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50 Reefs

@50Reefs

A global plan to save coral reefs, developed by @TheOceanAgency during the filming of the Netflix Original Documentary, @ChasingCoral.

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#Corals started cloning themselves about half a billion years ago. By our calculations... that's a lot of clones. #Photo by Shawn Miller and donated to our Image Bank.
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Synchronized Swimmers. #Photo by Single Fin Photo and donated to our Image Bank.
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Open wide! A #porcupinefish gets a full #cleaning by bluestreak cleaner #wrasse.
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Great move, @Starbucks! 🐠🐡🐟 Starbucks: Goodbye, Plastic Straws n.pr/2L1CWNR
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And you thought you were a big eater! Humpbacks eat up to 1.5 tons of food a day. (📷 Nan Daeschler Hauser)
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This shot will be hard to replicate! Sombrero Island has recently been closed over violations of environmental laws. It's refreshing to see governments take action and protect their land (+ this popular hatchery of the hawksbill sea turtle!) (📷 Jett Britnell)
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Maldivian reefs burst with color. (📷 Jayne Jenkins )
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The #MillionWavesProject, a 501C(3), launched Earth Day, takes reclaimed #ocean #plastic and uses it to 3D print custom #prosthetic limbs for children... Too cool. 3dprint.com/212120/million-w…
Million Waves Project Supplies 3D Printed Prosthetics While Keeping Plastic Out of the Oceans -...

Million Waves Project Supplies 3D Printed Prosthetics While Keeping Plastic Out of the Oceans -...

An estimated 28 billion pounds of plastic trash is dumped into the oceans every year. Considering how little most plastic actually weighs, that’s an even more staggering number. Another estimate...

3dprint.com
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Have you seen any #underwater statues? Check out this list of #art you can only see with a mask: redbull.com/us-en/the-world%…
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Needlefish! #DYK the eggs of the #needlefish are attached by a sticky thread which gets entangled in the floating debris or seaweed?
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A striking portrait of a Snowflake moray eel by Wojtek Meczynski
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Art & media have tremendous power to open people’s eyes, hearts, & minds to unseen truths and realities. @shawnheinrichs is an ocean activist & photographer who believes powerful images have the potential to ignite change and stir people to action. bit.ly/2tVNWVp
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Euphyllia ancora is commonly known as anchor #coral and hammer coral.. but we also love the lesser common names like #bubble honeycomb coral and sausage coral. The #species is found throughout the #tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific area. (📷 Kate Meyer)
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An update on Hawaii's sunscreen ban: Governor Ige is expected to sign the bill this week! This legislation will make Hawaii the first state to protect marine ecosystems by banning sunscreens that contain oxybenzone and octinoxate. #savecoralreefs washingtonpost.com/news/ener…

Hawaii just banned your favorite sunscreen to protect its coral reefs

Gov. David Ige (D) signed a bill banning sunscreens that contain chemicals deemed damaging to coral reefs.

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Ever wonder what it looks like on the other side of the #camera? 📍Lighthouse Reef, #Belize.
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“We’re now watching every reef, every day—at high resolution—so conservation resources can be better positioned to confront the crisis" Read about our new #tech4good approach to saving coral reefs vlcn.fyi/vyFF30kKARO
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thedailybeast.com/theres-nev…
There’s Never Been a Map of the Coral Reefs—Until Now

There’s Never Been a Map of the Coral Reefs—Until Now

Scientists are using a cool new technology to map coral and figure out which types can withstand warmer oceans and climate change.

thedailybeast.com
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Sometimes all it takes is a different perspective. #Coral reefs are full of strange, #colorful and downright unbelievable #species. Join us as we work to #protect these ecosystems. (📸Ramona Osche)
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Don't forget the little guys! teapawt.net/David_J_Gross/status/1…
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There are places that will survive & these are the reefs that need to be saved. It's why we're investing in @50Reefs. bloomberg.org/press/releases… @BloombergDotOrg @TiffanyAndCo @AnisaNYC
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