Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation
Providing science-based solutions to protect and restore ocean health
In June 2012, the Living Oceans Foundation visited the Galápagos Islands as part of the Global Reef Expedition. Galápagos Ocean Currents This Galápagos Ocean Currents video reveals how the Galápagos Islands are in a unique oceanic location with dinstinctive ocean …
Worldwide, over 70% of all fish species have been exploited or depleted. This not only affects people, but our coral reefs as well. Fish Stocks, Overfishing, and Jamaican Coral Reefs Find out how overfishing has effected local fisherman, their fish …
Corals have many natural and anthropogenic threats. Coral disease is just one of them. Find out more about corals, coral disease, and how coral disease is causing the deterioration of coral reefs around the world.
Climate change is one of the largest global threats to coral reefs. Learn how corals in the Galapagos Islands may be good indicators for climate change and how they may help in managing other coral reefs throughout the world.
On April 8, 2011, a Bahamas@Sunrise Special Edition Aboard the Golden Shadow was held in Nassau, Bahamas to kick off the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation’s Global Reef Expedition. This six-year endeavor conducted 3 legs of coral reef research …
This GoPro Flyover of Fijian Reefs shows the beautiful coral reefs of the Fiji Islands through the eyes of a GoPro camera aboard the Golden Fleet’s amphibious aircraft, the Golden Eye.
This black-banded sea krait (probably Laticauda colubrine) was spotted foraging during the Global Reef Expedition in Tonga. Very widespread through Asian and Pacific seas, with six similar species of Laticauda. Although their venom is among the most toxic of all …
Students from around the world aged 14-18 submitted 1-5 minute videos answering the question, “How are we all connected to the oceans.” The winning video is titled, “How Tennessee Affects the Oceans.” The film makers, Alexis Braden, Martin Lampkin Jr., …
Joao Monteiro collects coral samples on a nightdive to assess coral fluorescence by measuring the photosynthetic efficiency of corals during the Global Reef Expedition.
A white tip reef shark was spotted off Bellinghausen, French Polynesia during our research missing to the Society Islands as part of the Global Reef Expedition. Luckily, we were able to video it eyeing us as much as we were …
