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r/ocean↗

Ocean, the sea, and everything with fins and gills

Post anything regarding preservation or enjoyment of the ocean and its inhabitants, especially photos of the sea. All oceans are welcome.

192k subscribers205 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)141 authors / mosince 2009

r/ocean has 192k members (+46% over the last 12 months). It gets about 205 posts a month from 141 people. Top topics: Ocean Beauty, Deep Sea Creatures and Deep Sea Creatures.

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Size and growth

How r/ocean has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+46%in 12 months · +10% in 3 months · +1.7% in 1 month
Oct 2026191k
Growing191k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−25%vs Sep 2025 · −31% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026205
QuieterPeaked at 356 in Jun 2026
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/ocean

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Ocean Beauty1.9%
  2. Deep Sea Creatures1.1%
  3. Deep Sea Creatures0.9%
  4. Dolphin Wonders0.7%
  5. Ocean Depths0.7%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Wiley
  2. ResearchGate
  3. ScienceDirect
  4. American Psychological Association
  5. Smithsonian Institution

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research