California Ocean Alliance

Home
United States
Santa Cruz, CA
California Ocean Alliance

COA is a non-profit organization helping marine mammals thrive into the future by conducting marine r

05/21/2026

🤔 Got other questions about the MMST program before you sign up? DM us or email [email protected]

Open to all highschoolers interested in learning about marine mammal science! Grab the a spot while you can! 🐋🦭🦦

05/16/2026

It may have been two weeks since the party but we are still dancing! 🕺💃🍻

We’re so grateful to all the musicians, vendors, volunteers, donors, sponsors, attendees and everyone else who made this event special. Our MMST program will hugely benefit from the funds raised. 🐋

Extra thank you to for their awesome song “Get Ready” (arranged by COA) in this video.

P.S. There are still spots left in our summer MMST program for high schoolers, register now!

05/03/2026

Ales for Whales 2026 was certainly one for the books!

Thanks to everyone who joined us yesterday in raising money for our MMST program. It was a BLAST!

Huge thanks to for hosting our party once again. The beer paired perfectly with the sweet sounds of and

Thank you to all our wonderful vendors and educators for your awesome booths,
photography_sc
peers
marinesanctuaryfoundation

And finally thank you to all the extended COA family for working so hard to make this event happen.

See you next year! 👋🍻🐳

04/25/2026

We’re 1️⃣ week away from ALES FOR WHALES!!! 🐋🍻

Our vendors have all been working so hard to create one of a kind pieces for the event. Come see them, our great educational vendors, our awesome bands and lots more next Saturday at .wharf 🥳🤩

📌More details on our pinned post
🎟️Tickets at link in bio

04/23/2026

Stoked that we got to support .marinesanctuaryfoundation and their Blue Whales Blue Skies Program last night! 🏆👏⭐️

We were there to cheer on , their executive director and our COA Board of Directors Chair, at their 2026 awards ceremony celebrating participation of almost all large vessel companies along the CA coast in voluntary speed reduction reducing noise, vessel strikes and air pollution. It’s a win for California marine life and a step in the right direction! 💨💥🎧

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day from COA and New Leaf Community Market! 🌍🌎🌏

We are super stoked to be a candidate for the Envirotoken Program at but we need your help to make the final cut. Go to the link in our bio and vote for COA as many times as you like. Send to your mother, brother, cousin, neighbor, mailman and anyone inbetween.

This would be a huge opportunity to gain really valuable donations as well as get more community exposure so we are really counting on you guys to do your thing! 🙌

Vote now! And send this to 5 people! ✉️🍃

04/14/2026

Who’s ready for MMST 2026?! 🙌

Every high schooler’s favorite summer camp is back. This course is open to any incoming freshmen to outgoing seniors interested in careers in marine biology, learning about ocean sciences, or just wanting to know more about the marine mammals native to the Monterey Bay! 🐋🦦🦭

There’s no camp like this around and we so excited to welcome our next cohort. ☺️

Find details about the course, fees and registration at the link in bio. If you have any questions, DM us! 🗣️ If you would like to enquire about scholarships, please email [email protected] 📨

Spots are limited and quickly filling so act fast! 🏃‍♂️

Finally, please repost and send this to anyone you think might be interested! 🤓😎

04/12/2026

Thanks to everyone who came to see us at ! We had a blast chatting to old and new friends. 🐋☺️🗣️

Hope to see you all at Ales for Whales on May 2nd! (Link in bio for tickets) 🐳

04/05/2026

Join us next weekend at the Old Fisherman’s Wharf in Monterey for the 16th annual FREE marine conservation festival for all ages! There will be dozens of local and national non-profit organizations related to marine science and sustainability. It’ll be a chance to hear from renowned scientists (including our own!) about the latest in research findings. 🥼🐋🧐

The festival runs 10AM – 5PM, Sat Apr 11 & Sun Apr 12 and no ticket is required. Just come on down and say hello! 🦦

Address

Santa Cruz, CA
95060–95067

Website

https://www.caoceanalliance.org/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when California Ocean Alliance posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Want your organization to be the top-listed Non Profit Organization in Santa Cruz?