Mission Blue inspires action to explore and protect the ocean! @SylviaEarle #HopeSpots

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🌊🌿 Happy #WorldSeagrassDay! Seagrass might not seem like much at first glance, but it's a powerful force beneath the waves—storing carbon, providing shelter for marine life, and keeping our oceans healthy. Join Oceana in protecting vital ocean habitats today: oceana.ly/3RdHuVe
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February is Humpback Whale Awareness Month! 🐋 Known for their acrobatic displays and hauntingly melodic songs, humpback whales are one of the ocean’s most iconic and captivating creatures. Dive in and discover more about these animals 👉 oceana.ly/3NQwvlT
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On #NationalBirdDay, we’re celebrating seabirds—some of the ocean’s most iconic travelers! 🐦🌊 Dive into Oceana’s Marine Life Encyclopedia to learn more about seabirds and why protecting oceans protects them too: oceana.ly/45xA5an
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Starting soon - please join us for a 'Dive In' with Dr. Cécile Gaspar, Tetiaroa Atoll Hope Spot Champion and Founder and Executive Director of Te mana o te moana. @OceanElders us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Horseshoe crabs aren't crabs at all! 🦀 The American horseshoe crab is actually more closely related to spiders than it is to its namesake. 🕷️ Learn more: oceana.ly/3Y5Grtw
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Today at 3pm Pacific, please join us for a 'Dive In' with Wendy Benchley! @OceanElders us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Leading up to the official start of COP30, Mission Blue representatives - including Dr. Sylvia Earle and Shannon McIntyre Rake, Hope Spots Program Manager - attended the TIME100 Climate event, community engagement events, fundraisers, as well as the 2025 Earthshot Prize Awards.
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We are thrilled to announce the launch of Fernando de Noronha Hope Spot! Hope Spot Champions: Fabio Borges, President of Instituto Vida no Oceano and Projeto Tubarões e Raias de Noronha and Rafaely Ventura, Project Coordinator at Projeto Tamar youtu.be/4KakVjSOoYc
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Hope Spot Partners: Projeto Tubarões e Raias de Noronha, Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade/Environment Protected Area and Marine National Park of Fernando de Noronha (ICMBio Noronha), and Lucas Penna, ICMBio Noronha
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What can the ocean tell us about our climate? @SylviaEarle spoke with The Times Planet Hope podcast in partnership with @ROLEX about her career and the importance of marine conservation. Tune in to the episode here: pod.fo/e/33aa8a #PerpetualPlanet #PlanetHopePodcast
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Mission Blue is delighted to announce the newest addition to our Hope Spot network - Abrolhos Hope Spot! Dive into the Ocean Story: bit.ly/AbrolhosHS Hope Spot Champions: Danieli Marinho Nobre, WWF-Brazil and Guilherme Fraga Dutra, Executive Secretary of Abrolhos Forever
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🎥 edited by Sean Molloy, media by Taylor Griffith, Abrolhos Forever Coalition, Enrico Marcovaldi, and Gerald Allen
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Mission Blue is attending the #IUCNWCC - an important event for conservationists, scientists, and leaders to develop conservation goals. Mission Blue aims to affirm the One Ocean Partnership, turning policy into action.
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Tomorrow is African Penguin Awareness Day! There are only around 10,000 breeding pairs left. Help protect our Critically Endangered flippered friends by doing your part for ocean conservation and advocating for marine protections 🐧 📍False Bay Hope Spot 🎥 Paige Kauffman
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“When I first started in marine conservation, I was very inspired by Mission Blue. Today I am a Hope Spot Champion - one of the best things that’s happened in my conservation career.” Carlos Mallo Molina Inspired by Sylvia. Powered by you. 🎥Taylor Griffith, Innoceana, Kip Evans
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Happy #WorldOctopusDay 🐙 Found in every ocean - and with over 300 species, these super smart cephalopods are truly INKredible! 📍Ningaloo Coast World Heritage Area Hope Spot 📸 Ben Fitzpatrick 📍Fish Rock Hope Spot 📸 Fish Rock Dive Center
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