Why can one coral bleach while its neighbor doesn’t? 🪸 Species, genetics, previous heat exposure, symbiotic algae, depth, light, currents and local temperatures can all influence how a coral responds to heat stress. Corals are individuals—and they don’t all respond the same way. #CoralBleaching 🦑

Corals aren’t the only animals that bleach. 🪸🐠🦑 Many sea anemones also host microscopic algae called zooxanthellae. When environmental stress disrupts that relationship, anemones can lose their algae and turn pale or white—much like corals. 📷 Dani Escayola / Ocean Image Bank / The Ocean Agency

What do maritime safety and ocean conservation have in common? 🌊⚓ That connection brought us together with IFAN to create Navigate with Care, a campaign to promote safe and sustainable navigation, and the theme of this year's student art contest.

Meet IFAN: The Sponsor Behind Navigate with Care

Meet the International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN), sponsor of the 2027 Science Without Borders® Challenge, and discover how our Navigate with Care campaign is connecting maritime safety,...

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Bleaching corals don’t always turn white right away. 🪸 Some corals respond to losing their symbiotic algae by producing vivid fluorescent pigments that help protect their tissues from excess sunlight—almost like a natural sunscreen. #ForCoral 🦑 📷 Richard Vevers /The Ocean Agency / Ocean Image Bank

What happens when a coral bleaches? 🪸 When stressed, corals can lose the microscopic algae that provide much of their energy and color. This Coral Bleaching Awareness Month, we’re exploring the science of coral bleaching. Follow along to learn more. #ForCoral 📷 The Ocean Agency / Ocean Image Bank

What is happening to the world’s coral reefs? 🪸 Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2025 brings together 40+ years of data (including ours) to show how reefs are changing—and reminds us that reefs can recover when given the chance. 🎥 Explore the report: gcrmn.net/2025-report/ #ForCoral 🦑

What does safe navigation have to do with ocean conservation? More than you might think. 🌊⚓🦑 Where we travel, how fast we go, & where we anchor can help protect people and marine life. That's the idea behind this year's student #artcontest: www.livingoceansfoundation.org/announcing-t...

Data collected during our Global Reef Expedition contributed to Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2025—the most comprehensive global coral reef assessment ever produced by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN). 🪸🌏 Learn more: www.livingoceansfoundation.org/global-reef-... #ForCoral

Announcing the 15th annual Science Without Borders® Challenge! 🌊🎨⛵ This year’s theme, Navigate with Care, invites students ages 11–19 to explore the connection between maritime safety and ocean conservation through art. Learn more: lof.org/SWBChallenge #ScienceWithoutBorders #NavigateWithCare 🦑

Know a young ocean advocate? Our friends @fromthebowseat are hosting an info session about the 2027 True Blue Fellowship, where you'll hear from Fellowship alumni, learn about the application process, and get your questions answered. 🗓️ Aug. 8 | 10–11 AM ET Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

🌊 Our friends at @fromthebowseat are now accepting applications for the 2027 True Blue Fellowship! Youth ages 16–24 worldwide can apply for up to $2,500 in funding to support creative projects focused on the ocean, waterways, and climate. ⏰ Deadline: Aug. 30, 11:59 PM ET

The best measure of environmental education isn't just what students learn—it's how they feel about the experience afterward. Here are a few reflections from students who participated in this year's Bahamas Awareness of Mangroves (B.A.M.) program. 🌿

For 10 years, the Bahamas Awareness of Mangroves (B.A.M.) program has connected students in Abaco with the mangrove ecosystems that help protect their communities. A decade of partnership, hands-on learning, and environmental stewardship. 🌿 #Mangroves #MangroveRestoration #OutdoorEducation #Abaco

Years ago, Desta stepped into the mangroves as a student in our J.A.M.I.N. program. Today, he's an Environmental Science graduate and conservation intern helping protect the ecosystems that first inspired him. 🌿

Most animals inherit their sex from chromosomes. Sea turtles don't. 🐢 In #seaturtles, the temperature of the nest determines whether most hatchlings become male or female—a phenomenon known as temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD). #WorldSeaTurtleDay

🌿 Encouraging news for #MangroveConservation. A new study shows the world's #mangrove forests are recovering in many regions after decades of decline. It's a reminder that conservation efforts can work—but also that protecting mangroves is only part of the story.

🪸New resource for coral reef scientists and managers: The EPA has launched a Coral Reef Water Quality Evidence Dashboard that synthesizes findings from more than 5,000 peer-reviewed studies on the links between water quality and coral reef health. 🔗https://bit.ly/3S59Wfo #CoralReefs #OceanHealth

Years ago, Desta and Colesia were students in our J.A.M.I.N. program learning about mangroves and coastal resilience. Today, they're pursuing careers in conservation and inspiring the next generation. That's the power of experiential education. 🌿 🔗 www.livingoceansfoundation.org/from-student...

Years ago, Desta and Colesia were students in our J.A.M.I.N. program learning about mangroves and coastal resilience. Today, they're pursuing careers in conservation and inspiring the next generation. That's the power of experiential education. 🌿

From Students to Stewards: A Full-Circle Moment for J.A.M.I.N. - Living Oceans Foundation

We are so proud that two of our former J.A.M.I.N. students are now serving as interns with our long-standing program partners — Desta with the Alligator Head Foundation and Colesia with the University...

