#WorldCup 2026 🤘💙

Cada red retirada comienza con una búsqueda. Antes del sonar, los ganchos de agarre o grampines ayudaban a la tripulación de Sea Shepherd a rastrear el fondo marino en busca de redes de enmalle ilegales y abandonadas, retirándolas antes de que siguieran atrapando vida marina. Una herramienta simple. Una misión que sigue siendo la misma: proteger el único refugio de la vaquita marina. 💙 Visit Seashepherd.org Gracias a @semar_mx @profepa_mx @pescaabc @conanp_mx @CONAPESCA

World Ocean Day 2026.... COMMENT WHAT SEA IS CLOSEST TO YOU! ...was a powerful reminder of what we can accomplish when people come together for a common cause. To everyone who joined a cleanup, volunteered their time, shared our mission, or made a donation—thank you. Your support helps keep us on the water protecting marine wildlife and defending our oceans every day of the year. Together, we're creating a cleaner, healthier future for the ocean and all who depend on it. Visit SeaShepherd.org to learn more 💙

We made it. It’s World Ocean Day. To every volunteer, supporter, donor, crew member, and follower: thank you. Because of you, we’re able to be on the front lines for the ocean every day. Every rescue, patrol, and mile sailed is possible because people like you choose to take action. Visit SeaShepherd.org today to volunteer, join a beach cleanup, contact your senator, or double your donation at no extra cost. Happy World Ocean Day. The ocean needs all of us—how will you show up today? #WorldOceanDay #ProtectTheOcean #SeaShepherd

Our massive World Ocean Day beach clean up weekend is underway! 🌊 What are you doing today to make a difference? It's not too late to join a cleanup in your area, grab a bag and help protect our blue planet. Visit Seashepherd.org and sign up for the newsletter so you don't miss the next land based mission!

For much of modern history, humans viewed self-awareness as a trait that separated us from the rest of the animal kingdom. Research led by Sea Shepherd board member Diana Reiss has helped steadily dismantle that idea. Visit Seashepherd.org for the full study.

Weekend plans? Join Sea Shepherd chapters around the world for coordinated beach cleanups defending coastlines, marine wildlife, and critical ocean habitat on World Ocean Day. Easy to find and free to join! Make friends. Feel good. Go outside! Sponsored by @sandcloud 💙🤘 Can't attend? Donate before June 8th and double your donation for free thanks to a match challenge. Go to SeaShepherd.org or follow link in stories. #worldoceanday #weekendoceanwarriors

Look who greets her after surgery! At Isla San Jorge, Mexico, we regularly encounter some of the most severe sea lion entanglements in the region. Nets and fishing gear can become deeply embedded in their skin as they grow, causing immense pain and life-threatening injuries. In these cases, the wounds are so severe that veterinarians and rescue team at @rescate_lobos_marinos must sedate the animals before the gear can be safely removed. Every piece of lost fishing gear has the potential to become a deadly trap. Thank you @profepa_mx and @pescaabc for all you do. Visit Seashepherd.org to learn how you can help. #SeaLionRescue #SeaShepherd #ProtectOurOceans 🎥 by @newton.se

If you've waited to help, the time is now. Our work is powered entirely by donations and the support of our merch. Through World Ocean Day on June 8, every donation made during our Matching Gift Challenge will be doubled, doubling your impact for marine wildlife, ocean conservation, and direct action at sea. Help us make every dollar count for the ocean we all depend on. Visit Seashepherd.org before June 8th!

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🚨Two @SeaShepherdSSCS volunteers have been detained in the Faroe Islands following yesterday’s grind killings, which left more than 600 pilot whales and Atlantic white-sided dolphins dead across three separate hunts. We are actively working to secure their release #StopTheGrind

