Celebrating California’s ocean and coast with California Ocean Day 2024
Californians from across the state brought the ocean to Sacramento with California Ocean Day.
Oceans
Home to diverse wildlife from the smallest krill to the biggest whale, our country’s oceans — and the ecosystems they support — are worth preserving for future generations.
The Latest on Oceans
California’s ocean life is threatened
Statement: Oil sheen off the coast of Orange County
Updates
In nature, fewer sounds abound
There may be a new group of orcas in the Pacific
Sea otters protect the Pacific coastline
Featured Resources
Strengthen Protections for California’s Coast Proposal
Environment California Program Agenda 2024
Organizations submit letter supporting national marine sanctuary and offshore wind in California
Environment California’s 2023 Program Priorities
The Latest
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Save sea otters, protect the ocean
California's sea otters face threats from plastic pollution to climate change and disease. One way to save sea otters is to protect their habitat, the beautiful kelp forests they call home. We are working to protect more of California's kelp forests so that sea otters can thrive once again off our coastline.
Update: Defending our Marine Protected Areas
Rachel Lucine, Environment California's ocean conservation campaign associate and other Environment California staff, joined forces with CALPIRG students, Azul and NRDC to advocate for strengthening and expanding California's Marine Protected Areas at the most recent Fish and Game Commission meeting.
Strengthening protections for our coast’s best places
We’ve identified the California coast’s most amazing places. We should make sure they have the protections they need.
More than 2,000 humpbacks spotted off the coast of Hawaii
The first coordinated Hawaiian humpback whale watch of 2024 kicked off this month
Year in review: Environment America’s 2023 highlights
Environment America, its state groups celebrate national, state, local victories for the public interest