A new marine reserve proposed for the Austral archipelago, could become the largest marine protected area in the world at a potential 1 million square kilometers (386,000 square miles). Elected representatives from five inhabited islands of French Polynesia’s Austral archipelago, Rimatara, Rurutu,…
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Fragments of Hope, Coral Reef Restoration in Belize
Fragments of Hope, is a coral reef restoration project in Belize and is one of the Caribbean’s most successful reef restoration projects with over 60,000 coral fragments planted to date on three different reefs sites/cayes. The project focuses on restoring…
Intova Duo Sport Action Cam is an affordable new Waterproof HD Camera
The Intova Duo Sport Action Cam combines low cost with high performance and is the newest underwater camera to be added to Intova’s line of action cameras. The Duo Sport is a new breed of action sport video cameras that…
Disposable ‘leaf’ bowls help reduce plastic use in Thailand
Last week we wrote about edible cutlery, this week we bring you disposable leaf bowls. It’s no secret that plastic and styrofoam entering the oceans is quickly become a global environmental concern and researched in Thailand have come up with…
How 3D printed sea turtle eggs could help catch poachers
The nonprofit Paso Pacifico is in the process of developing a fake turtle egg containing GSM transmitter hidden inside a 3D printed shell. The realistic decoys can be tracked over cellular networks along with their smugglers in hopes they will lead…
First damages of the 2016 global coral mass bleaching event
An interview of leading coral expert Prof. Terry Hughes was recently published in a video. An areal survey reveals the first major damage of ENSO-induced warming on the northern Great Barrier Reef (GBR). Countless bleached reefs, hanging like white ghosts…
Love The Oceans volunteer opportunity in Guinjata Bay Mozambique
Volunteer applications are now open for Love the Oceans marine conservation research in Mozambique. Volunteer opportunities take place in Guinjata Bay, part of the Inhambane province in Mozambique and are between 4 and 5 weeks long running from July to October. The…
Hollis Prism 2 Rebreather Course in Curacao
We are excited to announce that you can now complete your Hollis Prism 2 Rebreather training with IANTD Instructor – Chris Goughnour in beautiful Curacao. Chris has over nine years professional diving experience with a list of accolades including IANTD…
Women’s Evoke Wetsuit by BARE will keep you warmer than ever before
BARE sport has introduced their newest wetsuit line called the BARE Women’s Evoke. This stylish wetsuit is designed with women in mind, down to it’s trendy activewear inspired design and the use of Celliant® fabric to keep us extra toasty…