BIODIVERSITY

Biodiversity is the extraordinary variety of life that shares our planet and together with the habitats they depend upon and the relationships that connect them.

This web of life enables all life and systems to thrive.

Large wildlife often becomes the most visible symbol of biodiversity, but of course, their presence – as well as our own as humans – is only possible because of the support of an immense cast of smaller, often unseen life – pollinating insects, healthy soil, fungi, grasses, microbes and water bodies.

While we protect wildlife, we are also safeguarding the living systems that sustain them. We are protecting biodiversity itself: the richness and interconnectedness of life on Earth.

#Biodiversity
#Wilderness
#Wildlife
#Conservation
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SAFARI

🦒Safari /səˈfɑːri/ (noun)

From the Swahili word meaning “journey”. A purposeful passage through wild places, where observation becomes understanding and every encounter deepens our connection with the natural world.

🦒Journey /ˈdʒɜːni/ (noun)

A passage from one place to another; an experience that changes the traveller.

🦒Journey of giraffes (collective noun)

As a journey of giraffes moves quietly through our Zuka landscape, the meaning of safari comes full circle🌍

#Safari
#Giraffes
#Journey
#WildPlaces
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OCEANS WITHOUT BORDERS

One of our earliest beneficiaries, and a longstanding commitment of Ocean Family Foundation is @oceanswithoutborders.

Across the western Indian Ocean, Oceans Without Borders works at the intersection of science, community and conservation - from the coral reefs of Mozambique, to the seagrass meadows of Tanzania, and the rich coastal ecosystems of Kenya and South Africa.

The projects within Oceans Without Borders include:

🦈 Apex Predators
🙌🏾 Community Development
🐙 Reef Diversity
🪸 Coral Reef Restoration
🎣 Fisheries & Food Security
🔊 Ocean Soundscapes
🐢 Sea Turtles
🌍 Seascape Mapping & Monitoring
💚 Terrestrial Biodiversity
🐳 Whales & Dolphins

This work is practical, visible, interconnected and effective, with partner communities, key stakeholders and school aged children who will inherit the impact of today.

Guided by Marine Programme Manager and Principal Scientist Dr Camilla Floros, Oceans Without Borders continues to help us better understand these seascapes and how we may protect them.

This work is positively safeguarding the health of our oceans, strengthening ecosystems, and supporting communities connected to these natural systems that sustain us.

#MarineConservation
#ScientificResearch
#CommunityDevelopment
#Collaboration
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CELEBRATING

💙World Sea Turtle Day today!🪸

📷@ta_devs🤿
🎬@its_jamie_lucas

#SeaTurtles
#WorldSeaTurtleDay2025
#OceanMonth
#Turtles
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OCEAN TALKS

One of our first commitments as Ocean Family Foundation was to sponsor BOAT International’s Ocean Talks and we are thrilled to have continued this partnership for nine years, bringing together the yachting industry with the world of marine conservation.

Every year our speakers transport us with the power and nuances of science and story telling. Tonight, two extraordinary, deeply experienced women - Olivia Swaak Goldman, Executive Director of Wildlife Justice Commission, and Hanli Prinsloo, South Africa’s leading freediver - took us to places both seen and unseen; they educated us, inspired us and gave us much to take home.

We have put links in our bio for you to enter their worlds and see for yourselves!🐳🐋🦈

Thank you @boatinternational for another beautiful event and, to all who attended, for your spirit of connection - until next year!🪸

#MarineLife
#Freediving
#OceanTalks
#BoatInternational
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