Oceana Belize
@oceanabelize.bsky.social
We are dedicated to protecting and preserving Belize’s marine resources.
Save the oceans, feed the world.🐟
belize.oceana.org
Save the oceans, feed the world.🐟
belize.oceana.org
Happy #ManateeMonday!
#DYK Although they are nicknamed "sea cows", the closest relative to today's manatees is actually the elephant! The nickname "sea cow" is most likely in reference to the manatee's slow nature and large stature.
#DYK Although they are nicknamed "sea cows", the closest relative to today's manatees is actually the elephant! The nickname "sea cow" is most likely in reference to the manatee's slow nature and large stature.
November 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Happy #ManateeMonday!
#DYK Although they are nicknamed "sea cows", the closest relative to today's manatees is actually the elephant! The nickname "sea cow" is most likely in reference to the manatee's slow nature and large stature.
#DYK Although they are nicknamed "sea cows", the closest relative to today's manatees is actually the elephant! The nickname "sea cow" is most likely in reference to the manatee's slow nature and large stature.
Oceana joined a community-led cleanup in Hopkins this week, collecting 60 bags of garbage! 👏💪 A powerful reminder that protecting our reef starts with us. 💙
This weekend, let’s cut down on single-use plastics & keep trash where it belongs — not in our sea. 🌊
This weekend, let’s cut down on single-use plastics & keep trash where it belongs — not in our sea. 🌊
November 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Oceana joined a community-led cleanup in Hopkins this week, collecting 60 bags of garbage! 👏💪 A powerful reminder that protecting our reef starts with us. 💙
This weekend, let’s cut down on single-use plastics & keep trash where it belongs — not in our sea. 🌊
This weekend, let’s cut down on single-use plastics & keep trash where it belongs — not in our sea. 🌊
#ThrowbackThursday 🌊🇧🇿 Five years ago, #Belize made history by banning #gillnets! The Fisheries Resources (Gill Net Prohibition) Regulations 2020 have since protected marine habitats, promoted #sustainablefishing, and strengthened marine conservation in Belize.
November 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
#ThrowbackThursday 🌊🇧🇿 Five years ago, #Belize made history by banning #gillnets! The Fisheries Resources (Gill Net Prohibition) Regulations 2020 have since protected marine habitats, promoted #sustainablefishing, and strengthened marine conservation in Belize.
Corozal Community College #Wavemakers teamed up with community members to build a compost bin & garden for the HelpAge Center in Corozal! We're inspired by our Wavemakers, creating positive change in their communities, one small action at a time. Become an Oceana Wavemaker: https://bit.ly/4er69A6
November 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Corozal Community College #Wavemakers teamed up with community members to build a compost bin & garden for the HelpAge Center in Corozal! We're inspired by our Wavemakers, creating positive change in their communities, one small action at a time. Become an Oceana Wavemaker: https://bit.ly/4er69A6
Can you imagine a Belize without a healthy, vibrant sea? Protecting what sustains us is everyone's responsibility, and your voice has the power to shape a future where we all thrive together. Join the movement at https://bit.ly/3vLutEL.
November 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Can you imagine a Belize without a healthy, vibrant sea? Protecting what sustains us is everyone's responsibility, and your voice has the power to shape a future where we all thrive together. Join the movement at https://bit.ly/3vLutEL.
Happy #WorldJellyfishDay!🪼 These mesmerizing drifters remind us how incredible and delicate our ocean ecosystems are. 💙🌊 Dive deeper into the world of jellyfish and discover fascinating facts in our Marine Life Encyclopedia at belize.oceana.org
November 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Happy #WorldJellyfishDay!🪼 These mesmerizing drifters remind us how incredible and delicate our ocean ecosystems are. 💙🌊 Dive deeper into the world of jellyfish and discover fascinating facts in our Marine Life Encyclopedia at belize.oceana.org
November marks the start of #ManateeAwarenessMonth, a time to highlight the importance of protecting one of Belize's most iconic marine species. #Manatees are vital to healthy coastal ecosystems but remain vulnerable. Let's work together to help them thrive.
November 1, 2025 at 2:35 PM
November marks the start of #ManateeAwarenessMonth, a time to highlight the importance of protecting one of Belize's most iconic marine species. #Manatees are vital to healthy coastal ecosystems but remain vulnerable. Let's work together to help them thrive.
🎃 Creepy. Scary. Terrifying… plastic pollution! 👻
They haunt our waters, choke marine life, and never truly die. 💀 But here's the twist, we created this monster, and we can stop it.🌊 Together, we can keep the real horror out of our seas.💙
They haunt our waters, choke marine life, and never truly die. 💀 But here's the twist, we created this monster, and we can stop it.🌊 Together, we can keep the real horror out of our seas.💙
October 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🎃 Creepy. Scary. Terrifying… plastic pollution! 👻
They haunt our waters, choke marine life, and never truly die. 💀 But here's the twist, we created this monster, and we can stop it.🌊 Together, we can keep the real horror out of our seas.💙
They haunt our waters, choke marine life, and never truly die. 💀 But here's the twist, we created this monster, and we can stop it.🌊 Together, we can keep the real horror out of our seas.💙
Southern stingrays have a chilling trick to vanish from sight! 😱 When danger approaches, they use their wide fins to bury themselves in sand, disappearing into the seafloor like underwater ghosts, staying hidden from predators like hammerhead sharks!
