Found along the coastlines of southern Africa, African penguins stand about 45 centimeters (17.7 inches) tall. They have a sleek black-and-white coat with a distinctive horseshoe-shaped band on their ...

Donning a comical appearance, these tropical seabirds sport a striking look with bright blue webbed feet and blue-grey facial skin! Blue-footed boobies are found off the western coast of North and ...

Unlike land snakes, olive sea snakes are fully marine — they live their entire lives at sea and come to the surface only to breathe. They can grow over 1.25 meters (4.1 feet) long, with paddle-like ...

Increasing refillable and reusable bottles in place of single-use plastic is an important way to combat the plastic crisis overwhelming our seas. Refillable bottles, the dominant form of reusable ...

This easily recognizable jellyfish is a common sight in the warm waters of the Mediterranean Sea, earning it its other common name — the Mediterranean jellyfish. Its bell, which averages about 35 ...

With a body spanning up to 12 centimeters (4.7 inches) long, the Caribbean reef octopus is relatively small compared to some of its relatives. But what it lacks in size, it makes up for in brilliance!

Oceana celebrates 25 years of campaigns around the world, from Brazil, to Belize, to the European Union and beyond.

Whales around the world are washing up on our coastlines. Learn more about why this is happening and what you can do to help.

The term “decorator crab” describes many different species of spider crabs found worldwide. They get their name from their resourceful use of items to decorate their shell. Crabs will select algae, ...

The pelagic thresher is the smallest of the three thresher shark species, averaging about 3 meters (10 feet) long. Primarily an open-ocean dweller, this species inhabits the warm waters of the Indian ...

From 2010 to 2012, Oceana conducted one of the largest seafood fraud investigations in the world to date, collecting more than 1,200 seafood samples from 674 retail outlets in 21 states to determine ...

Are you passionate about fighting for stronger ocean or environmental protections? Do you have experience advocating for progressive policy change with decisionmakers? Join a dedicated team of ocean ...