SEVENSEAS Travel Magazine – April 2023 – Issue 95

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Feature Destination

Discover the Charm of Prince Edward Island: Your Ultimate Destination for Adventure and Relaxation

PEI lighthouse

Prince Edward Island is one of Canada’s smallest provinces, situated on the country’s eastern coast. Despite its small size, this island is an incredibly charming and beautiful destination that offers visitors a unique experience. From its stunning beaches and picturesque countryside to its rich history and culture, Prince Edward Island is an excellent choice for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of modern life. Read more…

The Cape Breton Marine Refuge Eastern Canyons

The waters off the coast of Nova Scotia are rich in marine life, making them a popular destination for commercial fishing. However, concerns over the sustainability of these fishing practices have led to the establishment of a marine refuge in the Eastern Canyons region. Read more…

Five New Reasons to Visit New Brunswick, Canada This Summer

Areal shot of coves in New Brunswick Canada

Known for its vast untouched wilderness and more than 3,000 miles of coastline, New Brunswick, Canada is filled with adventures around every corner. Located just over the Maine border, the Atlantic Canada province offers a convenient destination for travellers looking to get off the beaten path. Read more…

Feature Destination: Ocean Conservation in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia, a beautiful province on the east coast of Canada, has a rich marine biodiversity that needs to be preserved and protected for future generations and to maintain the balance of surrounding ecosystems. Read more…

SEVENSEAS’s March 2023 Beach Clean Up at Pan Beach in Krabi, Thailand

On March 25, 2023, we hosted our monthly beach clean up, and it was a success with the participation of 14 volunteers. The group covered up to a 400m stretch of beach, and they were able to pick up 60kg of trash from the beach. Most of the waste collected during the event were food wrappers and small plastic bits that were mixed with the sand and hidden in the vegetation, which made the cleaning process slow and tedious. See more…

SEVENSEAS Media is Working on Coral Restoration in Krabi, Thailand to Protect Marine Ecosystems

SEVENSEAS Media is excited to announce our latest conservation event in Krabi, Thailand – the coral restoration. As an online publication that strives to inspire conservation through education and engagement, we are committed to doing our part in protecting our planet’s ecosystems. With coral reefs under increasing threat from human activity and climate change, we feel it is more important than ever to take action to preserve these vital marine ecosystems. Read more…


NEWSROOM

Northern & Southern Resident Orcas Hunt Differently, Which May Help Explain The Decline of Southern Orcas

In the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia, scientists have been sounding the alarm about the plight of southern resident orcas. Annual counts show that population numbers, already precarious, have fallen back to mid-1970s levels. Most pregnancies end in miscarriage or death of the newborn. Read more…

2023 Event Planning Toolkit & Action Focus for World Ocean Day

Happy World Ocean Day poster

World Ocean Day provides a unique opportunity for a wide array of organizations, schools, businesses, and communities to honour and celebrate the ocean that connects us all! By uniting together, and with a special emphasis on engaging and connecting youth. Read more…

Endangered Baby Turtle & Juvenile Bamboo Shark Release at Anantara Phuket Resorts

Hawks-bill,Sea,Turtle,Release,To,The,Freedom

Anantara Layan Phuket Resort and Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas will celebrate this Thai New Year by releasing young turtles and juvenile bamboo sharks back into the ocean on April 13th & 14th. Anantara’s serene Layan and Mai Khao Phuket beaches offer secluded stretches of sand and sea. Read more…

New England Aquarium & Boston Harbor City Cruises to Offer New Ecoventure Cruise Experience

Boston Harbor City Cruises (BHCC), in partnership with the New England Aquarium, will offer a new cruise—the New England Aquarium Ecoventure Cruise—providing guests an up-close experience with marine life while protecting the whales who call these waters home. Read more…

A Global Resource: The Whale Watching Handbook

The whale-watching industry, regulators, policymakers and the general public can all benefit from the Whale Watching Handbook, a website dedicated to sustainable and educational whale watching. Read more…

Marine Heatwaves Decimate Sea Urchins, Molluscs & More at Rottnest

Humpback Whale Lunge Feeding

Tonga is a unique destination because it serves as the mating and calving grounds for endangered humpback whales. Every year, from July through November, the whales migrate from their feeding grounds in Antarctica to Tonga’s calm, tropical waters to give birth to their calves and mate. Read more…

Rebalancing Bermuda’s Ecosystem A Solution for Carbon Sequestration and Biodiversity Conservation

Seagrass ecosystems can sequester significant amounts of carbon and store it as organic carbon in sedim4ent for long periods, making them one of the most significant natural carbon sinks globally. They account for a minimal proportion of the world’s oceans at less than 0.2%. Read more…

Making The Case for Public Health Storytelling in Global Ocean Conservation

A recent literature review published in the journal Frontiers in Public Health makes a case for the use of public health framing to communicate issues facing marine and coastal ecosystems and inspire action from human communities all over the world to achieve the outcomes defined as part of the UN’s Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. Read more…

Tech Startup, Hohonu, Raises $1.8M to Better Respond & Adapt to Flooding & Climate Change on Global Scale

Hohonu, an award-winning Hawaiʻi-based climate tech startup, announced it has completed a $1.8 million pre-seed funding round to scale its efforts to provide actionable data and insights to mitigate coastal flooding both nationally and internationally including Asia and the Pacific. Read more…

Schmidt Ocean Institute Launches New Research Vessel That Will Change The Face of Ocean Exploration

San Juan, Puerto Rico – Schmidt Ocean Institute launched today its newly refitted 110-meter global-class research vessel for use by scientists worldwide to dramatically advance marine science and push the frontiers of deep-sea expeditions. Read more…

Climate Change Could Cause Mass Exodus of Tropical Plankton

The tropical oceans are home to the most diverse plankton populations on Earth, where they form the base of marine food chains. Modern plankton biodiversity in the tropics is a surprisingly recent development and the result of 8 million years of global cooling, according to a study led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin. Read more…

New Research Paper Reveals There’re More Than 170 Trillion Pieces of Platic Afloat in The World’s Oceans

A research paper published today in PLOS ONE reveals there are more than 170 trillion plastic particles, weighing approximately 2 million tonnes, afloat in the world’s oceans. By evaluating trends of ocean plastic from 1979 to 2019. Read more…


SEVENSEAS Beach Cleanup & Coral Restoration Events in Marine Protected Areas

In August 2022 CleanUp, we picked up over 80 kilograms of plastic, pieces of glasses, tractor tyres, and fishing nets from the beach in Krabi, Long Beach or Pan Beach. Of course, we would not be able to do it without your support. You can make a tax-deductible donation here to keep our publications and Thailand Cleanup Project afloat.

You can either make a direct financial contribution to SEVENSEAS Media through The Ocean Foundation website or connect us with potential donors by sending an email to  Giacomo Abrusci, our Editor-in-Chief.


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This piece was prepared online by Panuruji Kenta, Publisher, SEVENSEAS Media