COTS Classroom
Expedition Log: Maldives – Day 12 “In the end we will conserve only what we love, we will love only what we understand, and we will understand only what we are taught.” Baba Dioum This beautiful statement was spoken in …
What we do
Nemo and the Zombie Anemone
Written by Alison Barrat Comparing a bleached anemone to the undead may be a bit of a stretch, but it is fair to say a bleached anemone is hovering somewhere between life and death and depending on what happens next, …
A Friendly Fish
Expedition Log: Maldives – Day 11 Every diver will have a selection of fish that make them smile each time they come across them. For me, one of the new additions to my list this year was the two-spot banded …
Super Stars
Expedition Log: Maldives – Day 10 Crown of thorns starfish (COTS) are novel among the animal kingdom for many reasons. They can shed an appendage, or even lose more than half their body and survive by quickly re-growing the injured …
The World’s Top Culture, Wildlife, and Nature Photographers
The International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP) includes in its fellowship an international cadre of some of the world’s top culture, wildlife, and nature photographers. Together, they work with conservation organizations all around the globe to visually document their efforts in protecting …
Shark Footage Reveals New Feeding Behavior
This article published in Green Magazine highlights research conducted by Dr. William Robbins in partnership with Living Oceans Foundation to capture a rare shark feeding event which has revealed new information about shark feeding behavior. Shark Footage Reveals New Feeding …
One & Only
Expedition Log: Maldives – Day 9 What has been really interesting for us during this research mission are the differences between each resort; the people, the location, the resort, the transport, the reefs… After we finished working at Gili Lankanfushi …
Swimming with Sharks for Science
This article and recorded audio highlights the research conducted by Living Oceans Foundation science team member Dr. William Robbins as part of making the documentary Mysteries of the Coral Canyon. Swimming with Sharks for Science RN Afternoons November 13, 2015 By Michael …
Clowning Around
Expedition Log: Maldives – Day 8 Ask anyone to name a fish found on a coral reef, and I almost guarantee most will reply “clownfish!” A fish made famous by Disney/Pixar’s 2003 film Finding Nemo. What most of these people …
Sources of Starfish
Expedition Log: Maldives – Day 7 One of the most challenging questions we are regularly asked is where the crown of thorns starfish (COTS) come from. A reef can be unaffected for years or even decades and then suddenly thousands …