HAPPY #MPADay 🐚🪸🪼 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are safe spaces that preserve the health and diversity of our oceans. They are crucial zones where marine life can thrive, free from human pressures such as overfishing, habitat destruction, and pollution.

From the Southern and Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific and Indian Ocean, the #MPAs in the #UKOTs create a global network of spaces benefiting people, biodiversity and the climate. This #MPADay we’re celebrating the #MPAs in the #UKOTs that are part of the Blue Belt Programme👏

The ocean is the blue heart of our planet, and Marine Protected Areas are its lifeline. 5 of the world's biggest MPAs 🌊👇🗺️ #MPADay

Happy #MPADay! 🌊 Celebrating Marine Protected Areas and their role in preserving ocean biodiversity and coastal communities. Proud to partner with @SandalsFoundation and USAID on community engagement, local sourcing, marine protection, and fisheries support. #OceanConservation

It's Marine Protected Areas Day! #MPADay MPAs help protect marine life, #biodiversity, and cultural heritage. Read about Safina Center Fellow Belén Garcia Ovide's push to protect #Iceland's waters by establishing the country's first MPA: safinacenter.org/blog/wonders-u…

Bit more breezy for our #MPADay explore of the Kleinemonde shore today. But a lovely turn out of interested people. #MarineProtectedAreas

"I find the lure of the unknown irresistible." Sylvia A. Earle 🎥 Kip Evans

Next on our #MPADay celebration is the Helderberg MPA 🤩 🦈. Also known as 'surf zone paradise', this tiny 2.4 km-squared MPA was proclaimed in 2000 and protects sandy and rocky shore ecosystems. The sandy beaches along this coast are also important spiritual sites for many.

Thank you to all those who supported the dive clean, the final activity for #MPAday. 🌊😁 Special mention to Dive Saint Helena. Enjoy some shore side footage. 🎥 A successful end to MPA day 2024 on St Helena. #StHelena #sthelenanationaltrust #marine #sthelenampa

Our final #MPADay celebration feature is Robberg MPA in Plettenberg. This MPA gets its name from the Afrikaans word for seal (i.e. rob), as it is home to a small colony of Cape fur seals on the western side of the peninsula.

“#MPADay 2024 was certainly the biggest celebration we have ever had and is now established as a global celebration. By growing the MPA Day community we are building support for these incredible islands of hope in the ocean.” - Judy Mann-Lang, Founder of MPA Day #MPAs

Here's a wrap of #MPADay 2024. gstblog.com/post/mpa-day-2…

Thank you to everyone who made #MPADay such a successs. Watch out for our compilation video!! Helen Lockhart Tara Turkington HELCOM - the Helsinki Commission Mission Blue Olivia Symcox

What an amazing shot! Olivia Symcox

Looking forward to this conference! #IMCC7

Two Oceans Aquarium CEO and Judy Mann-Lang welcoming delegates to the first day. Hope it is a successful conference!

We had a surprise this morning! We just unveiled a stunning tapestry from the Kieskamma Trust at the 6SAMLS. This beautiful piece of art celebrates our shared commitment to marine conservation and the vibrant heritage of our coastal communities. A true masterpiece! #6samls

"Awareness days are popular and are used by environmental organisations around the world to highlight special issues. Amongst the almost 140 different environmental days celebrated we have a number of them dedicated to ocean issues including African Penguin Day, Turtle Day ...

Great to be a part of this amazing team that curated an incredible congress. Two Oceans Aquarium

Attention #IMCC7 Presenters! We need volunteers for session moderators to introduce speakers, make announcements, and ensure speakers remain on time. Detailed training and instructions will be provided. E-mail IMCC Cond. Biodiversidade.org with subject line "IMCC MODERATOR" to volunteer.