
Blue Ocean Blog
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Blue Ocean is Protecting marine life in the Gulf of Maine through research, education and inspiring action.
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1M ago
The new year has arrived, and with it comes fresh goals and aspirations! This year, I’m committing to being more intentional about the waste I ..read more
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1M ago
The holidays are just around the corner, and I’ve been searching for the perfect eco-friendly gift—something thoughtful, unique, and made without purchasing anything new. What ..read more
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3M ago
Writing this on Election Day, it is an anxious time. To help combat that, we’re sharing some moments of positivity—photos of our incredible volunteers and ..read more
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7M ago
July 23, 2024 – Portsmouth made international news today when a whale breached onto a small fishing boat off the New Hampshire coast. Thankfully, the ..read more
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11M ago
In 2023, we conducted a total of 348 beach cleanups at 44 different cleanup sites with the help of 4,145 volunteers. Together, we collected 162,005 debris items weighing over 7,500 pounds!
Click here to view our 2023 beach cleanup totals
Thank you to everyone who helped with our cleanups in 2023, and our lead funders, New Hampshire Coastal Program and Kennebunk Savings Bank ..read more
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1y ago
In early 2024, we’ll be going through all our data, tabulating results from beach cleanups, microplastics sampling, and whale surveys. Even without seeing all the totals yet, we know it was one of our busiest years ever. I wanted to start with a huge THANK YOU to our volunteers, interns, board members, donors, and followers. They enabled us to reach more people than ever and take concrete steps to protect marine life.
Here are some of our 2023 accomplishments:
In 2023, we continued our long-term whale research. Using a unique software program called Mysticetus, we collected data on 155 trips ..read more
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1y ago
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Hurry! Make your tax-deductible gift before midnight on December 31!
Your gift will support:
Impactful whale research and protection efforts
Experiential education for thousands of students
The removal of thousands of pieces of litter from local beaches
Life-changing experiences for interns and volunteers.
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1y ago
Join us for our monthly beach cleanup at Hampton Beach! These cleanups will be on the first Saturday of every month at Hampton Beach from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, except for January, when we will hold the cleanup on New Year’s Day, January 1.
Registration is required – click here to register. These cleanups are fun for all ages, and we hope you can join us!
Saturday, December 2, join us at our Blue Ocean Discovery Center (180 Ocean Blvd) for a pop-up holiday shop featuring eco-friendly gifts such as whale adoptions and Blue Ocean Society apparel!
Public Beach Cleanup Details
We will meet at the ..read more
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1y ago
Help protect marine life by donating on Giving Tuesday, November 28, 2023! Our friends from Gells are kicking things off by matching donations from new donors up to $250! We also have an additional $2,100 match in donations from generous Blue Ocean Society board members. Give on November 28 and make a huge impact when your donation is doubled!
Your tax-deductible gift will support:
Impactful whale research and protection efforts
Experiential education for thousands of students
The removal of thousands of pieces of litter from local beaches
Life-changing experiences for interns and volunteers ..read more
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1y ago
As an environmental organization, we advocate for buying less, buying local, and giving experiences instead of things. But if you buy gifts, you might as well buy sustainably!
Our whale adoptions are a gift that gives all year long!
Digital Whale Adoptions 10% Off November 24-25!
Adopt a local whale and learn about conservation. One of the unique aspects of our whale adoptions is that we e-mail you every time we see your whale!
Our digital whale adoptions are 10% off during Black Friday and Small Business Saturday to encourage more sustainable shopping. No discount code needed, just visi ..read more