Press Releases
Please find our most recent press releases here.
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2023
Inspiring Ocean Conservation Through Art
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation is thrilled to announce the winners of the annual Science Without Borders® Challenge, an international student art contest that promotes ocean conservation. This year's competition, centered around the theme "The Sixth Extinction," encouraged young artists to raise awareness about endangered marine species and the urgent need to protect our oceans.
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2023
The 2022 Volcanic Explosion in Tonga Was the Largest Natural Explosion in Over a Century
A study led by our chief scientist, Dr. Sam Purkis, used data from the Global Reef Expedition to measure the size of the Tongan tsunami and found that it was similar in size to the one caused by the eruption of Krakatoa in 1883. Despite its size, the mega-tsunami generated enormous waves, but claimed few lives.
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2022
Educators Dive into Ocean Odyssey
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation, in partnership with K2 Studios, has published a set of lesson plans to help middle school students dive into a new IMAX® film, Ocean Odyssey.
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2022
The Living Oceans Foundation is sharing its findings from the Global Reef Expedition at the 15th International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS) in Bremen, Germany.
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2022
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation is a proud member of the Foundation's Dialogue, and signed on to the Bouknadel Statement to encourage a greater investment in marine science from the philanthropic community.
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2022
Students Beautifully Illustrate a Ridge-to-Reef Approach to Coral Reef Conservation
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation is thrilled to announce the winners of their annual student art competition, the Science Without Borders® Challenge. Now in its tenth year, this international contest engages students in ocean conservation through art, encouraging them to create artwork that inspires people to preserve, protect, and restore the world’s oceans.
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2021
A Groundbreaking Survey of the World’s Reefs Reveals the Extent of the Coral Reef Crisis
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation has published a complete summary of their findings from the Global Reef Expedition—the largest coral reef survey and mapping research mission in history. The Global Reef Expedition Final Report provides valuable baseline data on the status of the world’s reefs at a critical point in time and offers key insights into how to save coral reefs in a rapidly changing world.
