Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation
Providing science-based solutions to protect and restore ocean health
Over the past two weeks we’ve been meeting up with local leaders and fishers of the Vava’u island group in Tonga. The shallow-water reefs and lagoons surrounding the islands provide a vital source of protein for local people. The sharing …
Written by Toni Saul It is early morning as we make our way on circuitous dirt and pothole roads, dodging a menagerie of farm animals from the tiniest piglet to unbridled horses and cows. We petition friendly locals for fine-tuned …
Science Without Borders® Challenge Winners The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation announces that Riley Samels from Ohio is this year’s Science Without Borders® Challenge winner. His stunning art work ‘Reef in a Bottle’ beat out the fierce competition to take …
We don’t often update and reissue a blog, but we felt that the journey that the Golden Shadow has undergone in dry dock is really cool. Since we last put out this blog, the Golden Shadow has finished its repairs …
Do you love art? Love the reefs? Then please read on. For this year’s Science without Borders® Challenge, we are asking high school students around the world to use their creativity and inspiration to design poster art following the theme …
From 15 Islands in the Lau province of Fiji. The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation was inspired by meeting the people of the Lau province of Fiji and discussing many of the issues of coral reef conservation that affect …
We are very happy to announce that the new Living Oceans Foundation website has Won ‘Best In Class’ at the Interactive Media Awards, in the category ‘Natural Environment/Green,’ with an overall score of 480 out of 500! Interactive Media Awards …
A look at the Living Oceans Foundation Education Efforts. The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation Education is dedicated to the conservation and restoration of living oceans and pledges to champion their preservation through research, education and a commitment to …
In Tonga, people are dependent on the land and sea for food and it’s a way to make money for their families. Agriculture and fishing form the primary basis for Tongan livelihood. Handicrafts, pumpkins, fish, and vanilla are the main …
While visiting the island Ha’ano in Tonga, I was told a Tongan legend of the abundant skipjack tuna that visit the shallow waters near Ha’ano every year. It wasn’t until later that I learned that there was a story behind …