Calculator is live—and it's built for every person ready to make an impact for our ocean. Have you ever picked up plastic on a beach and wondered: Did that actually matter? 🤔 It did! And now, you can see exactly how much: WildlifeImpactCalculator.org

It's here! 🌊 Our brand new Wildlife Impact Calculator is live—and it's built for every person ready to make an impact for our ocean. Have you ever picked up plastic on a beach and wondered: Did that actually matter? 🤔 It did! And now, you can see exactly how much: WildlifeImpactCalculator.org

Spring officially begins tomorrow in the U.S.! 🌺 As we get ready for a new season to bloom, let's celebrate some of our ocean's resident species who show off their beautiful colors year-round. Jump in and discover 5 marine species that capture the spirit of springtime! 🌈 🔗 https://bit.ly/4sQkU5w

⚠️ Harmful chemical recycling is *not* actually recycling … it’s bad for our environment, bad for people and bad for our ocean. ⚠️ It’s a no-brainer. Call on Congress to OPPOSE chemical recycling: https://bit.ly/4uCPH7B

Go green this #SaintPatricksDay: Learn how to start your own cleanup! 🍀 Over the past 40 years, more than 19 million International Coastal Cleanup volunteers have collected 400+ million pounds of trash—and our impact isn't slowing down. 🌊 Join us and let's make waves! ➡️ https://bit.ly/40yuzlc

We only have until April 1 to speak out against seabed mining in Alaska waters! 📢 The immense risk of long-term damage to Alaskan marine ecosystems is too high and far outweighs any questionable, prospective benefits. ⚠️ ADD YOUR NAME ➡️ https://bit.ly/3OJBjKa

We only have until April 1 to speak out against seabed mining in Alaska waters! 📢 The immense risk of long-term damage to Alaskan marine ecosystems is too high and far outweighs any questionable, prospective benefits. ⚠️ ADD YOUR NAME ➡️ https://bit.ly/3OJBjKa