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The Ocean Portal is Here!


The Ocean Portal is here – a unique, interactive online experience that inspires awareness, understanding, and stewardship of the world’s Ocean, developed by the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History and more than 20 collaborating organizations.

Children play by the Ocean

Smithsonian's Ocean Portal helps us all to ensure that the world's Ocean is here for us to enjoy for years to come.

Click here to be among the first wave of visitors to the Portal, an experience which we hope will empower you to shape and share your personal Ocean experiences, knowledge, and perspectives. The Portal supports the Smithsonian’s mission to increase the public’s Ocean understanding and stewardship.

Whether you live near the Ocean or live far away, you can take positive actions to preserve and protect our world’s Ocean. There are opportunities to help posted throughout the Portal, as well as opportunities to share your feedback on the experience.

Thanks for diving in!

What will you do to help the world's Ocean? Please share.

If you haven't seen the Ocean for a while, click here to learn more about cruise travel with Smithsonian.