Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation
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Why are the waters around the Galapagos Islands so rich with marine life? It’s because the islands are in a very special spot. Oceanographically speaking, they are at the intersection of five major ocean currents. Along with the equatorial surface weather, these …
A Galapagos octopus scavenges the reef for food in the Galapagos Islands during the Global Reef Expedition. Video by Brian Beck, Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation June 2012
When we entered the water for our first research dive at Wolf island, the first thing we saw were thousands upon thousands of fish. The fish were so numerous it made seeing the bottom difficult. Underneath the clouds of fish …
Our first coral reef research site was by the island of Marchena. Old black lava blankets the land and flows down beneath the waves. Underwater, the porous lava and a few species of branching coral create a complex habitat for …
Our Coral Reef Ecologist Brian Beck caught sight of a whale shark near Wolf Island Galapagos while conducting research during the Global Reef Expedition.
Iconic Galapagos creatures greeted the Golden Shadow as she arrived in the archipelago this week. Sea lions, sharks, and countless birds came to inspect the new visitors, and the scientific team embarked under the robotic gaze of the Sally light …
The Living Oceans Foundation is pleased to present two live presentations from the Galápagos as part of World Oceans Day 2012! On the June 8, 2012 at 3:30PM EST, join the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation and the Ocean …
These dolphins at Bajo Nuevo, Colombia joined our conch survey team for about 10 minutes during the San Andres Archipelago leg of the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation’s Global Reef Expedition. Of several dolphin encounters, this was by far …
Endangered sea turtles (Chelonia mydas): Green turtles mating at Bajo Nuevo, San Andres Archipelago, Colombia. Footage, by Andy Bruckner, taken during the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation’s Global Reef Expedition in April 2012.