🚨 Yesterday, the Faroe Islands became the scene of a day we will never forget. At around 14:00 in Tórshavn, a grind was called and boats set out. Whalers spent more than an hour searching for and pursuing a pod of around 100 bottlenose dolphins. At 15:20, the hunt was called off after the species was identified. The last documented slaughter of bottlenose dolphins in the Faroe Islands was in 2022. But the day was far from over. Later, at around 19:00, two more grinds were called simultaneously in different locations. In Tórshavn, 402 pilot whales were driven in and killed. This number does not include fetuses, juveniles, or pregnant mothers. Four bottlenose dolphins swimming with the pod were also killed. A large crowd gathered to watch. As the number of whales overwhelmed the small group of whalers, the killing took an extended amount of time and the scene became chaotic. This made it the largest grind in Tórshavn in 147 years. Our crew witnessed numerous whales being killed without the spinal lance, the mandatory tool meant to paralyse the whale before it is bled out with knives. Pilot whales were crushed against rocks, driven over, and cut by boat propellers. The whales’ cries filled the bay, drowned out by the roaring boats. One whaler admitted to one of our volunteers on the ground that there were not enough spinal lances, and that many pilot whales were killed with knives only. As the slaughter spiralled into chaos, local papers sarcastically described the scene as “good news for environmentalists,” because everyone there knew what it meant: the whalers had lost control, and the cruelty they tried to hide had become impossible to deny. At the same time, 168 white-sided dolphins were slaughtered on a beach in Skalabotnur. Our crew on the ground reported another messy kill, with dolphins fighting desperately for their lives. By then, around 574 pilot whales and white-sided dolphins had already been killed, not including fetuses, juveniles, or pregnant mothers. We thought the greed of men must finally be satisfied. It was not. A third, more secretive grind then began in Hvalvik. Unlike the others, it had not been announced through the usual public channels. We were alerted by local supporters, who told us that some whalers had commented they were pleased we would not know about it and would not be there to document it. Maybe that led to the escalation of frustration on the scene, that later resulted in two of our crew being arrested. Another pod of white-sided dolphins was being hunted. This time, our crew reported that the whalers appeared unprepared, with only one spinal lance on the beach. They were also aggressive towards our team. One crew member reported being pushed, and said his camera was knocked out of his hands while he was documenting the scene. The number of dolphins killed there is estimated at 132 white-sided dolphins, not including fetuses, juveniles, or pregnant mothers. Tensions escalated on the scene. Two of our crew members were arrested after being accused of interfering with the hunt. The grind foreman reported to police that the crew would not comply with his instruction to leave the scene. While our crew did remain on site to document the facts of the situation, they did not interfere or act in a way that justifies the deportation they are potentially facing today. The charges are still pending. The lack of transparency among whalers is escalating with every grind as they feel the growing pressure and critique locally and internationally. Their cruelty and greed continue to be exposed by our crew, who work within the limits of national law and still manage to secure crucial information for the public and for policy makers. Together, we will continue working to end this for good. No tradition can justify this level of suffering inflicted on highly intelligent, social animals. Visit SeaShepherd.org for ways to help. #StopTheGrind #LivingFjords #FaroeIslands #NotInMyName

Remember, Don't Forget! While out on this holiday weekend, conservation doesn’t take weekends off. As you enjoy the ocean, remember: -Help a creature struggling, no matter how small. -Pick up that piece of trash, even if it isn’t yours. -Be mindful of waste and plastic use. Small actions matter. Enjoy the ocean and help where you can 🤘 Visit SeaShepherd.org and remember, we didn't cause the ocean problems, but we step up and fix them. You can do the same. 💙💪

What is Scorpion Reef? Far off the coast of the Yucatán lies one of the Gulf of Mexico’s greatest hidden treasures: Alacranes Reef. Also known as Scorpion Reef, this remote coral ecosystem is the largest reef in the southern Gulf and a vital sanctuary for sea turtles, sharks, rays, seabirds, and countless species of fish. Visit SeaShepherd.org to learn more.

BUSTED: Illegal Fishing in National Park. 330lbs of Grouper discovered. Thanks to @SEMAR_mx @PROFEPA_Mx and SeaShepherd.org 🤘

From May 19 to 29, aboard @SeaShepherdSSCS vessel “Seahorse”, nine Mexican observers will refine their skills and knowledge in searching for and detecting #VaquitaMarina in the Upper Gulf of California. Press release here: seashepherd.org/2026/05/19/2…

While others talk about protecting the ocean, our crews are out there living it every day. Visit SeaShepherd.org

National Endangered Species Day! instagram.com/reel/CvFT0FegO…

A day in the life of a First Officer is equal parts leadership, logistics, and responsibility. Before most people are awake, the job has already begun — planning navigation routes, coordinating provisions for the crew, communicating with ports, and preparing the ship for safe operations. This is what frontline conservation looks like. Visit SeaShepherd.org

Monitoring sea lions for entanglement can mean the difference between life and death. Fishing line, nets, and plastic debris injure countless marine animals every year. Every sighting helps protect and rescue ocean wildlife. Visit Seashepherd.org