Ocean Conservancy

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! 🌟 🔗 OceanConservancy.org/PhotoContest

Don't miss out on this chance to win big. 🏅 Enter our 2026 #PhotoContest today! 📸 ➡️ OceanConservancy.org/PhotoContest

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.

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.

🦭 Donate today to help protect endangered species like Hawaiian monk seals: bit.ly/4nLbYxb #EndangeredSpeciesDay

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. bit.ly/4nLbYxb

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. ⬇️ bit.ly/4nLbYxb

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! 🌊 ENTER NOW: OceanConservancy.org/PhotoContest

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. 📸 OceanConservancy.org/PhotoContest

From majestic photos of breaching whales to spectacular sea turtle snapshots, ocean photography is powerful proof that pictures really are worth a thousand words. 🌊 OceanConservancy.org/PhotoContest

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. bit.ly/3P5dw8g

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: bit.ly/4uDp7uo

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. 👉 bit.ly/4uDp7uo 👈

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:bit.ly/4uDp7uo

@2026MetGala @carolinejones @Birch_Aquarium @theoceanagency @noeunderwater A crown is fitting! 👑 We’re loving #SundayRoseKidmanUrban’s crown-of-thorns starfish-resembling dress at the #MetGala, with co-chair #NicoleKidman! 🌟 x.com/2026MetGala/st…

@2026MetGala @carolinejones @Birch_Aquarium @theoceanagency @noeunderwater .#ChristineTaylor’s style at the #MetGala reminded us of one of the bluest creatures in our ocean: The show-stopping Atlantic blue tang! 💙 x.com/2026MetGala/st…

We knew #EmmaChamberlain's #MetGala fit reminded us of something … If we could paint a dress with the colors of our blue planet’s coral reefs, this would be IT! 🪸