October 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Southern stingrays have a chilling trick to vanish from sight! 😱 When danger approaches, they use their wide fins to bury themselves in sand, disappearing into the seafloor like underwater ghosts, staying hidden from predators like hammerhead sharks!
“Protected” needs to mean something real. Our future depends on it.
Read article here: belize.oceana.org/blog/protect...
Read article here: belize.oceana.org/blog/protect...
October 28, 2025 at 9:30 PM
“Protected” needs to mean something real. Our future depends on it.
Read article here: belize.oceana.org/blog/protect...
Read article here: belize.oceana.org/blog/protect...
Let’s cure your #MondayBlues with meaningful action…
The #BelizeBarrierReef is vital to biodiversity, fisheries, and coastal protection. Its future depends on us. Add your voice and take action with Oceana: belize.oceana.org.
The #BelizeBarrierReef is vital to biodiversity, fisheries, and coastal protection. Its future depends on us. Add your voice and take action with Oceana: belize.oceana.org.
October 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Let’s cure your #MondayBlues with meaningful action…
The #BelizeBarrierReef is vital to biodiversity, fisheries, and coastal protection. Its future depends on us. Add your voice and take action with Oceana: belize.oceana.org.
The #BelizeBarrierReef is vital to biodiversity, fisheries, and coastal protection. Its future depends on us. Add your voice and take action with Oceana: belize.oceana.org.
You're not the only one waiting on the weekend!
Okay, maybe this brown pelican isn't waiting for the weekend, just his next meal. These coastal birds usually feed close to shore and spend much of their downtime resting on docks and beaches.
📷: Henry Brown Jr.
Okay, maybe this brown pelican isn't waiting for the weekend, just his next meal. These coastal birds usually feed close to shore and spend much of their downtime resting on docks and beaches.
📷: Henry Brown Jr.
October 24, 2025 at 4:52 PM
You're not the only one waiting on the weekend!
Okay, maybe this brown pelican isn't waiting for the weekend, just his next meal. These coastal birds usually feed close to shore and spend much of their downtime resting on docks and beaches.
📷: Henry Brown Jr.
Okay, maybe this brown pelican isn't waiting for the weekend, just his next meal. These coastal birds usually feed close to shore and spend much of their downtime resting on docks and beaches.
📷: Henry Brown Jr.
Lurking in reef crevices, the green moray eel looks slimy and supernatural. But that eerie green color? It's not its skin! 👀Although they appear green, moray eels have brownish or grey skin that mixes with a layer of yellow mucus, causing a green hue to appear.
October 22, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Lurking in reef crevices, the green moray eel looks slimy and supernatural. But that eerie green color? It's not its skin! 👀Although they appear green, moray eels have brownish or grey skin that mixes with a layer of yellow mucus, causing a green hue to appear.
Our sea is our life, our economy, our Belizean pride. 🌊
It's time to make ocean protection a constitutional right.
Add your voice with @OceanaBelize — let Belizeans vote on the future of our sea. 🗳️💙 Visit https://bit.ly/3vLutEL to join the movement!
It's time to make ocean protection a constitutional right.
Add your voice with @OceanaBelize — let Belizeans vote on the future of our sea. 🗳️💙 Visit https://bit.ly/3vLutEL to join the movement!
October 20, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Our sea is our life, our economy, our Belizean pride. 🌊
It's time to make ocean protection a constitutional right.
Add your voice with @OceanaBelize — let Belizeans vote on the future of our sea. 🗳️💙 Visit https://bit.ly/3vLutEL to join the movement!
It's time to make ocean protection a constitutional right.
Add your voice with @OceanaBelize — let Belizeans vote on the future of our sea. 🗳️💙 Visit https://bit.ly/3vLutEL to join the movement!
Orange Walk residents are proving the power of change is in our hands! 🌱With mangrove seedlings from SACD, community members joined the San Estevan Lions' Save the New River Canoe Race to plant hope-protecting rivers, fish, and livelihoods.
October 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Orange Walk residents are proving the power of change is in our hands! 🌱With mangrove seedlings from SACD, community members joined the San Estevan Lions' Save the New River Canoe Race to plant hope-protecting rivers, fish, and livelihoods.
