Elakha Alliance
@elakhaalliance.bsky.social
We're a 501(c)3 non-profit working to make Oregon’s marine and coastal ecosystems and communities more robust and resilient by restoring a healthy population of sea otters to the Oregon coast. #elakhaalliance
In the middle of November, a young humpback whale stranded near Yachats, and unfortunately was humanely euthanized despite rescue efforts. Tribal members, scientists, and community volunteers came together to mourn, learn, and honor its life through ceremony and necropsy work.
#marinemammal #whale
#marinemammal #whale
‘An honor and such a blessing’: People come together to mourn and learn from beached whale in Oregon
The death of a humpback whale on the Oregon Coast earlier this month brought together local residents, scientists and tribal members who say they’re drawing lessons – and hope – from the loss.
www.opb.org
November 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
In the middle of November, a young humpback whale stranded near Yachats, and unfortunately was humanely euthanized despite rescue efforts. Tribal members, scientists, and community volunteers came together to mourn, learn, and honor its life through ceremony and necropsy work.
#marinemammal #whale
#marinemammal #whale
Our retired #GivingTuesday designs from the past three years are officially back and ready for a limited-time encore 🤩💙🦦. These special-edition prints are available only through the end of December, w/ every purchase supporting #seaotter conservation!
Shop: www.elakhaalliance.org/elakha-merch/
Shop: www.elakhaalliance.org/elakha-merch/
November 25, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Our retired #GivingTuesday designs from the past three years are officially back and ready for a limited-time encore 🤩💙🦦. These special-edition prints are available only through the end of December, w/ every purchase supporting #seaotter conservation!
Shop: www.elakhaalliance.org/elakha-merch/
Shop: www.elakhaalliance.org/elakha-merch/
Did you know you can support sea otter conservation in Oregon by simply #recycling? ♻️ The Elakha Alliance is proud to partner with the Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative's BottleDrop Give Blue Bag Program!
Learn how: www.facebook.com/elakhaallian... #seaotters #oregon #oregoncoast #pnw
Learn how: www.facebook.com/elakhaallian... #seaotters #oregon #oregoncoast #pnw
November 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Did you know you can support sea otter conservation in Oregon by simply #recycling? ♻️ The Elakha Alliance is proud to partner with the Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative's BottleDrop Give Blue Bag Program!
Learn how: www.facebook.com/elakhaallian... #seaotters #oregon #oregoncoast #pnw
Learn how: www.facebook.com/elakhaallian... #seaotters #oregon #oregoncoast #pnw
A big congrats to our partners at the @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social for FINALLY welcoming home two southern #seaotters 🦦!
Our team has been working closely with their staff to educate them about #seaotter biology and their role as a #keystonespecies.
spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/...
Our team has been working closely with their staff to educate them about #seaotter biology and their role as a #keystonespecies.
spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/...
Sea otters make a splash in debut at Cincinnati Zoo
Two Southern sea otters, Chloe and Kevin, are now on display at the Cincinnati Zoo.
spectrumnews1.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:44 PM
A big congrats to our partners at the @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social for FINALLY welcoming home two southern #seaotters 🦦!
Our team has been working closely with their staff to educate them about #seaotter biology and their role as a #keystonespecies.
spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/...
Our team has been working closely with their staff to educate them about #seaotter biology and their role as a #keystonespecies.
spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/...