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🌊 This #WorldOceansDay, we're thinking about the ecosystems that protect us. #Coral reefs, #mangroves, and #seagrass meadows support marine life, strengthen coastal resilience, and help communities adapt to a changing climate. When we protect them, we're protecting the systems that sustain us.

Resilience doesn't mean the absence of hardship. It means moving forward despite it. We're proud to stand with our #mangrove education and restoration partners in #Jamaica as they continue to rebuild and move forward after #HurricaneMelissa. www.livingoceansfoundation.org/after-the-st...

After the Storm: Standing with Our J.A.M.I.N. Family in Jamaica - Living Oceans Foundation

After Hurricane Melissa devastated parts of Jamaica, students, teachers, and communities are rebuilding. We stand with our J.A.M.I.N. partners as recovery continues.

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🌿 This year marks 10 years of the Bahamas Awareness of Mangroves (B.A.M.) program in Abaco! Thanks to a partnership with Friends of the Environment, we have helped hundreds of students explore mangroves through hands-on science, field activities, and environmental stewardship.

B.A.M. Turns 10: A Year of Milestones, Resilience, and Growth - Living Oceans Foundation

The Living Oceans Foundation celebrates 10 years of our Bahamas Awareness of Mangroves (B.A.M.) program, helping students in Abaco learn about mangroves and restore their local mangrove forests.

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🌊🎨 Meet Olivia Shin, first-place winner of the 2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge (11–14)! Created in charcoal on recycled cardboard, Olivia’s artwork explores the microscopic marine organisms that help recycle nutrients in the deep sea. 🔬🦑 👉 www.livingoceansfoundation.org/meet-olivia-...

Meet Olivia Shin, Winner of the 2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge

Meet Olivia Shin, winner of the 2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge, whose artwork explores whale falls, ocean recycling, and microscopic marine life.

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🌊🎨 Meet Sophia (Jiye) Lee, first-place winner of the 2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge (15–19)! Her artwork, Ocean’s Hidden Jewel Box, highlights the microscopic marine life that produces over half of the oxygen we breathe. 🔬 Read more: www.livingoceansfoundation.org/meet-sophia-...

🌊🎨 We’re excited to announce the winners of the 2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge! This year’s theme, Microscopic Marine Life, inspired students to explore the tiny organisms that sustain our oceans—and our planet. Meet this year’s winners 👇 www.livingoceansfoundation.org/tiny-organis...

Tiny Organisms, Big Impact: Announcing the Winners of the 2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge - Living Oceans Foundation

The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation announces the winners of the 2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge, featuring student artwork inspired by microscopic marine life.

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Safe navigation helps protect both people and the ocean. 🌊⚓ We’re proud to celebrate the successful completion of #NavigateWithCare, our campaign with IFAN promoting boating practices that also protect marine life and vulnerable coastal ecosystems. 🔗 www.livingoceansfoundation.org/navigate-wit...

Navigate with Care: Delivering Global Impact at the Intersection of Maritime Safety and Ocean Protection - Living Oceans Foundation

Navigate with Care: Protect Our Oceans, a global campaign developed jointly by the International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN) and the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation (KSLOF), co...

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The Living Oceans Foundation was proud to support a Small Island Developing States Day event at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, which featured an exhibit of photographs from our Global Reef Expedition mission to Palau. 🔗 www.livingoceansfoundation.org/celebrating-... #SIDS #UNESCO #OceanConservation

Celebrating Small Island Developing States Day at UNESCO - Living Oceans Foundation

The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation joined the Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Palau to UNESCO and Fondation Jacques Rougerie in supporting a special Small Island Developing States ...

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⏳ Last chance to vote! Voting for the 2026 Science Without Borders® People’s Choice Award ends tomorrow at 12 PM ET. ❤️ Like your favorite finalist artwork on Facebook or Instagram—each like counts. Don’t miss it 💙

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Microscopic marine life may be invisible—but it sustains our planet 🌊🔬 Our Science Without Borders® finalists explored this theme through art. ❤️ Like your favorite student artwork on Facebook or Instagram to vote 🕛 Ends April 30 www.livingoceansfoundation.org/vote-for-the...

Can #AI turn everyday #coralreef photos into real scientific data? Dr. Anderson Mayfield tested exactly that using images from our #Chagos expedition—and the results are promising for #citizenscience. Read more: www.livingoceansfoundation.org/eyes-on-the-...

Eyes on the Reef: How Citizen Scientists and AI Are Transforming Coral Conservation - Living Oceans Foundation

Discover how citizen scientists and AI are transforming coral reef conservation, using real data from a mass bleaching event in the Chagos Archipelago.

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Microscopic marine life may be invisible—but it sustains our planet 🌊🔬 Our Science Without Borders® finalists explored this theme through art. ❤️ Like your favorite student artwork on Facebook or Instagram to vote 🕛 Ends April 30 www.livingoceansfoundation.org/vote-for-the...

Vote for the People’s Choice Winners of the 2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge! - Living Oceans Foundation

The Living Oceans Foundation invites everyone to vote for their favorite artwork in the 2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge!

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