If you're curious about how UK retailers are progressing toward halving the environmental impact of shopping baskets (including marine ๐) by 2030, check out our latest report.
Spoiler alert: There's still a lot of work to do! ๐
@wwf_uk
https://t.co/g1m3XMe6d6
๐Happy #WorldOceanDay. Together the ๐ฌ๐ง & Overseas Territories are the 5th largest marine estate, where small island communities make a big difference:
๐ง millions of #penguins
๐ชธenormous #coral reefs
๐๏ธ@UNESCOUK sites
๐๐ข globally breeding grounds
๐ฆ marine protected areas
The best place to relax is near water.
After just 2 minutes of viewing water outdoors, blood pressure and heart rate drop. It's more calming to look at a lake, pool, or stream than trees or grass.
Beaches are popular for a reason. Wider bodies of water bring more tranquility.
๐ฃImportant #newpaper from @Jessicasavage29 and our great team on origins of plastic pollution in an important ocean wilderness area.
Spoiler โผ๏ธ mostly from @Danone and @CocaCola. Extended producer responsibility essential in #GlobalPlasticsTreaty
The most insane amount of plastic I have ever seen.
Loved being apart of this project. Read the paper here โก๏ธ https://t.co/toq7Gj3GLN
And congrats @Jessicasavage29 and team ๐
Really excited and proud to see my first PhD publication come out today. We investigated the origins of plastic pollution in the Chagos Archipelago, a remote Marine Protected Area. ๐๐
Check it out at https://t.co/o1jpKHEFE1
@Marine_Science@RHULBioSci@ZSLScience@ZSLMarine
Botum Sakor NP provides shelter for some of Asiaโs most Critically Endangered wildlife
It was a privilege to learn from the team at Cardomom tented camp about their work to support the conservation efforts of the @WildlifeRescue rangers to tackle illegal logging & poaching
There is no denying that #HaLongBay is breathtakingly beautiful but it is heartbreaking to see it flooded with #plasticpollution
In just 10 minutes I counted 74 floating pieces of #plastic (on the @DebrisTracker app) of which most pieces were chunky pieces of #polystyrene ๐
NZ has the highest proportion of #endangered species of any other country in the world
LOVED learning all about how the incredible teams at #SLS, detection dogs of @docgovtnz & @BirdLife_SA are tackling invasive species to help native birds on #smallislands thrive & sing again
We saw a wild kiwi!
Huge thanks to Ian @ Okarito Kiwi who shared his expertise to help us track & observe the local kiwi population in Okarito - only possible thanks to the extensive predator trapping in NZ ๐
Too busy kiwi spotting for pics so stole this one from Ians website
Kea are an Endangered species of parrot endemic to the South Island of New Zealand
This weekend I was lucky enough to witness the incredible work of @keaconservation who are using tags to monitor the life cycle, productivity & predator impact of Kea living within Mt Aspiring NP
๐ง Trying to get your brain around all of the new plastic research?
Me tooโฆ
So in an attempt to help my brain, we wrote a an open-access review!
5๏ธโฃ We highlight research developments within the last 5 years
We are thrilled to introduce a new Hope Spot โ St Helena Island! ๐๐ #HopeSpots
Video edited by Sean Molloy Media, footage by @CutCanvas, Matthew Hann, @GeorgiaAquarium, St Helena Government, St Helena National Trust, @Bluemarinef & @MissionBlue
Had a fantastic time with @ProjectSIARC at #EEA2023 last week connecting and learning from lots of fellow shark conservationists ๐ฆ
Huge thanks to @SharkTrustUK!
Taking a look at Elasmos in Welsh waters using BRUVs as part of @ProjectSIARC presented by @AlChamberlain_
Jenny Hickman takes us through tourism led monitoring of the blue shark in UK waters
& Arthur Roy explains the first porbeagle shark photo ID catalogue
#EEA2023
Awesome presentation from @AlChamberlain_ at #EEA2023 highlighting some results from our BRUVS work so far, & how with @InstantWild we are using the videos as a tool to increase access to the underwater world for all ๐ฉต
๐ฆ Check it out here - https://t.co/TZydjpqltB
Opening topic of the last day of #EEA2023 : Elasmo Stranding Events fascinating talks by @strandings_man about CSIP
James Barnett discusses the Greenland Shark necropsy & the discovery of meningitis
@DavidCurnick presents info on the small-tooth sandtiger shark strandings
Plastics & Rays!
@Jessicasavage29 talks us through her incredible work exploring the presence and impact of microplastic in Manta Ray feeding grounds in the Indian Ocean.
#EEA2023
. @ProjectSIARC is using eDNA to detect the presence of elasmobranchs in Wales.
Fantastic presentation of results from a years worth of surveys in PLAS & CBAE SAC by @SarDavies at #EEA2023 ๐ฆ
@NatResWales@OfficialZSL