Underwater Plants vs. Zombies? 🌿⁠

Divers and nonprofits are fighting kelp deforestation —smashing millions of dormant, "zombified" purple urchins and restoring #kelp acre by acre. But is it enough?⁠
⁠ Read the full article here: news.mongabay.com/2025/09/post-b…

Did you know that #LaborDay2025 also shares a day with #WorldBeachDay ?

Our #beaches give us so much - remember to collect some trash out there today and keep our beaches clean for everyone to enjoy this holiday! 🌞

#beachcleanup #packyourtrash #beach #BeachLife

I think that's what everything going on in society is telling us, that people really need to step up and get involved, Kirsten Donald of @PacificMMC tells David Helvarg of @Blue_Frontier. commondreams.org/opinion/defend…

No, you can't pet that dog 😭
#sealions and other marine mammals are protected by the #MMPA 🦭
In our latest Rising Tide episode, Kirsten Donald explains why these protections matter for our cutest #ocean friends
🎧 bluefront.org
#sealife #babyanimals #conservation

🌿🏞️ Victory for nature & community! After 20 yrs of activism, 82 acres at Richmond’s Point Molate are now protected as public parkland—preserving Ohlone sacred sites, Winehaven, wildlife & Bay habitats. Read more: davidhelvarg.substack.com/p/a-world-clas…
#PointMolate #BayArea #Conservation

Blue Frontier's Queen of the Coast set sail from Richmond Marina this month, giving local youth a hands-on taste of Bay life aboard our 1934 wooden motorsailor. More than #sailing - it's a floating classroom building skills and stewardship for our ocean!

#outdooreducation

🐋 For 50+ years, the Marine Mammal Protection Act has helped whales, dolphins, seals & sea lions rebound. Now it’s under threat. Weakening it puts marine life at risk.

🎧 bluefront.org
📞 Call your reps: house.gov/representative…

#MMPA #ProtectOurOceans #nature #ocean

🐋 New Rising Tide Podcast! Marine biologist Kirsten Donald shares #whale rescues, #sealion releases & why marine mammal protections matter.

Listen in on this otterly unforgettable episode 🦦 🎧 bluefront.org/category/podca…

#marinemammals #savethewhales #protectouroceans

🐋 Save the Whales—Again! Laws like the MMPA & ESA helped #whales rebound, but new rollbacks could be a “death sentence” for marine mammals. Right whales cling to ~370 left, gray whales crash by 50%.

🌊Read more: latimes.com/opinion/story/…

#SaveTheWhales #OceanConservation

🚨 New Rising Tide Ocean Podcast! 🚨

Host David Helvarg & Chris Clarke (90 Miles from Needles) expose how Big Oil, gas, mining & more are stalling clean energy—echoing battles from The War Against the Greens. 🌊

🎧 Listen: bluefront.org/podcast/the-wa…

#ClimateAction #StopBigOil

🌊 Our young leaders learned water quality testing and #marinescience with EarthEcho! Now, they’re eligible to become ambassadors in a global network of 1.6M+ #scientists 🌎️

Support them 👉 gofund.me/75035fdb
#youthoutdoors #STEM #citizenscience #outdooreducation

🎧 New Rising Tide episode!
What does #Trump 2.0 mean for our ocean? 🌊
George Leonard breaks down the impact of his #bigbeautifulbill —gutting #ocean protections, boosting drilling & risking right whales. 🐋⚠️

🎙️ linktr.ee/bluefrontierca…
#OceanPodcast #SaveOurSeas #donaldtrump

25 youth set off on an #SFBay cruise with BayQuest, diving into #marinescience , navigation, & species ID with a naturalist 🌊🛥️

Part of our Richmond Coastal Leadership Program 🧭
Support future leaders: gofund.me/74f015fa

#BayAreaYouth #marinebiology #outdooreducation

Deep sea mining: the modern gold rush ⛏️🌊
Why are scientists, governments & activists alarmed?

🎧 Find out on Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast — your source for bite-sized, actionable ocean intel 👇️
bluefront.org/category/podca…

#DeepSeaMining #DefendTheDeep #OceanConservation

🚫 Say NO to deep sea mining⁠

Our #ocean floor holds fragile ecosystems we barely understand — but corporations want to strip it for minerals, risking irreversible harm.

🌊 Demand a stop to the plundering of our oceans: defendthedeep.org 🌎

#DefendTheDeep #DeepSeaMining

Rising Tide featured Meaghan Brosnan of WildAid this week!

Ever wondered what goes into keeping marine protected areas, well, protected?

Tune into Rising Tide, the Ocean Podcast here:

Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ris…

#podcast #oceanpodcast #conservation #wildaid #ocean

Beloved ocean advocate & #BlueMindMovement founder Dr. Wallace J. Nichols spent his life sharing the healing power of water 💙

Join us for a memorial paddle-out next Wednesday in Santa Cruz 🌊

Learn more about his legacy on bluefront.org
#wallacejnichols

Can our oceans be policed?⁠
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Meet Meaghan Brosnan of WildAid, the real-life “Ocean Sheriff.”⁠
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🎧 Listen now to this thrilling episode of Rising Tide - where enforcement meets conservation: bluefront.org/podcast/meagha…

#conservation #marinescience #illegalfishing #ocean
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Week 2 of the Richmond Coastal Leadership Program is a wrap! 🌊

Our youth leaders hit the water with SeaTrek, spotting seals, seabirds & more while learning about marine safety and ecology. 🛶

Support the next generation of stewards: gofund.me/e200104b
#outdooreducation

Week 1 of the Richmond Coastal Leadership Program is a wrap! 🌿🌊

From Point Molate tours to #EnvironmentalJustice workshops & talks with local leaders, our 25 youth are off to an incredible start.

Help us keep it going 👉 gofund.me/c8b2c943
#YouthLeadership #youthoutdoors