What is CITES?
What is CITES? We’ve all heard of it I’m sure, but not all of us completely understand what it is. To start off, CITES stands for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora which was formed in 1975. It is an international agreement between governments with the aim to […]
CITES: What is it and what do they do?
What is CITES? We’ve all heard of it I’m sure, but not all of us completely understand what it is. To start off, CITES stands for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, which was formed in 1975. It is an international agreement between governments with the aim […]
Cocos Island – Definition of “Extreme”
Cocos Island is extreme. The diving is extreme, the distance from the continent is extreme, the people who come here are extreme and the effort of protecting her is extreme. Our last patrol found 19 fishing boats poaching within the protected waters. As we approached the cluster with our small boat, they scattered. Seven […]
Aerial of Cocos Island – Above Heaven
(c) Ofer Ketter – Seldom Seen Topside Beauty (Click for Video) Cocos Island is a very beautiful place to those who have been lucky enough to experience it, but for the ones that haven’t – fret no more, you can now experience the gorgeous island from the comfort of your own computer! I had the pleasure […]
Keeping Paradise Safe – Searching for Poachers
As an official Cocos Island volunteer, one of my routine duties is to accompany rangers on patrol. We are searching for illegal fishing vessels lurking inside the Cocos Island boundary. Most often these patrols occur the middle of the night and on the windward side of the island where the water can be very rough. […]
Sea Save Foundation Proud Content Contributor to New Film about the Tuna Industry
Thanks to the hard work of Billi-Jean Parker and Susan Scott for producing this awesome film! “Global tuna stocks are down by 90% or so they have been saying for a while now, but we still see shelves and shelves of tinned tuna in our shopping centres. Internationally, sushi is readily available with tuna […]
Wave Rave 2012
Hello, I am Lynda Whitbread and this is my first ever blog so apologies if it is not that good 🙂 However I wanted to write something about my Wave Rave weekend to thank all my family, friends and colleagues who supported and helped me, as well as those who took part in the various […]
2012, Launched the online cyber-publication “Voice of Cocos Island.”
2012, Launched the online cyber-publication “Voice of Cocos Island.” This gives a platform for all news about the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cocos Island. This includes discoveries, films, terrestrial and marine ecosystems as well as threats such as climate change and poaching.
New Blogger! Susana Navajas.
Hello everyone! My name is Susana and i am a guest blogger on this wonderful site for the amazing Sea Save! Just a quick little explanation on who i am and why i am here so that you can all get to know me a little better. I have loved the ocean since i was […]
Over 250 People Sign Up to Host Wave Rave!
People from all over the world signed up to participate in the 2012 Wave Rave celebration! We are so thankful for everyone’s participation and energy! If you have not already sent your images/ video / essays please forward to our fabulous Wave Rave Project Manager, Lynda Whitbread at [email protected]! We look forward to doing it […]
