Sentences with phrase «remote islands marine»

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Marine plastic pollution slowly degrades and has spread to every corner of the world's oceans, from remote islands to the ocean floor.

Seabirds, which reflect the health of their marine ecosystems, often build their nests in inaccessible areas — wedged into vertical cliffs or on remote islands battered by intense waves.

In the U.S., in September 2014, President Obama expanded the impressive Pacific Remote Islands National Marine Monument to more than 490,000 square miles.

A few of our most not miss places are Ang Thong Marine National Park, Nang Yuan Island, and a few of the remote beaches and islands like Koh Lipe.

Enroute across Kyuquot Sound, through the Minx Rocks female sea otter zone, if the weather and sea gods are smiling on us, we'll visit one of the west coast's most enchanted and remote island, Thornton (Highest) Island, home to a myriad of marine island, Thornton (Highest) Island, home to a myriad of marine Island, home to a myriad of marine birds.

The jewel of the islands, Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, National Marine Conservation Area Reserve, and Haida Heritage Site, provides the adventurous kayaker with stunning scenery, remote wilderness, fantastic wildlife, and the opportunity to visit important Haida cultural sites.

Learning new scuba diving skills, conducting underwater surveys in the warm, turquoise waters of the Pacific, spending time getting to know the local community and their traditional villages, teaching children about environmental conservation during weekly school visits, assisting in the creation of coral farms, discover a myriad of fascinating marine creatures to study, enjoy island hopping, stunning remote island locations, scuba diving, snorkelling, traditional ceremonies, idyllic traditional Fijian villages, white beaches, climbing volcanic mountains, enjoying breathtaking scenery, cave swimming, cultural immersion in the Fijian way of life, learning to speak Fijian.

Koh Tao, or in Thai «Turtle Island», has always drawn sea - loving adventurers due to its mystical remote offshore location and reputation for an abundant, rich marine life.

Follow the team from the Arctic to the Amazon and from the the remote island chain of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands to all 14 US National Marine Sanctuaries.

A 28 - foot juvenile male gray whale that washed up on a remote Angel Island beach likely died of malnutrition, according to the Marine Mammal Center.

Or choose Botaira Beach Resort on Naviti Island, where you can enjoy the remote location, relax on the pristine sandy beaches and explore an abundance of marine life just steps from the shore.

As we sailed the remote atolls of the Southern Maldives, eating and sleeping on - board a traditional dhoni, visiting isolated fishing communities and uninhabited islands, snorkelling in oceans with strong currents, and swimming in the warm water with amazing marine life, I certainly learnt to respect the ocean; feeling far less at home than the marlin, manta ray, leopard shark, turtles, dolphins and rainbow of fish that we encountered.

Surin Islands and Richelieu Rock - Referred to as «Surin» this area just to the north of the Similan Islands has grown to include the actual Surin National Marine Park, Koh Bon Island, Koh Tachai Island and World famous Richelieu Rock.More remote than the Similan Islands and less visited, these dive sites are equally as impressive and offer the opportunity to encounter some of largest pelagic's of the Andaman Sea.

However, all surf spots are remote and are best accessed by private boat due to the island's rugged terrain and the hiking distance from the designated landing areas.More... Fishing No fishing is allowed at Scorpion Anchorage since it is within a marine reserve.

Guests feel like they're on a remote tropical island, with vivid marine life in the water and exotic birdsong in the air.

After you have had your fill of breaching, and spy hopping whales then head back over to Loreto or La Paz for five days of Baja sea kayaking and camping on remote islands in Loreto Bay National Marine Park or Espiritu Santo, where the surrounding water is a sanctuary for blue - footed boobies, fin and blue whales, dolphins and sea lions.

Other adventures include hikes combined with outstanding day cruises of the Proms» picturesque outer islands, paradisaical remote coves and marine life with excellent meals, tea, coffee and refreshments served throughout the day.

God's Pocket is located on Hurst Island a remote, otherwise uninhabited island in the heart of God's Pocket Provincial Marine Park, a chain of small islands just off the northern tip of Vancouver IIsland a remote, otherwise uninhabited island in the heart of God's Pocket Provincial Marine Park, a chain of small islands just off the northern tip of Vancouver Iisland in the heart of God's Pocket Provincial Marine Park, a chain of small islands just off the northern tip of Vancouver IslandIsland.

Unlike many of the other kayaking adventures in the area, outfitter Terry Prichard swears that in this remote island archipelago» you won't see anybody else» — except, of course, your fellow paddlers, abundant marine life and secluded landscapes.

I focus on wild marine animals, the California kelp forest, remote eastern Pacific islands, National Parks of the American West, waves, the night sky, and aerial panoramas.

The interactive displays at the Mokupapapa Discovery Center open a window onto the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument in the remote Northwest Hawaiian Islands.

I am a natural history photographer focusing on wild marine animals, the California kelp forest, inhabitants of remote islands, National Parks of the American West, California landscapes and San Diego.

Tours can be any length from 1 day to 7 days or more, and include camping on remote islands in the beautiful Broughton Archipelago Marine Reserve.

A remarkable assortment of exotic marine species thrive in the teeming reefs along the islands and within the remote coves of Bahia de Banderas (Banderas Bay); prismatic fish species, Olive Ridley Turtles, Giant Pacific Manta Rays, and Moray Eels can be found in the Puerto Vallarta region.

Discover a rich eco system of marine life along the island's shores and remote beaches.

Because of its remote location, Cocos Island's unadulterated marine beauty has been rated one of the top 10 best places to scuba dive in the world.

Working with the Gulf of Alaska keepers from remote islands in Alaska, I recently had the opportunity to collect a variety of marine debris.

Niue, a small island country in the South Pacific with a population of just 1,600, established a new marine protected area that covers 40 percent of the island's exclusive economic zone... In September this year, Chile announced a 740,000 - square - kilometer (285,700 - square - mile) marine reserve around its remote Easter Iisland country in the South Pacific with a population of just 1,600, established a new marine protected area that covers 40 percent of the island's exclusive economic zone... In September this year, Chile announced a 740,000 - square - kilometer (285,700 - square - mile) marine reserve around its remote Easter Iisland's exclusive economic zone... In September this year, Chile announced a 740,000 - square - kilometer (285,700 - square - mile) marine reserve around its remote Easter IslandIsland.

A study using Earth Remote Sensing satellite radar interferometry (EERS - 1 and -2) observations from 1992 through 2011 finds «a continuous and rapid retreat of the grounding lines of Pine Island, Thwaites, Haynes, Smith, and Kohler» Glaciers, and the authors conclude that «this sector of West Antarctica is undergoing a marine ice sheet instability that will significantly contribute to sea level rise in decades to centuries to come» (Rignot et al. 2014).

Over the years, he has produced many documentaries ranging from a special coverage of COP15 in Copenhagen in 2009 and the impacts of locally marine protected areas in some of Fiji's remote islands, to a special 4 - part documentary series titled «Greening the US» — highlighting climate friendly innovations across several major American states in 2011.