IPSO - International Programme on the State of the Ocean

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Bridging Science and Policy for a Healthy Ocean 🌊 https://stateoftheocean.org

The image features a promotional banner for "Our Ocean Kenya 2026," with text reading "Our Ocean, Our Heritage, Our Future." Aerial view of a vibrant ocean with waves visible. Hashtag #OurOceanKenya is included.
A powerful, curling ocean wave captured mid-motion, displaying deep blue and teal hues. The wave's crest is foamy and textured, with light playing across the surface, creating contrasts and highlights.
Underwater scene showing various pieces of plastic debris and small fish swimming among them. The water is a clear blue, revealing the contrast between the natural environment and the pollution present.
A vibrant underwater scene featuring colorful coral reefs and an array of fish, including clownfish swimming among sea anemones. The water is a clear blue, creating a serene aquatic environment.
Mangrove trees with green leaves in clear, shallow water. The scene is split to show both above and below the waterline, revealing roots and seagrass underwater.
The image is an informational graphic titled "Bridging Science and Policy for a Healthy Ocean." It outlines a program focused on facilitating communication between science and policy to benefit the ocean. The graphic is divided into three sections: "Action" highlights bringing together science, policy, communications, and legal disciplines; "Outreach" emphasizes working with science to communicate findings and drive action; "Science" focuses on producing robust scientific evidence about the ocean at an Earth system level.
An albatross soars gracefully over the choppy ocean waves, displaying its wide wingspan. The water is a mix of deep blue and white frothy waves.
Underwater scene graphic for "Deep Day 2026" on May 7. It features a small submarine exploring ocean life, surrounded by coral, fish, and jellyfish.
A humpback whale is swimming gracefully underwater, showcasing its long pectoral fins and textured skin. The ocean water above is slightly rippled, allowing light to filter through.
A powerful ocean wave crashes, creating a misty spray under a clear blue sky. The wave and sea appear vibrant in shades of teal and blue. Photo credit: César Couto / Unsplash
Illustrated poster featuring colorful seahorses and abstract ocean motifs on a blue-green background. Text reads: "PrepCom must lay the groundwork for ambition, equity, and action—so BBNJ COP1 is ready to deliver #BBNJPrepCom.
This image features three close-up panels of a yellow specimen, likely a small organism. Panel A shows the elongated shape with labeled parts. Panel B presents a magnified section, revealing a textured, granular surface. Panel C focuses on the finer details, emphasizing structural nuances. The scale bar in the images indicates sizes of 0.2 and 1 mm.
A vast, icy landscape featuring the snow-covered mountains and glaciers of Antarctica. In the foreground, a whale's tail is visible above the calm water, creating a serene scene. The sky is overcast, adding to the tranquil atmosphere.
A seal rests on a snowy, rocky beach, looking towards the camera. The background is a mix of snow and dark stones.
Underwater scene with sunlight streaming through clear blue water, illuminating a bed of green seagrass. Small fish are swimming above the grass.
An underwater view showing sunlight filtering through clear blue water, illuminating a lush carpet of green seagrass. Small fish swim above the seagrass, creating a serene marine scene.
A humpback whale breaching out of the ocean, with water splashing around it and a clear blue sky in the background.
Promotional poster featuring a sea turtle swimming underwater, celebrating the implementation of the High Seas Treaty. Text on the image reads: 'A Historic Day for the Ocean. The High Seas Treaty has officially entered into force. #60toGlobal.' Credit: Dani Escayola/Ocean Image Bank.
A vibrant underwater scene showcasing a diverse array of Christmas tree worms, each with distinct, colorful spiral structures, situated on a coral reef.
Several sharks and small fish swimming in the deep blue ocean. Photo by Jakob Owens on Unsplash.
View of the fragmented sea ice in the Antarctic, with varying sizes of ice floes surrounded by open water.
Underwater view showing the clear blue waters and the sandy bottom with sunlight patterns creating a shimmering effect.
Promotional graphic for Ocean Breakthroughs, featuring the slogan 'Simple Steps. Systemic Change.' and a stylized wave on a purple background. Includes hashtags #WaveForward and #COP30.
Graphic by Ocean Breakthroughs outlining five ocean breakthroughs to move one wave forward, aiming to reduce emissions by up to 35% by 2050. Includes hashtags WaveForward and COP30.
A ghost shark, or known as chimaera, is swimming just above the sandy ocean floor, stirring up a small cloud of sand as it moves.
Group of penguins leaping through the ocean with the text, 'This October, CCAMLR can protect the Antarctic Peninsula, and everything that depends on it. #ProtectAntarctica' overlaid on the image.
An octopus resting on a sandy seabed with algae and small rocks, in a dimly lit underwater scene.
World Manta Day social tile depicting four mantas and the logo of World Manta Day and the date of this international day.
Dolphins swimming underwater in a blue ocean background.
Marine turtle swimming in the wide ocean, shaded in emerald and blue.
Graphic showing Antarctic krill and its role in the climate crisis.
Indigenous Peoples ocean climate knowledge