🌊 This past weekend, the annual State of the Coast conference brought researchers, scientists, students, agencies, and nonprofits together in #CoosBay to share the latest updates and insights on ocean research across Oregon. #oregoncoast #research #marinescience #seaotters #kelp #climatechange
November 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
🌊 This past weekend, the annual State of the Coast conference brought researchers, scientists, students, agencies, and nonprofits together in #CoosBay to share the latest updates and insights on ocean research across Oregon. #oregoncoast #research #marinescience #seaotters #kelp #climatechange
#Art and #science are otterly powerful partners when it comes to #oceanconservation 💙🌊
Creative pieces like this transform science into something you can feel. They draw people in, spark curiosity, and make marine ecosystems more relatable and memorable. #seaotters #oregoncoast #oregon #sandart
Creative pieces like this transform science into something you can feel. They draw people in, spark curiosity, and make marine ecosystems more relatable and memorable. #seaotters #oregoncoast #oregon #sandart
November 14, 2025 at 4:28 PM
#Art and #science are otterly powerful partners when it comes to #oceanconservation 💙🌊
Creative pieces like this transform science into something you can feel. They draw people in, spark curiosity, and make marine ecosystems more relatable and memorable. #seaotters #oregoncoast #oregon #sandart
Creative pieces like this transform science into something you can feel. They draw people in, spark curiosity, and make marine ecosystems more relatable and memorable. #seaotters #oregoncoast #oregon #sandart
🦦🍻 #Oregon businesses - want to make a splash for sea otters and ocean conservation? The Oregon Otter Beer Festival returns April 11, 2026, in #Portland for our 5th otter-ific year! 🎉 We're looking for sponsors & raffle donations - email [email protected] 📫 #seaotters #nonprofit #sponsorship
November 12, 2025 at 9:57 PM
🦦🍻 #Oregon businesses - want to make a splash for sea otters and ocean conservation? The Oregon Otter Beer Festival returns April 11, 2026, in #Portland for our 5th otter-ific year! 🎉 We're looking for sponsors & raffle donations - email [email protected] 📫 #seaotters #nonprofit #sponsorship
After presenting to the Oregon Sustainability Board, we got to explore one of the most stunning spots on the #Oregoncoast, the Cascade Head Biosphere Collaborative. 🩵
We also met Oregon’s amazing Kid Governor, Rosie, whose passion for protecting our planet gave me so much #hope for the future! 🙌
We also met Oregon’s amazing Kid Governor, Rosie, whose passion for protecting our planet gave me so much #hope for the future! 🙌
November 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
After presenting to the Oregon Sustainability Board, we got to explore one of the most stunning spots on the #Oregoncoast, the Cascade Head Biosphere Collaborative. 🩵
We also met Oregon’s amazing Kid Governor, Rosie, whose passion for protecting our planet gave me so much #hope for the future! 🙌
We also met Oregon’s amazing Kid Governor, Rosie, whose passion for protecting our planet gave me so much #hope for the future! 🙌
The #IUCN just released the Second Edition of the Global Standard for Nature-Based Solutions, setting a new global benchmark for protecting and restoring ecosystems.
🦦 #Seaotters are a shining example of a nature-based solution! (conti...)
🦦 #Seaotters are a shining example of a nature-based solution! (conti...)
November 10, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The #IUCN just released the Second Edition of the Global Standard for Nature-Based Solutions, setting a new global benchmark for protecting and restoring ecosystems.
🦦 #Seaotters are a shining example of a nature-based solution! (conti...)
🦦 #Seaotters are a shining example of a nature-based solution! (conti...)
🌊 We’re heading to Coos Bay for the State of the Coast Conference next weekend! 🦦
Join the Elakha Alliance and hundreds of ocean-minded Oregonians on Nov 14-15, for weekend of inspiring talks, student research, and coastal collaboration.
#oregoncoast #marinescience #oceanconservation #oregon
Join the Elakha Alliance and hundreds of ocean-minded Oregonians on Nov 14-15, for weekend of inspiring talks, student research, and coastal collaboration.
#oregoncoast #marinescience #oceanconservation #oregon
November 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
🌊 We’re heading to Coos Bay for the State of the Coast Conference next weekend! 🦦
Join the Elakha Alliance and hundreds of ocean-minded Oregonians on Nov 14-15, for weekend of inspiring talks, student research, and coastal collaboration.
#oregoncoast #marinescience #oceanconservation #oregon
Join the Elakha Alliance and hundreds of ocean-minded Oregonians on Nov 14-15, for weekend of inspiring talks, student research, and coastal collaboration.
#oregoncoast #marinescience #oceanconservation #oregon
🚨 A new study has found alarmingly high levels of “forever chemicals” (PFAS) in dead sea otters along the Pacific Coast, with concentrations more than 3 x higher near urban and shipping hubs.
phys.org/news/2025-11...
#seaotters #seaotter #otter #marinescience #marinebiology #marinemammals
phys.org/news/2025-11...
#seaotters #seaotter #otter #marinescience #marinebiology #marinemammals
Unexpectedly high concentrations of forever chemicals found in dead sea otters
A paper published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, finds high quantities of toxic "forever" chemicals in sea otters recovered off the Pacific Ocean. The paper is titled "Concentrations of Pe...
phys.org
November 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
🚨 A new study has found alarmingly high levels of “forever chemicals” (PFAS) in dead sea otters along the Pacific Coast, with concentrations more than 3 x higher near urban and shipping hubs.
phys.org/news/2025-11...
#seaotters #seaotter #otter #marinescience #marinebiology #marinemammals
phys.org/news/2025-11...
