Which whales live near you?
Whales — majestic and deeply loved by many Americans — are swimming off our coasts. Explore our interactive map to find out which whales live near you and what risks they face from human activity.
Oceans
The Latest on Oceans
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is still wreaking havoc on the Gulf of Mexico
The risks of deep-sea mining: Disruption on a massive scale
Rocks that produce oxygen? A new discovery could revolutionize our understanding of deep-sea ecosystems
The Antiquities Act is meant to protect America’s natural and cultural treasures forever. Is the Act itself in danger?
Marine protected areas are the best hope for the ocean – but only if the protections are real
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We don’t need deep-sea mining
Safe for Swimming?
New Life for the Ocean
Beaches often aren’t safe for swimming. Thanks to monitoring, we can do something about it.
Did You Know?
Over the last half century, marine vertebrate populations have declined by nearly 50%.
The Latest
Marine protected areas bring new life to the ocean
With the future of the ocean increasingly uncertain, a growing body of research shows that marine protected areas (MPAs) can conserve and revive marine ecosystems and help reverse the damage inflicted on the ocean by human activity.
Finding common ground in an age of division: how conservation bridges the partisan divide
In today’s deeply polarized political landscape it’s hard to find issues that Americans agree on. But a bipartisan recognition of the importance of protecting our open spaces provides reason for optimism.
The Land and Water Conservation Fund and Why it Matters
From sports fields and playgrounds to the great unspoiled wildernesses of our national parks, many of the natural lands that have escaped development have only been able to do so thanks to a federal program working in the background to support land conservation across the United States.