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National Geographic's Mission Programs support critical expeditions and scientific fieldwork, encourage geography education for students, promote natural and cultural conservation, and inspire audiences through new media, vibrant exhibitions, and live events.
WildAid's
mission is to end the illegal wildlife trade within our lifetimes. To
achieve this WildAid uniquely focuses on raising awareness to reduce
the demand for threatened and endangered species products and to
increase public support for wildlife conservation.
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) is the UK charity dedicated to caring for our seas, shores and wildlife. MCS campaigns for clean seas and beaches, sustainable fisheries, and protection for all marine life.
The Blue Ocean Institue's Seafood Guide ranks seafood in terms of their sustainability, taking into consideration factors such as their management, abundance and life-histories. Their site also provides a tailored guide to sustainable sushi.
www.blueocean.org/seafood/seafood-guide
The Shark Alliance is a not-for-profit coalition of non-governmental organisations dedicated to restoring and conserving shark populations by improving European fishing policy. Because of the influence of Europe in global fisheries and the importance of sharks in ocean ecosystems, these efforts have the potential to enhance the health of the marine environment in Europe and around the world.
The Marine Conservation Society Seychelles promotes the conservation of the marine environment through education, research, and the implementation of novel initiatives. Current projects include whale shark, turtle, & coral reef monitoring, as well as a environmentally sensitive mooring programme.
Ecocean Whaleshark Photo-identification Library is a visual database of whale shark (Rhincodon typus) encounters and individually catalogued whale sharks. The library is maintained and used by marine biologists to collect and analyse whale shark encounter data to learn more about these amazing creatures.
AfriOceans Conservation Alliance is committed to education, awareness and scientific research that promotes the conservation of Africa's oceans, and its sharks in particular. The Save Our Seas Foundation has been a primary funder of AOCA's high profile M-Sea Programme, a unique shark conservation programme for a number of years.
Sharkspotters is a not-for-profit organisation which uses teams of spotters to inform swimmers about shark sightings, allowing beach users to make informed decisions. The data that the shark spotters collect is also used by scientists studying shark populations and their behaviour in their research.
http://www.sharkspotters.org.za
The Ministry of Environment's Pakistan Wetlands Programme is a targeted initiative by the Government to conserve and sustainbly manage Pakistan's unique system of wetlands.
The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) is the only international organisation working exclusively to save coral reefs. CORAL provides education, tools, and inspiration to help local communities become passionate environmental stewards for the reefs.
SOS is an international Hawai'i based not-for-profit organisation utilising education and research to preserve, protect and restore the world's oceans for future generations.
The Shark Foundation was established to actively protect and research endangered shark species and preserve their natural habitats.
The South African Shark Conservancy a non-profit company developed by a group of scientists, conservationists, policy makers, and fishers concerned about the status of our living marine resources.
MarineBio is an evolving online tribute to ocean life, an introduction to marine biology and what you need to know about marine conservation. MarineBio is a nonprofit organization staffed by volunteer marine biologists, students, professors, and conservation advocates working to share the wonders of the ocean realm to inspire education, research and a sea ethic.
The Adventure Foundation Pakistan is an organisation which arranges community based tours exploring the habitat of the highly endangered Indus Dolphin
The £25 million London Aquarium is the first attraction of its kind in the capital, and is one of Europe's largest exhibitions of global aquatic life, displayed in over 2 million litres of water.
The Shark Trust is the UK charity dedicated to promoting the study, management and conservation of
sharks, skates and rays.
Sea Shepherd assists national and international bodies in the enforcement of international law under authority of the United Nations World Charter for Nature.
The Indian Ocean Cetacean Symposium 2009. Sun Islands Resort, Ari Atoll, Maldives, 18 - 20 July 2009. A conference which aims to bring together active cetacean researchers from across the Indian Ocean region, as well as representatives of international organisations concerned with cetaceans and marine research funding.
The Wildscreen Festival was founded by Sir Peter Scott in 1982 and has been organised every other year for the past 25 years. Held in Bristol, the world’s centre for wildlife filmmaking, it attracts hundreds of delegates from around the globe who work in film, television and the press, as well as those actively involved in working to conserve the environment.
National Geographic's Mission Programs support critical expeditions and scientific fieldwork, encourage geography education for students, promote natural and cultural conservation, and inspire audiences through new media, vibrant exhibitions, and live events.
Wildlife Extra is for people who like wildlife, who like watching wildlife, who like conserving wildlife, who like photographing wildlife and who like hearing the latest wildlife news.
Scientists at the Manta Ray & Whale Shark Research Centre, based at Tofo Beach in southern Mozambique, are conducting cutting-edge field research on these amazing fishes. The results of these scientific studies are being directly applied to the conservation and protection of these two iconic species.
mozmarinescience.googlepages.com
The Whale and Dolphin Convservation Society is the global voice for the protection of whales, dolphins, and their environment.
The Island School Cape Eleuthera is a mind, body, and spirit journey
that takes students away from traditional high school curriculum and
forces them to confront authentic challenges. Classes are designed to
allow first-hand engagement with the people and environment of The
Bahamas.
www.islandschool.org
The ICRI International Year of the Reef 2008 is a worldwide campaign to raise awareness about the value and importance of coral reefs and threats to their sustainability, and to motivate people to take action to protect them.
Oceanic Dreams: A blog about freediving, sharks, life and the ocean with photos by Wolfgang Leander.
Shark Savers was founded in 2007 by a group of divers who care deeply about the environment and the oceans and sharks in particular. We think the need to increase awareness of sharks and the danger they are in is critical.
The Living Oceans Foundation is dedicated to the conservation and restoration of living oceans and pledges to champion their preservation through research,education, and a commitment to Science Without Borders.
www.livingoceansfoundation.org
Seaturtle.org was founded out of a desire to support research and conservation efforts in the sea turtle community.
The Wavescapes Film Festival is known to be the premier surf-culture event in South Africa, screening the best surfing films from around the world in cinemas and incredible outdoor locations.