Did you know the Caribbean reef octopus loves lobster? 🐙🦞 This clever night hunter prowls coral reefs for crabs, clams, snails — and tasty lobsters! Learn more from our Marine Life Encyclopedia at belize.oceana.org 📷: John Romero

It’s no secret: plastics are bad for our environment, our oceans, and marine life. This #PlasticFreeJuly, join us in taking action to help tackle the plastic pollution crisis and #BreakFreeFromPlastic. bit.ly/plasticfreejul…

Unchecked development is putting our sea at risk. It’s time for stronger constitutional protections — and your voice matters. Join the movement to safeguard Belize’s marine treasures. Add your voice 👉 bit.ly/43XmEAz

Imagine oceans full of life, pristine beaches, thriving ecosystems. This future is possible with collective action. Join Oceana to stop plastic at the source. Use your checklist to help this #PlasticFreeJuly and beyond: belize.oceana.org/blog/your-plas…

What does a shark say when it sees something cool? That’s jaw-some! 😎 And today just happens to be a jaw-some one because it’s #SharkAwarenessDay! 🦈 🎉 Here are some fun facts about this fin-tastic marine animal.

Protecting Belize’s blue beauty starts with you. Join the call for a Constitution that respects the sensational people power of Belizeans. Add your voice today at belize.oceana.org. 📷 Cameron Zetina

#DYK Laughing Bird Caye, named after the laughing gull, is a stunning island in southern Belize with such abundant and diverse marine habitats. This led to the caye being declared a protected area in 1991 under the National Parks System Act.

FUN FACT: The Caribbean reef squid can “speak” with its skin. It uses colour pattern changes on various parts of the body, as well as different gestures, to communicate with other individuals. 🦑🗣️ 📷 @turneffeflats @turneffeatolltrust

We teamed up with BTIA Dangriga to lead a beach cleanup and collected 39 bags of trash, mostly plastics! 🌊💪 Plastic pollution threatens our seas, fishers & future — but we can change that. Take action: bit.ly/4ohDvWT

Ryan repped Oceana at the Mesoamerican Exchange in Honduras, sharing on Belize’s fight against offshore oil, including Oceana’s call for a constitutional right to protect Belize’s marine resources from the dangers of offshore oil.

In honour of #WorldMangroveDay, we’re spotlighting a woman whose passion for conservation is deeply intertwined with these vital coastal forests. Check out our latest blog to read about her story: belize.oceana.org/blog/qa-meet-m…

It’s #WorldNatureConservationDay! 🌎 Let’s protect our oceans and safeguard our marine treasures for generations to come. Learn how you can help at belize.oceana.org.

We recently engaged with fishers from Corozal to discuss the importance of participatory governance & improved management of our marine resources. Sustainable fisheries resources management requires all of us, united and committed to working towards informed decision-making. 💡🤝

Today, we remember the courage, sacrifice, and resilience of those who came before us. Their fight for freedom laid the foundation we stand on. #EmancipationDay

Our sea is our legacy 🌊 But right now, Belizeans don’t have a guaranteed say in protecting it. That needs to change.🗳️ Join the call: bit.ly/Constitutional…

Stinky seaweed is piling up on Belize’s coast, and it’s not just here. Massive sargassum blooms are hitting shores from Mexico to the U.S. Scientists at Oceana are investigating the possible cause. Find out more: oceana.org/blog/sargassum…

Monday motivation: Belizeans committing to protecting what they love. New Wavemakers at Corozal Junior College 🌊& engaging talks with the Child Advisory Body on their right to be consulted before ANY offshore oil activity in Belize. 🚫🛢 Join the wave ➡️ belize.oceana.org

This #WaterWednesday features Hunting Caye in the 320,000-acre Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve. Belize’s marine treasures need strong protection. Who better to defend them than Belizeans? Join Oceana & speak up for our ocean’s future 👉 belize.oceana.org

Meet the Whitelined Toadfish, Belize’s own underwater VIP! It’s only found hiding under corals between Carrie Bow Caye & South Water Caye (5–30 m deep). But with such a tiny population, it’s listed as Vulnerable. That’s why we need to protect its home. 🌊💙

Slow and steady, just like the manatee. That’s our strategy to make waves this week. Happy Monday, ocean lovers! 🌊 🎥: Go Slow Tours #toloveandprotectbelize #belize #manatee #mondaymood