Happy World Clean-up Day!
In collaboration with Neco Marine, our Palau Pledge Divers took to Ngeanges Island to remove trash on the shoreline. In total, the beach clean-up yielded 40 full sacks of marine debris!
#palaupledge#pristinepalau#worldcleanupday2023
10 Palau Pledge Dive Camps and 100 young Palauan open water certified divers later… 🌊
Orientation for the 11th Palau Pledge Dive Camp is tomorrow! How fast time flies!
The #HighSeas Treaty is an opportunity to establish protected areas beyond national jurisdiction, safeguarding biodiversity and paving the way for a healthier ocean.
Ahead of next week’s #UNGA meeting, dive into how the treaty can help 👉 https://t.co/x8rLLBynN9
Palau Pledge 1st Advanced Open Water Dive Camp 🌊
Student divers getting acquainted with the ocean again, this time diving deeper than before!
#palaupledge#palaupledgedivecamp
Congratulations, Panama! Thank you for being a true blue leader showing the world what is possible when political leaders align with the science and work closely with civil society, the private sector, and academia.
@BluNatAlliance@ConservationOrg@MissionBlue#OurOceanPanama
Protected and conserved areas are key to end nature loss and protect people.
But how can we maximize their impact?
Our new #NaturePositive report identifies three major opportunities: https://t.co/tizai0AxNv
🌊How much do you know about the impacts of climate change on the oceans and coastal communities?
Speaker @JennKoskelin on the Extreme Hangout stage at #COP26 knows only too well.
Watch now, and catch-up here ➡️ https://t.co/V1P0DEra6s
"A surreal moment spent in an alien world. Jelly Fish Lake in Palau is one of the wildest places I’ve ever been and perhaps one of the most incredible places I’ve been lucky enough to film.' - IG user 'storyofsage'
As COP26 heats up this week to discuss climate change, there is one marine life that could serve as a keystone of global warming, ocean conservation, and the health of all life on this planet: marine megafauna, particularly, whales 🐋
Find out how👇
https://t.co/yEmZw1JVe3
The Cephalopod of the Day is the Palau Nautilus (Nautilus belauensis)!
Nautili are cephalopods alongside the squids & co, but are part of a completely different subclass. They retain a sturdy shell as part of their anatomy... and have 90 suckerless tentacles!