Classroom Impressions

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Tonga Coral Education Program Blog (from October 20, 2015) After meetings with different ministries and bouncing between schools to set up appointments to meet with the students we previously tutored on coral reef ecology, I finally get to set foot in a …

Maui Fishing for an Island

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Tonga Coral Education Program Blog (from October 19, 2015) Landing in Tongatapu for our Coral Reef Education Program, my first impression was how very flat the island is.  When I lived in Hawaii, I basically had a 3000 ft (900 m) …

Tonga — the Friendly Islands

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Expedition Log: Tonga – Day 3 Hi there! Melinda Campbell here. I am the Foundation’s new Education Programs Specialist. I was hired as an additional writer of our Coral Reef Ecology Curriculum and to generally help out our Director of …

Meet the Team – Tonga Education

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Expedition Log: Tonga – Day 2 This is my third year coming to Tonga to wrap up a coral reef education program, and I’m excited to be back in the “friendly islands.” We started our pilot coral reef education program …

Sharks Take a Bite

Back in the summer of 2013, while conducting the Global Reef Expedition mission to French Polynesia, a team of cinematographers and researchers from Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation were documenting shark feeding without the use of bait or other attractants. This article …

Tonga Time – Third Time’s a Charm

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Expedition Log: Tonga – Day 1 Malo e lelei! This means hello in Tongan. I’m very happy to announce that I just arrived in the Kingdom of Tonga. This island nation consists of over 170 islands and it is located …

The World’s Top Culture, Wildlife, and Nature Photographers

The International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP) includes in its fellowship an international cadre of some of the world’s top culture, wildlife, and nature photographers. Together, they work with conservation organizations all around the globe to visually document their efforts in protecting …

Shark Footage Reveals New Feeding Behavior

This article published in Green Magazine highlights research conducted by Dr. William Robbins in partnership with Living Oceans Foundation to capture a rare shark feeding event which has revealed new information about shark feeding behavior.   Shark Footage Reveals New Feeding …

Swimming with Sharks for Science

This article and recorded audio highlights the research conducted by Living Oceans Foundation science team member Dr. William Robbins as part of making the documentary Mysteries of the Coral Canyon. Swimming with Sharks for Science RN Afternoons November 13, 2015 By Michael …