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      The application period for the 2025 Science Without Borders® Challenge is now closed. This annual art contest encourages students to learn about important ocean science and conservation issues through art. The competition is open to middle and high school students 11-19 years old, with prizes of up to $500 awarded to the winning entries. Stay tuned for the winners, which will be announced in May.

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    Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation
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    🎨🌊 Vote for the 2025 People’s Choice Award! 🌊🎨The finalists are in for this year’s Science Without Borders® Challenge, and now it’s YOUR turn to choose a winner!Head over to the photo galleries to see the stunning artwork created by students ages 11–14 and 15–19 from around the world. Each piece highlights a marine keystone species—organisms that play a critical role in keeping our ocean ecosystems in balance.👍 To vote, simply "like" your favorite image in each age group! The student artwork with the most likes (across our social media channels) by noon ET on Monday, May 12 will win our People’s Choice Award and a $50 scholarship.This is your chance to support young artists and ocean advocates while enjoying some incredible student art. 💙📸 Start voting now: 🧒 Ages 11–14: https://bit.ly/11-14SWBFinalists 🧑 Ages 15–19: https://bit.ly/15-19SWBFinalists #ScienceWithoutBordersChallenge #PeoplesChoice #StudentArt #OceanConservation #MarineKeystoneSpecies #LivingOceansFoundation #SWBPeoplesChoice ... See MoreSee Less

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    Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation added 15 new photos.
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    🌊🎨 The wait is over! Today, we’re thrilled to reveal the finalists in the 15–19 year-old category of our 2025 Science Without Borders® Challenge!These talented young artists from around the world turned their passion for the ocean into powerful works of art, each inspired by this year’s theme: Marine Keystone Species. Their illustrations of coral, sharks, sea otters, mangroves, and more show how critical these species are to healthy ocean ecosystems.Join us in celebrating their creativity, talent, and commitment to marine conservation. 🌍🐠💙🔗 Meet the finalists: https://livingoceansfoundation.org/2025-science-without-borders-challenge-introducing-the-15-19-year… ... See MoreSee Less

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    🌊 The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation is proud to announce the first group of finalists in the 2025 Science Without Borders® Challenge—students ages 11–14!This year’s theme, Marine Keystone Species, challenged students around the world to depict species whose presence—or absence—has a disproportionate impact on the health and stability of marine ecosystems. With more than 1,300 entries from 75 countries, these young artists demonstrated remarkable creativity, scientific understanding, and a deep commitment to ocean conservation.Their artwork highlights the vital roles keystone species play in maintaining ecosystem balance, from reef-builders and ecosystem engineers to critical predators and protectors of biodiversity.🖼️ We invite you to explore their impressive work and be inspired by their message to protect the species that keep our ocean in balance:🔗 https://livingoceansfoundation.org/2025-science-without-borders-challenge-introducing-the-11-14-year… ... See MoreSee Less

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