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🎶 aaaaand cue The Little Mermaid soundtrack 🎶 All belonging to the Anguilliformes order, there are over 800 species of eel (most of which live in saltwater)! 📍Fish Rock Hope Spot 📸 Fish Rock Dive Center

Eels can vary in size, with the smallest averaging around 2 inches long and the largest growin up to 13 feet! 📍Little Cayman Hope Spot 📸 provided by Hope Spot Champion: Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI)

"We need to challenge people to look in the mirror & see what each of you, each of us, can do. All of us need water, the fabric of our lives. All of us need a planet that works. & all of us have the power to do something about it." Sylvia A. Earle 📸BGroark📍Palmyra Atoll Hope Spot

The ocean makes up over 70% of our planet and is home to a vast majority of the life on Earth. Let's protect these vital ecosystems today and every day 🌎 #EveryDayIsEarthDay #NoBlueNoGreen 📸 Elianne Dipp

In 2022, over 190 countries committed to protecting 30% of their lands and oceans by 2030 #30x30 📍New Zealand Coastal Waters 📸 provided by Hope Spot Champions: Dr. Barbara Maas, NABU International Conservation Foundation & Dr. Elisabeth Slooten, University of Otago

Less than 20 countries have designated 30% of their waters as protected areas, including Palau (which has protected 99%) and Panama (54%), both of which have Hope Spots! 📍Palau Hope Spot 📸 Brett Loveman 📍Pearl Islands Archipelago Hope Spot 📸 Eduardo Estrada

"It isn't too late to shift from the swift, sharp decline of ocean systems in recent decades to an era of steady recovery." Sylvia A. Earle 📸 Tom Fisk

"Even if you never have the chance to see or touch the ocean, the ocean touches you with every breath you take, every drop of water you drink, every bite you consume." Sylvia A. Earle 📸 Vladimir Miranda

Happy World Penguin Day! 🐧 📍East Antarctic Hope Spot 📸 John Weller 📍Sydney Coast Hope Spot 📸 provided by Hope Spot Champions

Penguins can actually be found in various locations, not just Antarctica! In total, there are 18 species of penguins, concentrated in the southern hemisphere but extending as far north as the Galapagos Islands. 📍Galapagos Islands Hope Spot 📸 Susana Cardenas

Did you know that we have freshwater Hope Spots? Well, more like a single freshwater Hope Spot: the Great Lakes. These lakes hold approximately 90% of the freshwater in the United States and 21% of the world’s surface freshwater supply! 📸 Brenna Hernandez, Shedd Aquarium

The Great Lakes, comprised of 5 different lakes, span over 750 miles and are located on the US-Canada border. These freshwater systems are home to amazing biodiversity, including a variety of endemic species! 📸 Brenna Hernandez, Shedd Aquarium

The George Town Hope Spot became official after a destructive port project was successfully halted, but now it faces a renewed threat. We must stand firm once more to prevent the devastating impacts this port development would have in this incredible Spot. 📸 Protect Our Future

Gyres are large systems of ocean currents that move in a circular pattern 🌊 There are 5 major gyre systems in the world! 📍Sargasso Sea Hope Spot 📸 Sylvia Earle

The Sargasso Sea is the only sea without land boundaries; it's bordered by the Gulf Stream to the west, the Canary Current to the east, the North Atlantic Current to the north, and the North Atlantic Equatorial Current to the south. 📍Sargasso Sea Hope Spot 📸 David Doubilet

"Why do hammerheads look like that?" Scientists believe there may be several evolutionary reasons for the shape of these sharks' heads, including a better range of vision, ease of detecting their prey, and the use of their head to pin/trap prey like stingrays. 📸 Walter Torres

Did you know that there are at least 9 different species of hammerhead sharks?! 🔨🦈 📍Malpelo Island Hope Spot 🎥 Comunicaciones Fundación Malpelo

Amazing news for our George Town Hope Spot and friends! In a landmark victory for the Cayman Islands, the majority voted "NO" to the proposed cruise berthing facility, thus protecting the amazing marine biodiversity of the area. 📸 Protect Our Future

Check out this INKredible footage! 🦑 100 years after the species was first identified, a colossal squid has been caught on film for the very first time! Article via BBC bbc.com/news/articles/…

The Coastal Southwest Florida Hope Spot is a migratory stopover for pelagic shark species such as great hammerhead, tiger, lemon, dusky, and bull shark! 🦈 📸 Kelly Casey