Southern Ocean Retrospectives and Perspectives
Maggie Amsler, Department of Biology University of Alabama at Birmingham I recently sailed away from Antarctica on almost the shortest day of the year, plying north through the Southern Ocean to the...
View ArticleBahamas on the Cusp of Making Long Island a Marine Protected Area
LONG ISLAND, BAHAMAS (August 14th, 2018) – Long Island in the Bahamas has been declared a Hope Spot by international non-profit Mission Blue in support of the Bahamian government’s tentative plan to...
View ArticleThe Blue Ocean President
Palau’s Head of State (Pictured Above Diving with Dr. Sylvia Earle) Visits the Mission Blue Hope Spot Expedition GERMAN CHANNEL, PALAU — For President Thomas Remengesau Jr., or “Tommy” as his dive...
View Article2nd Annual Shark Conference Grows Support for MPAs in Gulf of California
Mission Blue Expeditions Team, led by Kip Evans, travelled to the Gulf of California Hope Spot last month and continued its multi-year work of supporting shark conservation in the region through...
View ArticleA Triumph for the Sea: The Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area Declared New...
NUSA PENIDA, INDONESIA (May 22, 2020) The rugged islands and magnificent underwater landscapes of the Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area (MPA) are a reef lover’s paradise, brimming with creatures like...
View ArticleLittle Cayman Hope Spot: Celebrating a Brilliant Example of Successful Marine...
Cayman Islands (June 6th , 2020) The smallest of the Cayman Islands is home to fewer than 200 people – and yet at roughly 10 miles long by one mile wide, Little Cayman has become known as a magnificent...
View ArticleCocos Island Hope Spot Champion Randall Arauz Pushes for Improved Marine...
Header photo by Cristian Dimitrius Traducción al español al final. COCOS ISLAND, COSTA RICA (May 27th, 2021) Costa Rica has long been recognized around the world for its conservation efforts to protect...
View ArticleThe Northeast “Whale Capital” of Iceland Recognized as Mission Blue Hope Spot
(NORTHEAST ICELAND) – Mission Blue has named Northeast Iceland a Hope Spot in recognition of the area’s rich diversity of marine life, the brilliantly unique ecosystems they reside in, and the work of...
View ArticleEverything Sharks! A Virtual Event with Eastern Tropical Pacific Shark Experts
August 25th, 2023 at 11:00am PDT (GMT – 7:00) Everything Sharks! A Virtual Event with Eastern Tropical Pacific Shark Experts, Hosted by Mission Blue and MigraMar A recording will be distributed to all...
View ArticleMission Blue Welcomes Rob “Waldo” Martin as New COO
Mission Blue is thrilled to welcome Rob “Waldo” Martin to the team as its new Chief Operating Officer. Waldo shares, “I am truly honored to join the Mission Blue team. Sylvia’s vision and Mission...
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