The 2012 Recipient of the Perseus Award is His Royal Highness Prince Khaled bin Sultan of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the chairman and founder of the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation. The Perseus Award was created in 2010 to recognize yacht owners who have demonstrated exemplary effort and contribution toward marine wildlife conservation and to encourage luxury yacht owners to take a greater role in conserving our marine heritage given their privileged and intimate relationship with the ocean.
Friend or Foe? Part 1: Meet the Underwater Meadows
You’re swimming in the glistening, turquoise ocean, feeling totally at peace as the water cools you under the beaming sun. Hang on—what’s that? A slippery, slimy, twisty thing brushing your foot? Ew! Argh.
That’s seagrass! And believe it or not, we love it. You don’t need to be afraid. It’s actually one of the most important ecosystems in the ocean, and it definitely won’t hurt you. Let me tell you more…
