#Ocean Elders

Whale Trust brings global ocean elders together for an evening of wisdom and hope

Whale Trust will present Listening to the Ocean: An Evening of Conversation with Ocean Elders on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026 at The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua, as part of its 20th Annual Whale Tales celebration. The special event will bring together internationally recognized leaders in ocean science, exploration, and conservation for an evening of discussion focused on the future of the world’s oceans.

Polynesian navigator Nainoa Thompson urges bold ocean action in Paris ahead of UN conference

As the Eiffel Tower is symbolically illuminated in blue, the two ocean advocates presented French President Macron with the SOS Ocean Manifesto at the lead-up event to UNOC-3