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Oceana

  1. Do you know an #oceanhero? We want to hear about them — nominations open June 6 ow.ly/biDAj 9:30 AM Jun 2nd via HootSuite
  2. @MargaretAtwood @LeoDiCaprio Yes! 7:30 PM Jun 1st via web in reply to MargaretAtwood
  3. @pacificastar People eat them--shark fin soup is considered a delicacy in some cultures, but unfortunately it's driving them to extinction. 6:30 PM Jun 1st via HootSuite in reply to pacificastar
  4. Thank you for sharing our shark petition, @LeoDiCaprio! 6:23 PM Jun 1st via HootSuite
  5. Horseshoes crabs have blue blood, and it has some pretty amazing qualities ow.ly/biX9V 2:40 PM Jun 1st via HootSuite
  6. Check out this video of a cuttlefish hypnotizing a crab. Mesmerizing! via @NatGeoSociety ow.ly/biEht 1:25 PM Jun 1st via HootSuite
  7. RT @theoceanproject Beautiful Photos Of The Ocean’s Deadly Plastic ow.ly/biAPs 12:15 PM Jun 1st via HootSuite
  8. Here's a little polar bear cub to brighten your day! ow.ly/biu3P 11:00 AM Jun 1st via HootSuite
  9. La Mer is halfway to their $30,000 donation goal, like and share their Facebook page to help! ow.ly/biqsj 9:45 AM Jun 1st via HootSuite
  10. @eatusseafood Good read! Maybe we were hasty with the radioactivity, there's cool science here. Still many reasons to watch out for Bluefin 9:26 AM Jun 1st via HootSuite in reply to EatUSSeafood
  11. New Yorkers: Time is running out for NY bill banning the trade of shark fins. Act now: ow.ly/biCvC 9:00 AM Jun 1st via HootSuite
  12. Dredging could be endangering marine life around the Great Barrier Reef ow.ly/bimy9 8:30 AM Jun 1st via HootSuite
  13. @inspireme39 There are plans to start seismic testing for oil off parts of the Atlantic--we're working to fight it. ow.ly/bituI 7:30 AM Jun 1st via HootSuite in reply to inspireme39
  14. What do you look for in an #oceanhero? ow.ly/bh2tY 7:15 AM Jun 1st via HootSuite
  15. 1-week countdown to nominate an #oceanhero! Start thinking about heroes you know… maybe someone from Louisiana? ow.ly/bh2ag 3:10 PM May 31st via HootSuite
  16. Meet Leu, the rescued fur seal pup at @NEAQ (he's a real cutie) ow.ly/bhleW 2:25 PM May 31st via HootSuite
  17. Conservationists and fisheries agree: for healthy fish we need adequate funding @HuffPostGreen ow.ly/bhkSn 1:30 PM May 31st via HootSuite
  18. Radioactive tuna in the Pacific! @PNASNews study shows tuna carry Fukushima radiation from Japan to CA ow.ly/bh1Tx 12:25 PM May 31st via HootSuite
  19. We like La Mer, and you should too! They will give $5 to Oceana for every new like on their Facebook page until June 8 ow.ly/bh2Km 11:15 AM May 31st via HootSuite