SEVENSEAS Travel Magazine – June 2021 – Issue 73

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Ideal beaches to do Beach Office in Mexico

surf board at Isla Mujeres

We all know that, although we have a certain comfort to do home office from our homes, we also get tired of seeing the same thing every day. We don’t focus as we want or we can’t get inspired. So sometimes a little change of scenery is necessary. Read more…

The World is your Classroom with SFS Center for Marine Resource Studies

a starfish on the beach in Tanzania

The School for Field Studies (SFS) is a United States based environmental study abroad program provider for undergraduate college students that offers fully accredited semester and summer academic programs. Read more…

Pacific Whale Foundation Announces the Publication of a Scientific Paper that Uses Tour Vessels to Examine the Distribution of Four Dolphin Species in Hawaii

a dolphin jump above the water

Researchers at Pacific Whale Foundation(PWF), a nonprofit organization protecting the ocean through science and advocacy since 1980, used data collected from tour vessels to publish new findings gleaned from a dolphin distribution study that support the benefits of and need for public participation in research efforts. Read more…

TONTOTON – A Certified Environmental & Social Solution to Prevent Ocean Bound Plastic

an island in Vietnam

TONTOTON is a plastic neutralization program offering a sustainable solution for the reduction of ocean plastics by rescuing non-recyclable plastic before it reaches the waterways. Read more…

ESJ Capital Partners to Develop South Florida’s First-Ever True Eco-Adventure Park & Resort in Miami

ESJ Capital Jungle Island Rendering1

Opening in 2022, the $300 million re-imagined “Jungle Island” will feature a thrilling aerial adventure course with zip lines, up-close animal encounters, water attractions, one-of-a-kind entertainment and nightlife, and a new hotel, just minutes from downtown Miami and Miami Beach. Read more…

NOAA’s National Marine Sanctuaries Celebrate #PrideInTheOcean

Every year, the world’s LGBTQ communities and their allies come together to celebrate their freedoms. Pride celebrations are rooted in the history of minority groups who have struggled for decades to overcome prejudice and gain acceptance. Read more…

How Climate Change Could Affect Coral Reef Tourism

a red fish in the reef

The effects of climate change continue to alter ocean ecosystems worldwide and could have far-reaching impacts on the billion-dollar coral reef tourism industry. But as we approach World Ocean Day 2021, it’s not too late to save our precious reefs. Read more…

Adopt-A-Manatee® for Father’s Day to Protect Manatees and Our Waterways

manatee and her pup

What to give the dad who has everything he needs? A manatee, of course! Adopt-A-Manatee from Save the Manatee Club for Father’s Day and give dad the gift of helping to protect manatees and their aquatic habitat for future generations to come. Read more…

Winners of the 2021 Science Without Borders® Challenge

The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation is thrilled to announce the winners of their annual student art competition, the Science Without Borders® Challenge. Every year, this international contest engages students in ocean conservation through art, encouraging them to create pieces that inspire people to preserve, protect, and restore the world’s oceans and aquatic resources. Read more…

New Documentary FATHOM Follows Breakthrough Research in Whale Communication

“I’m trying to start a conversation”, proclaims Dr. Michelle Fournet, an American researcher studying the communication of humpback whales. As she enlists a team to aid her study in Alaska, we follow Dr. Ellen Garland, a Scottish researcher in French Polynesia scrutinizing how such patterns evolve, even across oceans and continents. See The Trailer

Things you did not know about cenotes

Exploring a cenote

One of the main attractions of the Yucatan Peninsula are cenotes, these natural pools not only have an indescribable beauty, they also hide ancient secrets. Here we tell you some curiosities of these wonders of nature that you definitely have to visit on your next visit to Cancun, Tulum or Valladolid in Yucatan. Read more…

Unravelling the Mysteries of Manta and Devil Rays of the Mexican Caribbean

Manta and devil rays are known as mobulids and are some of the most amazing creatures that inhabit tropical and subtropical waters around the world. These species are gentle creatures that are harmless to humans. Read more…

From Lawyer To Island Hopper: A Writer In Paradise

know what you’re thinking. How did a seventh-generation attorney from Athens, Ga. wind up writing fiction while kicking around the Caribbean on a boat? Like most things with me, it’s a long story, and there are twists and turns. Read more…

To See a Sawfish in Public Aquariums: Making Conservation Connections by Guest Authors

a girl is standing in front of an aquarium

Since the early 1930’s when the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago displayed a smalltooth sawfish for the first time, public aquariums have created connections between people and these incredibly unique, and now critically endangered, rays. Over the years, millions of visitors to zoos and aquariums around the world have enjoyed that experience, and for many it is the only opportunity they will ever have to see a living sawfish. Read more…

SHEBA® unveils Hope Reef: World’s Largest Coral Restoration Program Announced

Branching staghorn coral

Hope Reef, the start of the world’s largest coral reef restoration program, has been unveiled off the coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia. The reef, which can be seen on Google Earth, has been built to spell the word H-O-P-E and is a symbol to show the world how positive change can happen within our lifetime. Read more…


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