Every creature in our sea plays a vital role in keeping Belize's marine ecosystem alive and thriving. 🐢✨
Together, we can keep their home safe. Join Oceana in calling for stronger protections of our marine treasures. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3vLutEL
Together, we can keep their home safe. Join Oceana in calling for stronger protections of our marine treasures. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3vLutEL
October 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Every creature in our sea plays a vital role in keeping Belize's marine ecosystem alive and thriving. 🐢✨
Together, we can keep their home safe. Join Oceana in calling for stronger protections of our marine treasures. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3vLutEL
Together, we can keep their home safe. Join Oceana in calling for stronger protections of our marine treasures. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3vLutEL
Over the past weekend, Shanda participated in the TIDE Fest in Punta Gorda, while Ryan was making waves at the Sarteneja Seafood Festival and at the Save the New River Canoe Race hosted by the San Estevan Lions Club. Thank you to our amazing partners for having us! 💙
October 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Over the past weekend, Shanda participated in the TIDE Fest in Punta Gorda, while Ryan was making waves at the Sarteneja Seafood Festival and at the Save the New River Canoe Race hosted by the San Estevan Lions Club. Thank you to our amazing partners for having us! 💙
Belize’s Indigenous Peoples have long been integral to our nation’s cultural heritage and economic growth. Today, we honour their resilience, spiritual strength, and enduring contributions to Belize’s multicultural identity and the preservation of natural ecosystems that sustain our economy.
October 12, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Belize’s Indigenous Peoples have long been integral to our nation’s cultural heritage and economic growth. Today, we honour their resilience, spiritual strength, and enduring contributions to Belize’s multicultural identity and the preservation of natural ecosystems that sustain our economy.
🦁🐟👻 Spooky fact: The beautiful #lionfish is actually a nightmare to our reef. With no natural predators in the Caribbean, these invasive hunters devour native fish and upset the balance of our marine ecosystems.
Keep our reef from becoming ghost towns: eat lionfish!
Keep our reef from becoming ghost towns: eat lionfish!
October 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
🦁🐟👻 Spooky fact: The beautiful #lionfish is actually a nightmare to our reef. With no natural predators in the Caribbean, these invasive hunters devour native fish and upset the balance of our marine ecosystems.
Keep our reef from becoming ghost towns: eat lionfish!
Keep our reef from becoming ghost towns: eat lionfish!
October 6th was celebrated as World Habitat Day! 🌍 We might have missed the date, but the message is timeless — Ocean abundance starts with healthy marine habitats, and what happens beneath the waves shapes life above them.
October 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM
October 6th was celebrated as World Habitat Day! 🌍 We might have missed the date, but the message is timeless — Ocean abundance starts with healthy marine habitats, and what happens beneath the waves shapes life above them.
Oceana celebrated its incredible Wavemakers at the 2025 Annual General Meeting on Oct. 4! Over 300 ocean advocates from across Belize came together to honor those making waves for ocean protection. 💙 Read more: bit.ly/4nCx1km
October 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Oceana celebrated its incredible Wavemakers at the 2025 Annual General Meeting on Oct. 4! Over 300 ocean advocates from across Belize came together to honor those making waves for ocean protection. 💙 Read more: bit.ly/4nCx1km
Belize’s Queen Conch fishing season 2025-2026 officially opens today! 🐚
As the season kicks off, be mindful that an open season does not mean free for all. Remember to always fish responsibly!
Learn more about Belize’s fisheries regulations: www.fishrighteatright.com/consumers
As the season kicks off, be mindful that an open season does not mean free for all. Remember to always fish responsibly!
Learn more about Belize’s fisheries regulations: www.fishrighteatright.com/consumers
October 1, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Belize’s Queen Conch fishing season 2025-2026 officially opens today! 🐚
As the season kicks off, be mindful that an open season does not mean free for all. Remember to always fish responsibly!
Learn more about Belize’s fisheries regulations: www.fishrighteatright.com/consumers
As the season kicks off, be mindful that an open season does not mean free for all. Remember to always fish responsibly!
Learn more about Belize’s fisheries regulations: www.fishrighteatright.com/consumers
Our sea, our say. 🇧🇿💙 Stand with Oceana to protect Belize’s marine heritage. Demand the constitutional right for Belizeans to decide our future. ✊ Add your voice: bit.ly/3yXQ0lh
September 30, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Our sea, our say. 🇧🇿💙 Stand with Oceana to protect Belize’s marine heritage. Demand the constitutional right for Belizeans to decide our future. ✊ Add your voice: bit.ly/3yXQ0lh
This #WorldEnvironmentalHealthDay, join Oceana in safeguarding #Belize’s treasured places — because protecting our natural environment means protecting ourselves. 🌍👉 Learn more at: belize.oceana.org
September 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
This #WorldEnvironmentalHealthDay, join Oceana in safeguarding #Belize’s treasured places — because protecting our natural environment means protecting ourselves. 🌍👉 Learn more at: belize.oceana.org
For too long, decisions about our sea — and our future — have been made without us. #Belizeans, it’s time for change. 🗳️ Join Oceana in calling for the constitutional right to vote on issues that impact #Belize’s marine resources. 👉 Join the movement at belize.oceana.org
September 23, 2025 at 4:56 PM
For too long, decisions about our sea — and our future — have been made without us. #Belizeans, it’s time for change. 🗳️ Join Oceana in calling for the constitutional right to vote on issues that impact #Belize’s marine resources. 👉 Join the movement at belize.oceana.org