Celebrating more than 50 years of creating evidence-based solutions for a healthy ocean and the wildlife and communities that depend on it. Founded in 1972. 🐠
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.
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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! 🌊
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J.P. Brooker of @OurOcean writes that "nowhere is NOAA more important to preserving environmental resources, the economy and public safety than Florida. The administration’s proposed budget cuts would put all of that at risk." https://t.co/xay1A1Plxg
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! 🌟
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Meet the judges of our 2026 Photo Contest! 🏆
This year’s expert panel 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.
Harvey Hergett is a civil engineer and landscape, wildlife and nature photographer who recently moved from Alaska to Western Montana.
Passionate about marine biodiversity, he has expert experience photographing Alaskan seascapes and wildlife like whales, bears, eagles and more.
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. ⬇️
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Your donation in honor of #EndangeredSpeciesDay will help us tackle the root cause of ocean plastics and strengthen our work to advocate for policies that reduce threats like entanglement and ship strikes.
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Photographers of all levels: Don't miss this chance to move hearts and make waves with your ocean images. Enter now at the link in bio and let’s put #OurOceanInFocus! 🌊
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From majestic photos of breaching whales to spectacular sea turtle snapshots, ocean photography is powerful proof that pictures really are worth a thousand words. 🌊
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Photos capturing the magic of our blue planet can tell stories that move people to take action for our ocean, and that’s exactly what we’re looking for in our 2026 Photo Contest. 📸
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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.
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Safeguarding our ocean isn’t a partisan issue—it’s about protecting the future of our planet. Add your name and call on Congress to pass pro-ocean policies NOW: https://t.co/CfuIrgMbCc
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:https://t.co/CfuIrgMbCc
From terminating @NOAA's Coral Reef Program to dismantling its Climate, Weather and Ocean Laboratories, these are *just a few* of the disturbing proposals put forward.
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