Entangled Corals Freed by Ocean Defenders Big Island Volunteers Details 04 August 2026 Returning to two of our adopted debris sites, the dedicated volunteers did the tedious but necessary work of removing fishing line from coral heads… Read more …
Beating the Heat to Keep Plastic Out of the Pacific – a Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge Cleanup Details 29 July 2026 The beautiful birds that call the wetlands home derserve our help! There's so much debris that looks like food to them, we must remove it... Read more …
Back to the Waters of Anacapa Island for Another Ghost Trap Recovery Details 23 July 2026 We were advised by a lobster fisherman to visit this area to locate several lost traps he lost here… Read more …
ODA boat 'Makau' Visits the Waters of Kailua Pier to Remove Tires and Debris Details 21 July 2026 This smaller vessel of ours allows us to be nimble and head out to clean areas of the ocean any time we learn of debris… Read more …
Setting a Sponge Crab Free While Clearing Maui's Reef of Abandoned Fishing Gear Details 17 July 2026 Our Maui team did amazing work for only 3 people and dealing with waves crashing on the shoreline… Read more …
Mercedez Benz Employees Help Pull Massive Amounts of Debris from Bolsa Chica Channel Details 16 July 2026 We were really fortunate to have these energetic and compassionate staff members join us to remove plastic and all kinds of trash from this channel runs along the Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge... Read more …
Chance Encounter with a Lobster Fisherman Reveals Some Hidden Secrets Details 14 July 2026 Every year there’s a certain percentage of fishing equipment lost at sea and it continues to kill wildlife. Our goal is to find and remove it… Read more …
Another Shocking Trip to Deep Step Aboard Our New ODA Boat Details 10 July 2026 We’ve been here several times, and it will take many more visits to clear the accumulation of fishing line… Read more …