#seaotters #seaotter #otter #marinescience #marinebiology #marinemammals
🦦 Chanel Hason from the @elakhaalliance.bsky.social and @mikebennettart.bsky.social were interviewed recently on the Ocean Science Radio Podcast discussing how the Portland Aquarium (the world's first cartoon aquarium) came to fruition.
🎤 Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
#portland
🎤 Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
#portland
November 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
🦦 Chanel Hason from the @elakhaalliance.bsky.social and @mikebennettart.bsky.social were interviewed recently on the Ocean Science Radio Podcast discussing how the Portland Aquarium (the world's first cartoon aquarium) came to fruition.
🎤 Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
#portland
🎤 Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
#portland
🌊 You asked, we listened! 🌊
Our retired limited-edition 💙 #GivingTuesday 💙 designs from the past 3 years are making a comeback - and they’re just as otterly adorable as ever!
Get yours before they swim away again! ➡️ www.bonfire.com/store/elakha...
#seaotters #otters #oceanconservation #nonprofit
Our retired limited-edition 💙 #GivingTuesday 💙 designs from the past 3 years are making a comeback - and they’re just as otterly adorable as ever!
Get yours before they swim away again! ➡️ www.bonfire.com/store/elakha...
#seaotters #otters #oceanconservation #nonprofit
November 1, 2025 at 11:12 PM
🌊 You asked, we listened! 🌊
Our retired limited-edition 💙 #GivingTuesday 💙 designs from the past 3 years are making a comeback - and they’re just as otterly adorable as ever!
Get yours before they swim away again! ➡️ www.bonfire.com/store/elakha...
#seaotters #otters #oceanconservation #nonprofit
Our retired limited-edition 💙 #GivingTuesday 💙 designs from the past 3 years are making a comeback - and they’re just as otterly adorable as ever!
Get yours before they swim away again! ➡️ www.bonfire.com/store/elakha...
#seaotters #otters #oceanconservation #nonprofit
Reposted by Elakha Alliance
New Ocean Science Radio episode! 🎨🌊
We visited the world's ONLY cartoon aquarium in downtown #Portland. Artist Mike Bennett + marine biologist Chanel Hason created an immersive ocean experience w/ 100+ hand-painted species, zero live animals, & maximum imagination.
open.spotify.com/episode/5NQL...
We visited the world's ONLY cartoon aquarium in downtown #Portland. Artist Mike Bennett + marine biologist Chanel Hason created an immersive ocean experience w/ 100+ hand-painted species, zero live animals, & maximum imagination.
open.spotify.com/episode/5NQL...
Art Meets Ocean - Inside Portland's Revolutionary Cartoon Aquarium
open.spotify.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:02 PM
New Ocean Science Radio episode! 🎨🌊
We visited the world's ONLY cartoon aquarium in downtown #Portland. Artist Mike Bennett + marine biologist Chanel Hason created an immersive ocean experience w/ 100+ hand-painted species, zero live animals, & maximum imagination.
open.spotify.com/episode/5NQL...
We visited the world's ONLY cartoon aquarium in downtown #Portland. Artist Mike Bennett + marine biologist Chanel Hason created an immersive ocean experience w/ 100+ hand-painted species, zero live animals, & maximum imagination.
open.spotify.com/episode/5NQL...
Reposted by Elakha Alliance
From animatronic seagulls to scientifically-accurate sea otter tails (yes, length matters!), every detail was curated by marine biologist Chanel Hason of the @elakhaalliance.bsky.social.
The result?
Art that inspires conservation action and brings ocean education to everyone.
The result?
Art that inspires conservation action and brings ocean education to everyone.
October 31, 2025 at 7:02 PM
From animatronic seagulls to scientifically-accurate sea otter tails (yes, length matters!), every detail was curated by marine biologist Chanel Hason of the @elakhaalliance.bsky.social.
The result?
Art that inspires conservation action and brings ocean education to everyone.
The result?
Art that inspires conservation action and brings ocean education to everyone.
Big news is bubbling up tomorrow! 💙 Stay tuned for our #GivingTuesday reveal - it’s going to make a splash!
#seaotters #seaotter #oregon #nonprofit #bignews #otters #ocean #conservation
#seaotters #seaotter #oregon #nonprofit #bignews #otters #ocean #conservation
October 31, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Big news is bubbling up tomorrow! 💙 Stay tuned for our #GivingTuesday reveal - it’s going to make a splash!
