A paper recently published in the journal Zootaxa described three new species of coral reef fish found in the waters
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Category Archives: Oceans
Getting Our Priorities Straight for Sea Turtle Conservation
CI’s Sea Turtle September continues this week with the publication of a new paper in the scientific journal PLoS ONE
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CI Marine Sites Among Best Protected Areas in the Philippines
In 2005, CI-Philippines began working in the Verde Island Passage (VIP), a globally significant marine biodiversity corridor that’s home to
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For Ocean Protection, Island Nations are Leading the Way
Amidst the hype and excitement of the opening of the Rugby World Cup last week in Auckland, New Zealand, extraordinary
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The Trouble With Being a Turtle … or a Fisherman
Throughout September, CI is bringing you stories about sea turtles and their conservation. Check out the Sea Turtle September website,
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In New Zealand, the Pacific Oceanscape Adds to its Winning Team
Recently, a team from Conservation International was at the Pacific Islands Forum in New Zealand, where world leaders celebrated the
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Pacific Islands Forum is Cause for a Conservation Celebration
Auckland is in the final throes of its preparations for the opening game of the Rugby World Cup. So what
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Blue Carbon Strategy Takes Root in Indonesia
Last week I traveled to Bali, Indonesia to lead a meeting of 30 international experts to discuss “blue carbon” —
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What If You Could Be a Shark?
There are more than 400 species of sharks in our big blue ocean, so if you were a shark, what kind would you be? How about a whale shark, a hammerhead, or a so-called ‘walking’ shark? CI is working to protect all sharks and their ecosystems so that these apex predators can continue to thrive as they have for millions of years, and provide their critical benefits to the ocean and to people.
Loving What Lurks Below: Why We Save Sharks
This past Sunday night, my younger brother Nate and I settled onto the couch to watch the Discovery Channel’s “Shark
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