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The voting portal for our 2026 Photo Contest is officially OPEN! 🗳️The winner of the People’s Choice award will be deter...
05/29/2026

The voting portal for our 2026 Photo Contest is officially OPEN! 🗳️

The winner of the People’s Choice award will be determined by votes cast by ocean lovers like you, and we want to know which photo you think deserves to win big. We can’t wait to find out which image you think reflects the majesty of our ocean best.

Winners will be announced June 30, so be sure to keep an eye on our channels to find out who won this year’s prizes. Don’t miss out: Vote now and help us decide which photos put ! 📸

🔗 Cast your vote: OceanConservancy.org/PhotoContest

Photo by Pier Nirandara.

Not to PIER pressure you … but today is your last chance to enter our 2026 Photo Contest! ⏳This year, we’re looking for ...
05/29/2026

Not to PIER pressure you … but today is your last chance to enter our 2026 Photo Contest! ⏳

This year, we’re looking for photos that ignite wonder and captivate the hearts of ocean lovers around the world. Visit OceanConservancy.org/PhotoContest to enter before the clock strikes midnight for your chance to win big—together, we can put ! 🌊

Photo by Derek Carlson. 📸

This , remember what matters most is that first step. 🐢 The first step you can take to win BIG in our 2026 Photo Contes...
05/24/2026

This , remember what matters most is that first step. 🐢

The first step you can take to win BIG in our 2026 Photo Contest is easy: Simply submit your best ocean photos by Thursday, May 28! ⏳

This year, you have three chances to win BIG:

📸 Judge’s Choice (Grand Prize), chosen by our panel of expert judges | $2,000 cash prize
🌊 Staff Choice, chosen by Ocean Conservancy staff | $1,000 cash prize
🗳️ People’s Choice, chosen by public votes | $1,000 cash prize

Don’t miss out, friends! Be like the sea turtle and take the first step: Enter now at the link below and help put before the portal closes next Thursday. We can’t wait to see your incredible photos! 🌟

🔗 OceanConservancy.org/PhotoContest

📸 Photo by Sina Ritter.

🎉 🌊 GREAT news out of Alaska! This week, the Alaska State Legislature passed a joint resolution supporting federal, stat...
05/22/2026

🎉 🌊 GREAT news out of Alaska!

This week, the Alaska State Legislature passed a joint resolution supporting federal, state and local efforts to clean up and remove marine debris from Alaska's shores. Now, it's on the way to Governor Mike Dunleavy's desk for his signature.

Thank you, Senator Jesse Bjorkman and Rep. Jeremy Bynum and Representative Maxine Dibert, for your leadership to help keep Alaska's shores clean. This vital resolution would not have been possible without your tireless work!

In 2025 alone, more than *1.5 million pounds* of trash were removed from Alaska shorelines. That's 1.5 million pounds of debris that won't harm Alaskan waters, wildlife and ecosystems. Local, state and federal support and funding for cleanups are necessary to ensure our ocean is healthy and thriving for generations to come.

📸: Caitlin Blaisdell; Kristina Tirman; Dive Alaska

Meet the judges of our 2026 Photo Contest! 🏆 This year’s expert panel of judges features conservation photographers from...
05/19/2026

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. 🏅

This is your chance to share your best ocean photography with the world. Submit your photo today for the chance to win big and impress true experts in the field—enter now to win big!

🔗 OceanConservancy.org/PhotoContest

🌟 Andrés Ballesteros is a Galápagos-based naturalist guide and wildlife photographer committed to storytelling across the worlds of air, land and water, offering immersive perspectives on one of our planet’s most unique ecosystems. He aims to bridge science, conservation and visual art in his work while raising awareness about the importance of protecting fragile ecosystems like the Galápagos.

🌟 Angela Farmer has experience on both sides of our contest: She was a two-time winner of our contest in the past and is returning as a judge this year! Her work explores land-to-sea perspectives on environmental storytelling, emphasizes climate impacts, endangered species and the interconnected impact of human consumption on fragile ecosystems.

🌟 Harvey Hergett is a civil engineer and landscape, wildlife and nature photographer who recently moved from Alaska to Western Montana. He is particularly passionate about marine biodiversity and has expert experience photographing incredible scenes of Alaskan seascapes and wildlife, including whales, bears, eagles and more.

📸 ENTER NOW: OceanConservancy.org/PhotoContest 📸

Endangered Species Day 2026 is here … and we’re sounding the alarm for our ocean’s wildlife. 🚨Right now, we must realize...
05/15/2026

Endangered Species Day 2026 is here … and we’re sounding the alarm for our ocean’s wildlife. 🚨

Right now, we must realize what’s at stake. We’re at risk of losing more ocean wildlife in our lifetime if we don’t take urgent action. These incredible animals are facing a triple planetary crisis—biodiversity loss, plastic pollution AND climate impacts—and their challenges only continue to mount. 📈

Every ocean animal is essential to the health of our ocean. At a time when these precious creatures need stronger protections, they’re instead facing a gauntlet of dangers and increasing neglect. That’s why Ocean Conservancy is advancing science-based solutions, from reducing deadly ship strikes to removing harmful debris and beyond, all while driving policies that protect our ocean.

Your donation today helps power this work to defend species on the brink of extinction. Give back this and learn all about what you can do to advocate for our blue planet. Are you in? Let’s step up for our ocean’s wildlife! 🐢🦭🐧🐋

💙 DONATE NOW: https://bit.ly/491sL8R

🗣️ TAKE ACTION: https://bit.ly/4wvSa4v

Photos via Jonas Gozjak, Morgane Monneret and NOAA Fisheries.

Hawaiian monk seals are among the most endangered marine mammals in the world. 🦭Donate today to help us protect them: ht...
05/13/2026

Hawaiian monk seals are among the most endangered marine mammals in the world. 🦭

Donate today to help us protect them: https://bit.ly/491sL8R

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. Threatened by entanglement in marine debris, food scarcity, disease and predation, their population is at risk of extinction. 🚨

The one thing that can stand in the way of that extinction? US. 💪 Your gift to Ocean Conservancy this Endangered Species Day will help us tackle the root cause of ocean plastic and strengthen our work to advocate for policies that reduce threats like entanglement and ship strikes.

Join the movement and donate today: https://bit.ly/491sL8R

📸 Photos via NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, Pacific Marine Fisheries Science Center, Mark Sullivan and the Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program.

To all the mothers and maternal figures out there who relentlessly protect, look out for, nurture and hold children and...
05/11/2026

To all the mothers and maternal figures out there who relentlessly protect, look out for, nurture and hold children and others up: Your work is some of the most important here on Earth, and the animal kingdom mirrors your commitment and passion! 🌊

From animals that watchfully care for millions of eggs to those that carefully tend to three-ton babies, there are some truly hardworking, stand-out moms in the sea. Hit the link below to read all about them, then tell us: Who are you celebrating, honoring or remembering this ? 💙

Learn more about motherhood in our ocean: https://bit.ly/48QnKjr

Images via Lawrence Watkins, Jeff Hester, Marian Herz and Mohea Verrett.

From majestic photos of surfacing whales to spectacular sea turtle snapshots, ocean photography is powerful proof that p...
05/09/2026

From majestic photos of surfacing whales to spectacular sea turtle snapshots, ocean photography is powerful proof that pictures really are worth 1,000 words.

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. 📸

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 ! 🌊

🔗 ENTER NOW: OceanConservancy.org/PhotoContest

Photos by Nathan Secker, Kyle Soto, Eliska Mencova and Audrey Huber.

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