50 Reefs

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

[The Ocean Agency @theoceanagency]

#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.

[The Ocean Agency @theoceanagency]

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 https://t.co/Ynm6etS6nb

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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.
https://t.co/EvsmkmqLEv

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Have you seen any #underwater statues? Check out this list of #art you can only see with a mask: https://t.co/tYIuBpOMRY

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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

[Racing Extinction @RacingXtinction]

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. https://t.co/D7tK6VoM8X

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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)

[Coral Reef Alliance @coral_org]

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 https://t.co/BQv9WDxkqB

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Ever wonder what it looks like on the other side of the #camera? 📍Lighthouse Reef, #Belize.

[Allen Family Philanthropies @AllenPhil_]

“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 https://t.co/KhFTW1rkGx

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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! https://t.co/I5kdCQuQbc

[Allen Family Philanthropies @AllenPhil_]

There are places that will survive & these are the reefs that need to be saved. It's why we're investing in @50Reefs. https://t.co/4YvTAdz0yL @BloombergDotOrg @TiffanyAndCo @AnisaNYC