What we do
Back Deck Timelapse
Check out this back deck timelapse video of Living Oceans Foundation Golden Shadow coral reef research vessel and its busy marine scientists, scientific scuba divers, and ship’s crew.
Amazing Underwater 3D FlyThrough: Hogsty Reef, Bahamas
Using a digital elevation model and World View II (DigitalGlobe, LLC) imagery processed by the National Coral Reef Institute, we were able to create an underwater 3D flythrough beneath the ocean surface of Hogsty Reef, Bahamas. Created by Amanda Williams, …
Galápagos Research: Unseen View Into a Unique Ocean Realm
In June 2012, the Living Oceans Foundation visited the Galápagos Islands as part of the Global Reef Expedition for global coral reef research. Galápagos Research This Mission Galápagos Research Video reveals how our research in the Galápagos is helping to …
Fish Stocks – What’s the Problem? (How Overfishing Changed the Lives of Jamaican Fishermen)
Worldwide, over 70% of all fish species have been exploited or depleted. This not only affects people, but our coral reefs as well. Fish Stocks, Overfishing, and Jamaican Coral Reefs Find out how overfishing has effected local fisherman, their fish …
Corals Get Sick Too! Coral Disease (with examples)
Corals have many natural and anthropogenic threats. Coral disease is just one of them. Find out more about corals, coral disease, and how coral disease is causing the deterioration of coral reefs around the world.
Climate Change and the Prophetic Galapagos Coral Reefs
Climate change is one of the largest global threats to coral reefs. Learn how corals in the Galapagos Islands may be good indicators for climate change and how they may help in managing other coral reefs throughout the world.
GoPro Flyover of Fijian Reefs
This GoPro Flyover of Fijian Reefs shows the beautiful coral reefs of the Fiji Islands through the eyes of a GoPro camera aboard the Golden Fleet’s amphibious aircraft, the Golden Eye.
Tongan Livelihood
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 …
A Gift of ‘Atu
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 …