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For our Shark & Ray conservation project in Kenya in 2021 and 2022 we developed awareness kits for adults and children with our partner Cordio East Africa . To different ta... _Read on
- Sulawesi, Indonesia- Coral Reef Care plans to start reef conservation projects in Sulawesi. 6 different potential project areas were defined the last 2 years, contacts were ... _Read on
- Indonesia - new projects in Bali - Last June we started a new coral conservation project in Bondalem and we are preparing a new project in Sukadena. Both villages are situat... _Read on
- Indonesia - new projects in Bali - Last June we started a new coral conservation project in Bondalem and we are preparing a new project in Sukadena. Both villages are situat... _Read on
- Kenya - The awareness kits of our shark & ray conservation project are ready for distribution! This project is focused on South and Mid Kenya and carried out with Cordio ... _Read on
In 7 short videos we explain the method we developed to restore coral reefs. How to assess suitable areas for restoration and coral transplantation is addressed. Transplanting C... _Read on
-Indonesia- The structures for the first 100m2 artificial reef in Jemeluk (Amed area) have been deployed and next month we can start transplanting corals on them. Jemeluk is our... _Read on
- Indonesia, coral reef restoration - Last June new Covid restrictions came into effect in Indonesia which delayed our projects about 2 months. Fortunately, part of the rule... _Read on
- Indonesia: 3 new projects in Bali - In the last 4 months we initiated 3 reef conservation projects in Bali in collaboration with the local (fishing) communities. There is a b... _Read on
This is the MSc Research Project Report of Vincent S. Diringer from University of Leiden. Coral Reef Care and Naturalis (Leiden) were supervisors for this project beginning of 2... _Read on
- Kenya, Coral restoration Vipingo - Together with our local partner Oceans Alive Kenya we started a coral farm in Vipingo end 2019. At the moment about 2500 juvenile corals a... _Read on
- Sharks & rays - This month the shark & ray conservation program in South-Mid Kenya officially started. Sharks and rays belong to the group of Elasmobranchs, differing... _Read on
- Covid-19 and our operations - Although COVID-19 caused relatively low amounts of infections in East Africa so far , life has changed a lot in the coastal areas of Kenya and T... _Read on
In this link Coral reforestation procedure CRC, July 2020 a procedure is defined that reflects the findings of our conservation work in East Africa and has used the available li... _Read on
- Next steps in Kenya - Remember we started a new coral reforestation project in collaboration with Oceans Alive Kenya and KCWA in Vipingo last October? We can not go into deta... _Read on
- We want to thank you for your support in 2019 and wish you a Happy New Year! We were fortunate that in 2019 the East African reefs, unlike other regions, were not influenced ... _Read on
- Partnership and first coral farm in Kenya - We are very proud to announce that last October we officially started a new collaboration with Oceans Alive Kenya and KCWA. We are... _Read on
- Artifical reefs - The new reefs we created with reef balls 2 years ago in the Jambiani lagoon are thriving! An entire new ecosystem appeared on 4 locations with a lot of fish... _Read on
Although there is no general consensus amongst scientists, most sunscreens are suspected to harm coral reefs and other marine life. Harmful are not only the particles and/or che... _Read on
Nowadays the worldwide threat to coral reefs is so serious, that unless quick action is taken less than 70% will remain in 20-30 years time. The deterioration of reefs is often ... _Read on
Coral reef habitats represent some of the densest and most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth. They cover less than 1 percent of the ocean’s floor, but more than one million species... _Read on
Many things we use on a daily basis contain microplastics. Very often they are found in clothing, cosmetics but even shampoo and toothpaste. These small plastics are not filtere... _Read on
Corals are little animals called polyps. The coral polyp is an invertebrate belonging to the group of Cnidarians (jellyfish and sea anemones belong to the same group). Roughly t... _Read on
Although there is no general consensus amongst scientists, most sunscreens are suspected to harm coral reefs and other marine life. Oxybenzone or benzophenone-3, a common che... _Read on
World’s fisheries are having a huge impact on our environment and mankind in general. Bycatch, overfishing, destruction of the habitat are a few examples of the effects of moder... _Read on
Although there is no general consensus amongst scientists, most sunscreens are suspected to harm coral reefs and other marine life. Harmful are not only the particles and/or c... _Read on
Climate change plays a major part in the destruction of coral reefs (see Threats to coral ). We believe and hope we can change the global heating and its effect on water tempera... _Read on
Before you book a tour, ask the dive/snorkel operator whether he anchors on the reef. If he does, go somewhere else; If you don’t feel comfortable in the water, consider not go... _Read on
Did you know that our clothing, cosmetics but even shampoo and toothpaste and many other products often contain microplastics? These small plastics can’t be filtered out very we... _Read on
Plastic is polluting the oceans and intoxicating marine life. This is one of the major environmental threats at the moment and the years to come. Separating our waste and offeri... _Read on
Most farmed fish we eat is carnivorous eg tuna, salmon. They are usually fed fishmeal or fish oil, originating from wild fish. So eating farmed fish to decrease overfishing is n... _Read on
The amount of fish (and other marine animals) we eat is not sustainable anymore. We eat more fish than the oceans can produce, more than 90% of the fish populations is overfishe... _Read on
