Oceana’s Chief Scientist Dr. Katie Matthews says, “For the first time, we have the legal foundation to safeguard marine ...

Read more on the Oceana blog to learn about the marbled electric ray and how Anker helps power Oceana’s work on expeditions.

California adopted new rules to cut whale and sea turtle entanglements in the recreational Dungeness crab fishery. The new ...

A new plan in Oregon will aid critically endangered Southern Resident Orcas, of which only 73 remain in the North Pacific Ocean. The management plan, adopted by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission ...

Despite their protruding teeth giving them a menacing appearance, sand tigers have a reputation for being slow-moving, and not aggressive. They can measure up to 3.2 meters (10.5 feet) and can be ...

Scalloped hammerheads get their name from the prominent indentation at midline and distinct notches along the front edge of their wide, flattened heads—called a cephalofoil. Scientists have several ...

Spiny dogfish have slender, grayish-brown bodies with a pale underside, rarely growing over 1 meter (3.25 feet) long. A small but resilient species, they are found in temperate and boral waters ...

Whitetip reef sharks face threats from overfishing and habitat degradation. As a result, the species is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. While not often specifically targeted, whitetip reef ...

Zebra sharks grow to an average length of 2.5-3 meters (8-10 feet) long, with an elongated tail that can be nearly as long as the rest of their body. Juveniles sport dark bodies with white spots and ...

Spinner sharks are found in warm temperate and tropical waters worldwide, although they prefer inshore, shallower water no more than 106 meters (350 feet) deep. Their coloration is generally gray on ...

The tasselled wobbegong dwells off the coast of Australia and New Guinea in the warm waters of the tropical southwest Pacific Ocean. Unlike some other sharks, it does not migrate but instead maintains ...