A conversation with Oceana's Von Hernandez about fighting plastic pollution, joining with fishers, and what's next in the ...

Queen conches are easily distinguished by their heavy shells with a spiral arrangement of spikes leading to the apex. They use these shells as a form of armor, retracting their soft bodies into their ...

The striped pyjama squid is a relatively small species, reaching a body length of only about 7 centimeters (2.8 inches). Despite their name, the striped pyjama squid is actually a type of cuttlefish, ...

Giant tritons inhabit a wide range of the world’s oceans throughout the tropical Indo-West Pacific and from the Red Sea to Southern East Africa. They are mainly found crawling along hard and sandy ...

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!

Acorn barnacles live among the rocky shores of the north Atlantic Ocean as well as the north-east Pacific Ocean. They begin their lives as free-floating larvae, which eventually settle on a surface ...

The Hawaiian bobtail squid is a small but fascinating cephalopod found in the shallow coastal waters of Hawaii. Measuring only an average of 3.5 centimeters (1.4 inches) long, this cephalopod spends ...

The chambered nautilus lives in the western Pacific Ocean as well as coastal areas of the Indian Ocean. It is relatively small, growing to around 12.7-22.9 centimeters ( 5-9 inches) long. Most of its ...

When we think of snow, we usually think of winter. But did you know that it is always snowing in the ocean? Read more about marine snow.

Oceana is dedicated to protecting and restoring the world’s oceans on a global scale. We are a leader in science-based advocacy, and we campaign for policies to make the world’s oceans more abundant, ...