Press Releases
Please find our most recent press releases here.
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2014
Month-Long Palau Coral Reef Research Expedition Begins
Today a massive coral reef research expedition begins in Palau. It is a joint project between the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation, the Coral Reef Research Foundation, and Palau International Coral Research Center (PICRC). The goal of the research is to build up a complete picture about the health and state of many of Palau’s reefs and to provide a scientific report to all local communities, government and non-government agencies, and relevant stakeholders in the region. This information can directly help with ongoing management and conservation of Palau’s coral reefs.
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2014
Solomon Islands Reef Survey Reveals Unexpected Sights Underwater
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation has completed a large-scale survey of Solomon Islands reefs, and what they saw was quite unexpected.
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2014
Mapping the Blue Wins Film Award at BLUE!
Living Oceans Foundation film MAPPING THE BLUE wins best Conservation and Innovation film award at the BLUE Ocean Film Festival and Conservation Summit.
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2014
New Mangrove Restoration Project for Jamaica
This week the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation launches a year-long project to restore mangroves in Jamaica called the Jamaica Awareness of Mangroves In Nature (J.A.M.I.N.) project.
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2014
HRH Khaled bin Sultan wins Peter Benchley Award for Ocean Conservation
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation and its founder, His Royal Highness Prince Khaled bin Sultan of Saudi Arabia, have been awarded a Peter Benchley award for Excellence in Ocean Exploration. The award recognizes their work exploring and creating first-ever detailed maps of some of the world’s most remote coral reef systems.
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2013
A research mission on coral reefs in New Caledonia conducted in association with the IRD has just ended. Over 30 days, coral reefs around New Caledonia were assessed, confirming their exceptional status in the Pacific Ocean. This should provide additional motivation to pursue the conservation efforts of these fragile ecosystems.
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2013
Underwater Photo Exhibit for World Oceans Day