#seaotters #seaotter #oregon #nonprofit #bignews #otters #ocean #conservation
#seaotters #seaotter #oregon #nonprofit #bignews #otters #ocean #conservation
🌊 Ripple Effects of Protection 🌊
A new economic analysis from @myodfw reveals that Oregon’s Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve is doing more than safeguarding sea life, it’s also boosting the local economy 🐠!
myodfw.com/news/ripple-...
#oregoncoast #oregon #pnw #marinereserves #ocean #kelp
A new economic analysis from @myodfw reveals that Oregon’s Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve is doing more than safeguarding sea life, it’s also boosting the local economy 🐠!
myodfw.com/news/ripple-...
#oregoncoast #oregon #pnw #marinereserves #ocean #kelp
Ripple effects from Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve: New economic analysis reveals job and income generation | Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife
Katie Darr, 541-961-9083 , ODFW [email protected]
myodfw.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
🌊 Ripple Effects of Protection 🌊
A new economic analysis from @myodfw reveals that Oregon’s Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve is doing more than safeguarding sea life, it’s also boosting the local economy 🐠!
myodfw.com/news/ripple-...
#oregoncoast #oregon #pnw #marinereserves #ocean #kelp
A new economic analysis from @myodfw reveals that Oregon’s Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve is doing more than safeguarding sea life, it’s also boosting the local economy 🐠!
myodfw.com/news/ripple-...
#oregoncoast #oregon #pnw #marinereserves #ocean #kelp
🦦 Check out the latest edition of our RAFT Newsletter for all the exciting updates and highlights. Sign up 👉 elakhaalliance.org/get-involved/sign-up
🎃 Big thanks to the Oregon Zoo for sharing the best pumpkin-dunkin’ videos featuring their clever and charismatic sea otters! #seaotters #otters
🎃 Big thanks to the Oregon Zoo for sharing the best pumpkin-dunkin’ videos featuring their clever and charismatic sea otters! #seaotters #otters
October 29, 2025 at 6:48 PM
🦦 Check out the latest edition of our RAFT Newsletter for all the exciting updates and highlights. Sign up 👉 elakhaalliance.org/get-involved/sign-up
🎃 Big thanks to the Oregon Zoo for sharing the best pumpkin-dunkin’ videos featuring their clever and charismatic sea otters! #seaotters #otters
🎃 Big thanks to the Oregon Zoo for sharing the best pumpkin-dunkin’ videos featuring their clever and charismatic sea otters! #seaotters #otters
🦦✨ Huge thanks to everyone who joined the 2025 Elakha Alliance Science Symposium!
Missed a session or want to rewatch? All presentations are now live on YouTube 🎥👇
youtube.com/playlist?lis... #seaotters #otters #marinescience #ocean #wildlife #kelp #estuary #kelpforest #eelgrass #climatechange
Missed a session or want to rewatch? All presentations are now live on YouTube 🎥👇
youtube.com/playlist?lis... #seaotters #otters #marinescience #ocean #wildlife #kelp #estuary #kelpforest #eelgrass #climatechange
October 28, 2025 at 7:23 PM
🦦✨ Huge thanks to everyone who joined the 2025 Elakha Alliance Science Symposium!
Missed a session or want to rewatch? All presentations are now live on YouTube 🎥👇
youtube.com/playlist?lis... #seaotters #otters #marinescience #ocean #wildlife #kelp #estuary #kelpforest #eelgrass #climatechange
Missed a session or want to rewatch? All presentations are now live on YouTube 🎥👇
youtube.com/playlist?lis... #seaotters #otters #marinescience #ocean #wildlife #kelp #estuary #kelpforest #eelgrass #climatechange
🦦 TODAY - Springfield, OR
Visit Oakshire Commons in Springfield (416 Main Street, Springfield, OR) for an Oakshire Inspires Fundraiser supporting Elakha Alliance on Monday October 27th from 11am-10pm.
#springfield #eugene #oregon #seaotters #oakshirebrewing
Visit Oakshire Commons in Springfield (416 Main Street, Springfield, OR) for an Oakshire Inspires Fundraiser supporting Elakha Alliance on Monday October 27th from 11am-10pm.
#springfield #eugene #oregon #seaotters #oakshirebrewing
October 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
🦦 TODAY - Springfield, OR
Visit Oakshire Commons in Springfield (416 Main Street, Springfield, OR) for an Oakshire Inspires Fundraiser supporting Elakha Alliance on Monday October 27th from 11am-10pm.
