Mapping the Blue
In 2012, the Cook Islands announced a Mega Marine Park, what was, at the time, the biggest marine park on Earth. This is one of the most awesome places on the planet, and local people, traditional leaders, and …
Global Reef Expedition
Sharks of the Coral Canyon
Sharks of the Coral Canyon tells the story of how sharks and coral reefs are intricately linked. It follows one of the largest marine science studies in history as researchers work to uncover the inner workings of pristine coral …
Newsletter
The best way to stay connected with our work is to sign up to receive email updates. There are three different ways to do this: Newsletter The Foundation issues a quarterly newsletter that highlights our latest photo, albums, research papers, …
Atlases
Our atlases of coral reefs and other shallow-water marine habitats are a showcase of our work in a region, containing comprehensive color maps of the seafloor along with a summary of our scientific findings on the health and resiliency of …
Outreach
At the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation, we know that studying and understanding our oceans is critically important, but it is not enough to save some of the more threatened ecosystems. Conservation and restoration of the marine environment calls …
Chagos Archipelago
For our final Global Reef Expedition Mission, we traveled to the Chagos Archipelago, also known as the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), a small island chain in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Chagos is home to some of the most remote, …
One Ocean
Chief Scientist Dr Andy Bruckner answers students from the Middle East and the US how he became so passionate about coral reefs.
Totoya’s Sacred Qio
A cultural view of Totoya sharks written by the high chief. As a young boy growing up Totoya, I recall that there were incidents of shark attacks on some of our villagers. In our culture, this type of incident is …
MPA Hooray!
In the middle of towing Ron across the local marine protected area (MPA) set up in front of Mavana Village, on Vanuabalavu Island, he popped his head up to shout, “Hey, this MPA is really working! The fish are huge. …
Changing Tides
As the crew and science team watched from the M/Y Golden Shadow, a bigger, brighter moon filled the night sky rising above the island of Vanuabalavu on June 23, 2013. When the moon is closest to Earth, called perigee, it …
