Under the Waves with Karim Iliya for June 2018
A group of large fish reflect the sunlight in the waters of Raja Ampat, Indonesia Karim was published in National Geographic magazine for his humpback whale photography. He now leads …
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Author: Giacomo Abrusci, SEVENSEAS Media Editor-in-Chief
Giacomo Abrusci is a conservation biologist and Executive Director of SEVENSEAS Media
Jack’s June Photo Feature
Bluestripe Snapper – Photo taken in Palau The (common) bluestripe snapper, bluestripe sea perch or blue-line snapper, Lutjanus kasmira, is a species of snapper native to the Indian Ocean from …
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In Search of the Painted Bunting: Finding “North America’s Most Beautiful Bird”
Then felt I like some watcher of the skies When a new planet swims into his ken. —John Keats, “On First Looking into Chapman’s Homer,” 1817 It’s high noon on …
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Scientists Voyage to The White Shark Cafe
Scientists are a step closer to understanding what draws white sharks each spring to the “White Shark Café”, an offshore aggregation area halfway between Mexico and Hawaii in the Pacific. An interdisciplinary …
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Collateral Damage: Heartbreak and Hope for the Critically Endangered Vaquita Porpoise
These tiny porpoises have been driven to the brink of extinction by illegal fishing nets off the coast of Mexico. To save them, these nets must be removed immediately. But …
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Seychelles Sustainable Tourism Foundation (SSTF)
Seychelles is an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean which is renowned for its unique flora and fauna, half of the land area being protected as nature reserves …
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Seychelles, a wanderlust photo series
These are just some beach scenes that will make you want to get your passport ready. Wanderlust overload! Sudden growth in tourism and sustainable development are two elements that need …
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Freediving for Marine Conservation with Tara Abrina
Story by Kevin Majoros Networking is often used to enlighten people to fresh ideas and to extend a circle of support. If it is done well, it can open new …
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The ‘ground rules’ for successful restoration: Mangrove sediments
Once thriving, mangroves contribute to building the soil they grow on. Loose sediments are swept into mangroves with the tides and river currents, where they are trapped and supplemented with …
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Ocean plastic pollution: under the magnifying glass in Chile.
Workshops held for science teachers and students in Valdivia, Chile. Professors and teachers had the opportunity to be part of the Workshop “Microplásticos: the oceanic trip of garbage”, in the Coastal …
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