Posts tagged: Marine Protected Area

Protecting our Frozen Planet

Returning to Antarctic waters on the Our Far South voyage, WWF Marine Advocate Bob Zuur reflects on protecting this unique – and changing – wilderness.   One hundred years ago Robert Falcon Scott reached the South Pole. Fifty years ago … Continue reading

April 23, 2012
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Coral Triangle: conserving biodiversity and improving livelihoods connects us all

The pod of long-snouted spinner dolphins are suddenly all around us. They move like torpedoes in the water, surfing the bow wave of our WWF research vessel and jumping out of the water so close to me that I can … Continue reading

April 11, 2012
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Reef under threat from industry

By John Tanzer The Great Barrier Reef has recently been in the spotlight, thanks to a visit by an international delegation from UNESCO assessing if the Reef was being properly managed. The state and federal governments have approved, or are … Continue reading

March 22, 2012
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Filming the Great Barrier Reef

Well the Great Barrier Reef series is finally making it to air in Australia and the timing could not be more perfect, coinciding with the visiting UNESCO delegation. With all the attention currently on the issues facing the reef it … Continue reading

March 16, 2012
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Top 5 conservation wishlist for 2012

The conservation challenge we currently face is nothing short of a crisis which will require the best minds, the boldest ideas and the strongest wills in order to succeed. 2011 had it all!  With some big successes, but a fair … Continue reading

January 20, 2012
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Coral Sea one step closer to protection

Today a new conservation zone of nearly 1,000,000 square kilometers has been created to protect the Coral Sea. “The Coral Sea is one of the world’s healthiest marine wilderness areas, where it is still possible to see healthy populations of … Continue reading

May 19, 2009
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