Silent Killers – Underwater Dance by Christine Ren
What if I told you that a single abandoned fishing net could last for up to 400 years in the ocean… killing and tangling marine life, and coral reefs? Fishing …
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I saw my first real life manta ray on November 22, 2012, on a night dive with my family in Kona, Hawaii. A friend had recommended the dive and since …
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Katie Pumphrey Paints Her Path On The Open Water
The resiliency of open water swimmers has been admired for well over a century, before Katie Pumphrey dove in the water. After Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim …
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Northwest Straits Initiative Shares New Animated Short Film
Puget Sound is a living jewel that encompasses thousands of shoreline miles in Washington state and is home to more than 4 million people. However, this fjord-like estuary is experiencing …
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A true collaboration of art and science: Hello Ocean conducts first expedition exploring pressing ocean conservation topics of the Mesoamerican Reef.
Following on the heels of Hello Ocean’s reconnaissance exploration in 2016, Hello Ocean launched its maiden voyage: Expedition Echo. In a Moorings catamaran, with support from 11th Hour Racing, a crew of …
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Shells as Religions and Spiritual Objects in Hinduism and Buddhism
Sea shells evolved more than 500 million years ago and have amazed humans since the beginning of our time. Calcium, the basic building material, is a major component of seawater, …
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Beautiful Maireener Shells and Necklaces from Tasmania
There are many species of beautiful yet very small sea shells found in our seas. Some of them are purple baby clams, bee hive snails, cebu beauty, money cowrie, and …
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Photo Essay: New Zealand’s Diverse Landscapes
By Kaelyn Lynch
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Surasak Nuibut: Mountain Climber, Adventurer & Travel Photographer
This month we visit the outcast Dunnottar Castle in Stonehaven, United Kingdom. Dunnottar Castle, “fort on the shelving slope,” is a ruined medieval fortress located upon a rocky headland on the north-east …
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PEARL, the one and only gem created by a living organism
Pearls, natural or cultured, are formed when a mollusk produces layers of nacre around some type of irritant implanted in the shell. In natural pearls, the irritant may be another …
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