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Latest Conservation News
Foraminifera: Hard on The Outside, Squishy on the Inside
We're going fossil hunting for Foraminifera! From beaches, to the ocean floor, to the foundation of the Egyptian pyramids, Forams are everywhere!
Three Seconds
A reshare of a powerful video made 3 years ago... that is even more relevant today. Speak up, take action, and refuse to let us destroy the unique and amazing life of our only planet. The time has never been more Now.
American Samoa’s Resilient Coral Reefs
Far out in the South Pacific, there’s a tropical island paradise. Known as the “Islands of Sacred Earth,” the territory of American Samoa is one of the United States’ most remote outposts. Its waters are home to stunningly beautiful coral reefs, including two of the world’s oldest and largest coral colonies on record.
Komodo, the land of the Dragons
The Coral Triangle is a roughly triangular area of the tropical marine waters of Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste that contain at least 500 species of reef-building corals in each ecoregion.
The Silver in the Sea
In March of the past few years, ecologyst has sent a film crew to document the last remaining herring fishery in the Salish Sea. In this new short film, The Silver in the Sea, we bear witness to the severe mismanagement of the fishery of this foundational species, and explore what will happen if we do not let the herring swim freely long enough to rebound from centuries of overfishing.
Latest Species News
La Ballena Franca (The Right Whale)
A hymn to nature, a cinematographic poem. Directed by Kevin Zaouali and produced by Santiago Sainz-Trápaga and Kevin Zaouali. Argentina (2018).
RAJA AMPAT, West Papua 2020
Best of Season 3 (4k): “5 months of amazing diving in the World’s most biodiverse reefs. Hundreds of hours spent underwater capturing the essence of another remarkable season in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Filmed and edited by Marcelo Johan Ogata”
Researchers obtain first ever underwater ultrasound scans of wild reef manta rays
A team of researchers from the University of [...]
Our Planet | Official Trailer
Share the wonder of the extraordinary place we [...]
Rangiroa – dive with dolphins
A fantastic video by Below The Surface - [...]
Latest Science News
MOCEAN. A film by Chris Bryan
"Here’s some of my favourite moments from 2018. All images where shot using The Phantom Flex 4K camera with Leica Summilux lenses and Chris Bryan Films custom underwater housings."
Planet Ocean from the ISS
A breathtaking view of our Planet Ocean from the ISS (International Space Station)… must watch fullscreen, change quality setting (gear icon) to at least 1440p60HD if you have a fast connection :-)
Day in the Life: Ichthyologist (Fish Biologist)
Moises B. is an ichthyologist and Ph.D. Candidate [...]
Confessions of a Marine Biologist
Adventures aren't only in storybooks — I live [...]
Forests of the Sea: Plankton
Ocean Drifters from Plymouth University "Ocean Drifters, a secret [...]
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