#springfield #eugene #oregon #seaotters #oakshirebrewing
Visit Oakshire Commons in Springfield (416 Main Street, Springfield, OR) for an Oakshire Inspires Fundraiser supporting Elakha Alliance on Monday October 27th from 11am-10pm.
#springfield #eugene #oregon #seaotters #oakshirebrewing
🦦 The Elakha Alliance Science Symposium held virtually is TOMORROW, Monday October 27th! 🌊
We have an important schedule update to share: Due to the federal government shutdown, Heather Coletti from the National Park Service will be unable to present.
Register: bit.ly/EAScience25 | #seaotters
We have an important schedule update to share: Due to the federal government shutdown, Heather Coletti from the National Park Service will be unable to present.
Register: bit.ly/EAScience25 | #seaotters
October 26, 2025 at 5:21 PM
🦦 The Elakha Alliance Science Symposium held virtually is TOMORROW, Monday October 27th! 🌊
We have an important schedule update to share: Due to the federal government shutdown, Heather Coletti from the National Park Service will be unable to present.
Register: bit.ly/EAScience25 | #seaotters
We have an important schedule update to share: Due to the federal government shutdown, Heather Coletti from the National Park Service will be unable to present.
Register: bit.ly/EAScience25 | #seaotters
Good News Alert: 🌊🌲Yesterday, Governor @tinakotek.bsky.social signed Executive Order 25-26 to prioritize and increase the pace and scale of adoption of climate resilient strategies into existing state programs to deliver benefits for communities and ecosystems.
#climatechange #oregon #climate
#climatechange #oregon #climate
October 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Good News Alert: 🌊🌲Yesterday, Governor @tinakotek.bsky.social signed Executive Order 25-26 to prioritize and increase the pace and scale of adoption of climate resilient strategies into existing state programs to deliver benefits for communities and ecosystems.
#climatechange #oregon #climate
#climatechange #oregon #climate
✨The OG keystone species - #seastars! ✨
Before #keystonespecies became a buzzword, ecologist Robert Paine discovered the concept right here in the #PNW by studying sea stars. By eating mussels & #seaurchins, they create space for countless other marine creatures to flourish.
📸: Gretchen Kay Stuart
Before #keystonespecies became a buzzword, ecologist Robert Paine discovered the concept right here in the #PNW by studying sea stars. By eating mussels & #seaurchins, they create space for countless other marine creatures to flourish.
📸: Gretchen Kay Stuart
October 23, 2025 at 1:52 PM
✨The OG keystone species - #seastars! ✨
Before #keystonespecies became a buzzword, ecologist Robert Paine discovered the concept right here in the #PNW by studying sea stars. By eating mussels & #seaurchins, they create space for countless other marine creatures to flourish.
📸: Gretchen Kay Stuart
Before #keystonespecies became a buzzword, ecologist Robert Paine discovered the concept right here in the #PNW by studying sea stars. By eating mussels & #seaurchins, they create space for countless other marine creatures to flourish.
📸: Gretchen Kay Stuart
We’re honored to welcome the contributing authors of Sea Otter Conservation II: Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration to this year’s Elakha Alliance Science Symposium, where they’ll share the latest research and insights on #seaotter conservation.
Register: www.elakhaalliance.org/event/2025-e...
Register: www.elakhaalliance.org/event/2025-e...
October 22, 2025 at 7:06 PM
We’re honored to welcome the contributing authors of Sea Otter Conservation II: Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration to this year’s Elakha Alliance Science Symposium, where they’ll share the latest research and insights on #seaotter conservation.
Register: www.elakhaalliance.org/event/2025-e...
Register: www.elakhaalliance.org/event/2025-e...
@smithsonianmag.bsky.social published an article showcasing the ecological and cultural benefits for restoring these important marine mammals to their native range. We're honored to be included in the article as a #seaotter conservation org!
www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu... #ocean #oregon
www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu... #ocean #oregon
Sea Otters May Be Small Marine Mammals, But Their Effect on an Ecosystem Can Be Huge
Their fur is so soft it almost led to their extinction, but otters’ recovery has been a boon to Pacific kelp forests, a key habitat for other sealife
www.smithsonianmag.com
October 21, 2025 at 6:45 PM
@smithsonianmag.bsky.social published an article showcasing the ecological and cultural benefits for restoring these important marine mammals to their native range. We're honored to be included in the article as a #seaotter conservation org!
www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu... #ocean #oregon
www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu... #ocean #oregon