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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Category: Stories from the Sea
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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SeaKeepers Bermuda 2017
The International SeaKeepers Society hosted SeaKeepers Bermuda 2017 to honor the SeaKeeper of the Year, Wendy Schmidt, and the SeaKeepers of Bermuda, Philippe Max Rouja, Judie Clee, Chris Flook, and …
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Marae Moana becomes reality
The Cook Islands is now the largest multi-use marine park in the world. Marae Moana – spanning a total ocean area of nearly two million square kilometres – became a …
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Under the Waves with Karim Iliya: August 2017
A massive iceberg floats in a fjord off the coast of Eastern Greenland. Farther up the fjord a glacier calves, creating icebergs that eventually make their way into the ocean. Karim Iliya …
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Scientists from the California Academy of Sciences advancing hope for reefs in the Philippines
Researchers return from the Philippines with new species discoveries and deeper insights into threatened coral reef ecosystems. The California Academy of Sciences’ Hope for Reefs initiative continues to advance global …
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SeaKeepers Asia June Expeditions
Written by: The SeaKeepers Team The International SeaKeepers Society is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization focusing on the health of the world’s oceans and climate. The International SeaKeepers Society supports marine …
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Vamizi Island, a Cradle of Coral, provides a bastion of hope for people and biodiversity
Raphaelle Flint Raphaelle.flint@iucn.org With the constant news about climate change causing mass coral bleaching and die offs, most recently recorded on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and the South China Sea, …
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Loggerhead Marinelife Center released “Lilly” the sea turtle, named after Palm Beach resort wear icon Lilly Pulitzer
“Lilly” the sea turtle went home on Tuesday, May 30, after being treated at Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s (LMC) sea turtle hospital in Juno Beach, Florida. The large sub-adult loggerhead turtle was …
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Robyn Hartzell Ocean and Travel Photographer
Robyn Hartzell Bai Tu Long Bay, Vietnam Fishing in Bai Tu Long Bay is the main occupation for the Vietnamese. When a couple gets married the family provides them with …
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