Environmental Victories
A starving orphan manatee named Alpine was rescued from Florida's Crystal River, rehabbed for two years, released - then rescued all over again. On June 23rd he finally swam free for good.
Children & Education
Twenty-one Santa Cruz County, California high schoolers just became world champions in underwater robotics - after finishing third place two years in a row. Hephaestus Robotics, part of a free STEM program open to any student, beat 47 teams from 13 countries at the 2026 MATE ROV World Cham