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Caleb Pungowiyi: 1941-2011

We are incredibly saddened by the passing of Caleb Pungowiyi, a longtime Alaska Native leader and Oceana’s Senior Advisor and Rural Liaison.Originally from the St. Lawrence Island village of Savoonga,...

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What if an Oil Spill Happened in the Arctic?

Andy Sharpless is the CEO of Oceana.Less than a year after the Deepwater Horizon gusher was finally sealed, oil companies are claiming they can drill safely in the Arctic Ocean, an even more fragile...

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Watch 'Big Miracle' and Help the Oceans

© OceanaLast week we had a great time at the Washington, DC premiere of “Big Miracle,” the true story of an activist who spearheads an international effort to save three gray whales trapped in the ice...

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Creature Feature: Beluga Whale

Belugas are the only whales that can make facial expressions ©NOAAThink that you could survive in the icy waters of the Arctic Ocean? Probably not, but beluga whales have certainly found a way.The...

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Ice Floes Freeze Arctic Drilling

The Arctic Sea is a forbidding place to drill for oil ©Wikimedia CommonsAfter just one day of drilling in the Arctic, ice floes forced Shell to halt its operations in the Chukchi Sea. The problems...

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Shell Halts Offshore Oil Drilling in Arctic for 2012

©Wikimedia CommonsAfter a disastrous few weeks that saw drilling shut down in the Arctic due to unpredictable ice floes, and then the failure of its oil containment dome during testing, Shell has...

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Alaskan Skate Nurseries Gain Protection

On Thursday, six skate nurseries in Alaska’s Bering Sea were designated as “Habitat Areas of Particular Concern.”  Skates are a member of the ray family, and live on the seafloor.  The designation...

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The Death of a Queen

A pod of orcas Photo: Wikimedia commonsOn January 10, a recreational boater reported spotting the remains of an orca (killer whale) stranded on the shore.  Three days later, scientists from the...

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Secretary Jewell Discusses Conservation Agenda

(Photo: Michael Bamford)Yesterday, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell delivered an address to the National Press Club in which she focused on the Obama administration’s “conservation agenda.”...

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25 Years Later: Why Alaska Can’t Afford Another Exxon Valdez

(Photo: Oceana)This story appeared as an editorial on the Huffington Post, authored by Susan Murray, Oceana VP for the Pacific, and Dr. Jeffrey Short.25 Years Later: Why Alaska Can’t Afford another...

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