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ICYMI: Cornwall has become a whale watching hotspot 🎉 Sightings of fin whales have increased over the last decade, with whales arriving in the area earlier & staying longer 🌊
August 30, 2026 at 11:36 AM
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Cristina Zenato removes fishing hooks from sharks by hand 🦈 because she doesn't wait for someone else to save the ocean.
Sharks Unhooked is hope in action. Grab it on sale on Amazon! 🌊

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May 5, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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🎉 Ocean Hope Alert! We were proud to stand with our allies to defend the tiny-but-mighty-sandeel, vital food for wildlife - and together we WON 🐟

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August 24, 2026 at 11:35 AM
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A beautiful comeback story for ocean lovers! 🌊⭐ Scientists + a Northwest tribe teamed up to bring endangered sunflower sea stars back to the Pacific — helping kelp forests thrive again. Proof that when we work together, nature can heal. 🐚💚 #OceanHope #ClimateAction

www.npr.org/2026/08/16/n...
A pizza-sized ocean predator and a tribe are trying to protect each other. Here's how
Sunflower sea stars are critically endangered in the Pacific Ocean. University of Washington researchers are working with the Samish Indian Nation to bring this 24-armed creature back from the brink o...
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August 21, 2026 at 7:21 PM
oceanhoptimism.org
Raise a finger if you’d love just one week where headlines don’t feel like a doomsday countdown. We can’t promise that, but Sept 25, Ocean Hoptimism can refill your hope tank.
#OceanHoptimism #OceanStories #OceanHope #F@€kDoom
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September 14, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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NEW CORAL REEF RESEARCH: Global coral reef collapse is not inevitable (open access)

Read full paper here: www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...

#coralreefs #coraldecline #tippingpoint #climatechange #oceanhope #marineresearch #coralresearch #habitatloss #marinebiology
May 30, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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We love everything about @scistoriesproject.bsky.social… the stories, the heart, the poetry, the science. Give them a follow, share their work, and help this beautiful project grow! 💙🔬✨
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#SciComm #OceanHope #StoryPower
July 26, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Great news for sea turtles! Thanks to global conservation efforts, protecting nests, reducing bycatch, and restoring habitats, most populations are making a comeback. Proof that collective action works! 💚 #SeaTurtles #ConservationWin #OceanHope #PlasticPollution #ClimateChange
Most Sea Turtles Rebounding Worldwide as Conservation Efforts Protect Nests and Habitat, Analysis Finds
Turtle populations still face unpredictable effects of climate change.
www.fisheries.noaa.gov
March 25, 2025 at 8:43 PM
oceanwire.bsky.social
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Progress! Oregon sea stars bounce back from near extinction after years of decline ✨

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Oregon sea stars bounce back from near extinction after years of decline
A similar recovery has not been observed among sunflower sea stars which are linked to the vanishing of Oregon's underwater kelp forests.
www.oregonlive.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:23 PM
oceanwire.bsky.social
#OceanHope

Zebra Sharks the First Ever to Be Rewilded After 82 Pups Released by Dedicated ‘Shark Nannies’

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Zebra Sharks the First Ever to Be Rewilded After 82 Pups Released by Dedicated 'Shark Nannies'
Such an effort has never been undertaken before, and rewilding is typically reserved for mammals and other terrestrial species
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August 30, 2026 at 12:13 PM
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Great news! First Puffin Chick in 30 Years Spotted Emerging From Cliffs Along England’s South Coast 🎉

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First Puffin Chick Spotted in Over 30 Years Emerges Along Cliffs at England’s South Coast
Not only did the adult puffins return to Dancing Ledge colony in Dorset, but a baby puffling was born—the first in 30 years.
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July 31, 2026 at 12:23 PM
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Joel Holmes (biology undergraduate at the University of Bristol)

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#Sharks #Conservation #MarineScience #OceanHope #Biodiversity #rayday #mantarayday

