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    Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation
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    #FunFactFriday: Maori wrasse can grow to be over 6 feet long and 400 pounds. One of the biggest reef fish in the world, they have many names, including Napoleon or humphead wrasse. ... See MoreSee Less

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    Our friends at Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs are looking for new members for their Future Blue Youth Council (FBYC)!The FBYC is a diverse, international group of young people working together to advance Bow Seat’s mission and to empower their peers to advocate for our environment. Council members are paid to serve one-year terms as project managers, advisors, and creative idea generators!Future Blues support Bow Seat’s by-youth, for-youth True Blue Fellowship, from reviewing applications to mentoring existing projects.Applications for the 2025 Future Blue Youth Council are due by November 8th! You can access the application form here: https://www.cognitoforms.com/BowSeatOceanAwarenessPrograms/_2025FutureBlueYouthCouncilApplicationAll Bow Seat alumni are welcome to apply. If young people are not yet an alum, they are eligible to apply if they participate in the Ocean Awareness Contest by November 8th. ... See MoreSee Less

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    Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation
    Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation
    And the #FatBearWeek crown goes to Big Momma Grazer! 👑 #TeamGrazer 🐻Here's to the bears, and to the salmon that keep them nice and chunky so they can survive the brutal winters in Katmai National Park & Preserve. 🍣 ... See MoreSee Less

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    Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation
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    It’s Fat Bear Week, and we’re feeling the excitement at the Living Oceans Foundation! 🐻🍣 These bears, who are living it up in Katmai National Park & Preserve, need healthy salmon populations to bulk up for winter, and today’s matchups are some of the biggest yet:🐻 128 Grazer (last year’s champ!) vs. 909 Jr. and🐻 747, aka Bear Force One, vs. 903 GullyGrazer’s a fierce mama bear who knows how to protect her cubs and win it all. 🏆 And 747—also known as "Colbert" because he has an adorable floppy ear like Stephen Colbert—has already taken the title twice before! Will he reclaim the crown this year? ✨✈️Make sure to cast your vote, celebrate the bears, and honor the salmon that keep them going! Let’s see who’s the fattest of them all!Voting for today's big boys and girls begins at 12pm ET: https://explore.org/fat-bear-week 🎓 Are you a teacher? Get your students involved with excellent resources and lesson plans for you to use in your classroom! Learn all about bears, salmon, and how both of them are keystone species in their ecosystems (Then, check out our #ScienceWithoutBorders student art contest, which this year is about marine keystone species. Secondary students 11-19 years old can enter their artwork for a chance to win $500!🎨 Contest details: https://www.livingoceansfoundation.org/education/science-without-borders-challenge/ )#FatBearWeek #TeamGrazer #Team747 #LivingOceans #BearForceOne #SalmonStrong Images courtesy of #FatBearWeek organizer, explore.org ... See MoreSee Less

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