The Ocean Voice

The Ocean Voice promotes ocean conservation worldwide. Follow us as we use art, media and science to produce a global exposé on vitally important ocean issues.

[The Ocean Voice @Ocean_Voice_]

The ridges and reefs of West Papua are some of the most biodiverse on the planet. @shawnheinrichs and John Weller of the @bluespherefdn are on a mission to make sure they stay that way. Check out the article below to learn more about the mission!

https://t.co/eGMP4rIGWj

[The Ocean Voice @Ocean_Voice_]

Dr. Cassandra Brooks will be giving a talk at Ocean First Divers this Thursday 🌎💧🍃

Please attend to learn more about protecting Antarctica from our inland community! https://t.co/5BcbREiHbP

[Sylvia A. Earle @SylviaEarle]

The good news is nature is resilient. Places that have been protected in the last 10 years show remarkable capacity to improve.

[Pew Environment @pewenvironment]

Our seas produce half the oxygen we breathe—ocean health is human health. #WorldHealthDay
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[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

Coral reefs are under threat from human activity, including #climatechange & pollution.

As a result, we are now seeing unprecedented levels of decline in reef health & coral cover across the globe. https://t.co/0iGnYMquuU

[Conservation Intl @ConservationOrg]

3 years after West Papua first declared it would set out to become a conservation province, Indonesian parliament APPROVES legislation. The country’s first conservation province is a significant shift in moving towards more sustainable development. https://t.co/3NYzFXS53r

[The Ocean Voice @Ocean_Voice_]

Against an influx of seemingly insurmountable odds, West Papua officially became the world’s first Conservation Province.

Thank you for doing your part to protect West Papua.

[Conservation Intl @ConservationOrg]

A major move by Indonesian parliament approves legislation that will make West Papua the country’s 1st-ever conservation province. As 1 of the most biodiverse areas on the planet, the action is an amazing example of conservation & sustainable leadership. https://t.co/3NYzFXS53r

[Shawn Heinrichs @shawnheinrichs]

Rainforest in Arfak Mountain region of West Papua. 50 yrs ago 82% of Indonesia was covered with forests but in last decade has dropped to 48% due to relentless deforestation for paper & palm oil plantations & mining. #ProvinsiKonservasi #ProtectWestPapua #InternationalForestDay

[Shawn Heinrichs @shawnheinrichs]

Our satellite tagging & photo-ID research over the years has helped create new regulations, such as restricting the use of speedboats in the lagoon to prevent injury & distress to the baby manta rays that call this their home. @ConservationOrg

[The Ocean Voice @Ocean_Voice_]

Happy #IWD2019 to the female trailblazers leading the way for marine conservation and oceanic preservation. Women's relentless contribution to a sustainable ocean governance will forever be praised and utterly respected.

https://t.co/kaeMsprP1p

[Ben See @ClimateBen]

Remember:

1. The oceans are being killed.
2. Forests will soon be gone.
3. Fertile soil is disappearing.
4. Megafauna risk extermination.
5. Insects are vanishing.
6. Climate chaos is inevitable.
7. Extinction is now.
8. Plastic is in our blood.

None of this is front page news.

[Shawn Heinrichs @shawnheinrichs]

ABOVE & BELOW - Raja Ampat is without a doubt one of the most magical and mesmerizingly beautiful places on Earth. 🌎🌈🔥So blessed to spend time in such a special place, using my art & passion to help preserve it's immense natural treasures. 🌎🐬🦈🐳💚🦋
#protectwestpapua

[Pew Environment @pewenvironment]

Meet Chile’s newest protected areas: Kawésqar National Park and Kawésqar National Reserve. The 6.9 million acre park makes it the country’s second largest, with the reserve protecting an additional 6.4 million marine acres.
https://t.co/JlX9n14enJ

[Julie Packard @juliepackard]

On Thursday, 5 women--all climate change experts--will share with Congress how its impacts are changing ocean chemistry & leading to warmer seas, sea level rise and threats to coastal communities. Streaming at 11 PT/2 ET: https://t.co/YB3s9vUVj2 #WomenWOW #OceanClimateAction

[SeaLegacy Ocean School @SLOceanSchool]

Antarctica has become a popular tourist destination, but with no laws in place to regulate travel to this part of the world, Antarctica & all of the animals that live there are in need of our respect & protection. @Sea_Legacy #BlueTourism #TurningTheTide https://t.co/6OZDbsssv4

[SeaLegacy @Sea_Legacy]

Fossil fuel companies in search of oil are firing out blasts from seismic airguns, sending powerful sound waves that can be heard by marine mammals for up to 2500 miles away. We need to start prioritizing the welfare of our fellow mammals for the health of the oceans, and us all.

[The Ocean Voice @Ocean_Voice_]

Exciting news!

[SeaLegacy Ocean School @SLOceanSchool]

UPDATE: Legislation that you supported is now in very final stages of adoption by the West Papuan parliament - we’re hopeful we will be sharing great news with you soon. 💙🇮🇩 #TurningTheTide @Sea_Legacy @ConservationOrg @shawnheinrichs #ProtectWestPapua #ProvinsiKonservasi

[The Ocean Voice @Ocean_Voice_]

The increased ice melt in the Arctic due to rising temperatures is dramatically affecting sea level rise, displacing ecosystems, and altering the natural environment permanently. 😭❄️💧

https://t.co/TiejBIKtRh

[Pew Environment @pewenvironment]

Some fish species are moving up to 900 miles north because of #climatechange, according to a study by @pinskylab. https://t.co/k2Z54S31w8

[The Ocean Voice @Ocean_Voice_]

This important ocean study shows what we have long suspected - climate change is having dire impacts on our ocean. Congress must #ActOnClimate before it’s too late. https://t.co/87YOLu2HJl