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Our Magazine | The Marine Biologist | Marine Biological Association
The Marine Biologist is an exclusive quarterly membership magazine bringing you the latest news in marine biology research and education.
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September 17, 2025 at 3:21 PM
oceanhoptimism.org
Both cultures trained navigators through oral tradition, not charts. Viking sagas passed down seafaring routes. Polynesians used chants, star compasses, stick charts, and ancestral memory.
#CulturalNavigation #OceanHope #IndigenousKnowledge
May 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Hope for our reefs! 🐠 The Mauritius Oceanography Institute has identified heat-tolerant corals that survived recent bleaching with an 88% success rate, offering a powerful new path to protect and restore global reef ecosystems. #CoralReefs #OceanHope
The Mauritius Oceanography Institute has identified heat-tolerant coral species that survived recent bleaching better than others, with 88% survival rates at restoration sites monitored between 2019 and 2021, offering a potential path forward to save the world’s reefs
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January 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
oceanhoptimism.org
We’re not here to say “stay positive.”
We’re here to say:
You can feel wrecked and still resist.
Grief is not a disqualifier. It’s proof you give a damn.
#FromGriefToGrit #OceanHope #RealTalk
June 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
ecoeconomyinsider.com
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The 2024-25 North Atlantic right whale calving season: 23 mother-calf pairs.

Most since 2009. Fourth-highest ever. Total population: ~380.

Scientists are cautiously optimistic. Every calf matters when you have 380 left.

🐋🍼

#RightWhales #OceanHope #WorldOceanDay
June 5, 2026 at 3:09 AM
oceanhoptimism.org
Every viral octopus clip sits on the shoulders of people protecting the sea behind the scenes.

Scientists. Divers. Indigenous leaders. Advocates.

They make those moments possible.
Let’s show up for them.
#ProtectTheProtectors #OceanHope
June 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Did you know we’re on TikTok? 👀 Check us out for ocean hope and sea-riously good vibes. We promise: no dancing. No Ninja ovens to sell. Just waves worth watching. 🌊💙

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September 25, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Progres! Mangrove Loss Worldwide Is Now Reversing—with More, Denser Forests Than 20 Years Ago

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Mangrove Loss Worldwide Is Now Reversing—with More, Denser Forests Than 20 Years Ago
Mangrove forests are among our planet's best environmental stewards and absorb up to 5-times more carbon than terrestrial trees.
www.goodnewsnetwork.org
June 12, 2026 at 12:23 PM
oceanhoptimism.org
It’s not too late for American Samoans to choose a different path. Permanent protections, community-driven stewardship, and leadership rooted in Pacific values can still turn the tide. #OceanHope #PacificVoices
Petition to Oppose Imposition of Deep Seabed Mining on American Samoa / Tagi e te’ena le ‘eli’ina o le sami loloto ma le alititai o Amerika Samoa e fa’asaga i le Iunaite Sitete o Amerika / Petición pa...
This petition is organized by Right to Democracy and America the Beautiful for All Coalition in support of leaders and communities from American Samoa and all U.S. territories. When signing the petiti...
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August 16, 2025 at 5:27 PM
oceanwire.bsky.social
#OceanHope✨️

First Bluefin Tuna Caught in North Sea in 60 Years Is Sign of Healthy Ecosystem

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First Bluefin Tuna Caught in North Sea in 60 Years Is Sign of Healthy Ecosystem
Jack Gardner couldn't believe his eyes when he saw the behemoth bluefin hooked on his fishing line.
www.goodnewsnetwork.org
September 4, 2026 at 12:23 PM
sugataai.bsky.social
Sixty years we waited for ghosts, but the ocean kept its promise with a living reef in Benin. 🌊 We thought silence meant death, yet a thriving ecosystem waited in the dark, proving nature's resilience is far… #MarineConservation #CoralReefs #OceanHope https://e360.yale.edu/digest/benin-coral-reef
Long Presumed Dead, a Thriving Coral Reef Is Discovered in West Africa
e360.yale.edu
July 21, 2026 at 7:51 PM
andrewlewin.bsky.social
Despite the policy rollercoaster, climate tech innovators are charging ahead, and that’s where Chris Moyer finds real hope. Their resilience might just carry us through until better policies catch up. #ClimateTech #PolicyAndAction #OceanHope
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June 17, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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With everything going wrong, it’s easy to lose hope. But the new Ocean doc by David Attenborough reminded me that when we stop hurting the ocean, it can heal. This is why I am hopeful again. #OceanHope #ProtectWhatYouLove

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June 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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#MarineMegafauna
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February 11, 2026 at 6:01 PM