The Quirimbas Archipelago is really a special place - a shining beacon of hope on the African coastline. There are deep submarine canyons that run between the islands there, creating cool water upwellings that support a great diversity of coral species.

Dive into the spectacular Quirimbas Archipelago Hope Spot and meet the new Hope Spot Champions in Ocean Stories bit.ly/QuirimbasOcean… and explore further in StoryMaps bit.ly/QuirimbasStory… #HopeSpots Photo by Dr. Mark Ziembicki

Celebrating #WorldRangerDay! The Oceans Without Borders team are working against all odds to strengthen the conservation status of critical marine and coastal ecosystems surrounding #andBeyondTravel island lodges, helping to conserve and protect over 3 000 km of African coastline.

How strong are you feeling? Training for the #WildlifeRangerChallenge has already begun at @Mnemba Island, Zanzibar. And they are looking for gold in the push-up challenge on 16 - 20 August! 👉: bit.ly/37aR9Vh. #andbeyondtravel #oceanconservation #OWBMarineRangers

Check out Issue no. 13 of the WIOMSA Magazine. It focuses on “Western Indian Ocean Marine Conservation: people, progress, prospects” and features Sylvia Earle and OWB’s very own and Hope Spot Champions, Dr. Tessa Hempson and Dr. Mark Ziembicki. #oceanstories

The amazing Sylvia A. Earle wrote the foreword to the latest issue of our magazine; “In this volume are eloquent, thoughtful contributions that underscore reasons for hope, with clear evidence that our power to destroy can be countered, decline reversed, ecosystems restored..

The Quirimbas Archipelago, Mission Blue Hope Spot, is one of the feature articles in the latest issue of the WIOMSA magazine. Learn how it was selected as a Sylvia A. Earle Hope Spot here : blog.wiomsa.net/2021/08/18/rea…

The #WildlifeRangerChallenge push up challenge has a winner! The top 3: 1⃣ Benguerra Dugongs from Oceans Without Borders (333 push ups) 2⃣ Malilangwe Trust (320 push ups) 3⃣ Tarangire Team A from African People & Wildlife (296 push ups) Amazing work by all teams that took part!💪#trainlikearanger

Congratulations to OWB Marine Ranger team; Benguerra Dugongs for winning first place in the #wildliferangerchallenge push-up challenge! Well done to all wildlife ranger teams that participated in the challenge! #ForWildlifeRangers #trainLikeARanger

"Whatever way we see our future, the ocean plays a key role. A role made up of tension and contradiction which are intrinsic to our world and which we need to address." H.S.H Prince Albert II of Monaco #MonacoBlueInitiative #MBI2022

#MBI2022 session 1.translating global goals into local action requires investment to meet countries priority needs and donor harmonisation

#MOW2022 - This morning, HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco officially opened the 13th edition of the #MonacoBlueInitiative, co-organised by FPA2 & MuséeOcéanographique. #FPA2 #MBI2022 #OceanAction ©JC Vinaj/FPA2

#Podcast with Oceans Without Borders project manager, Nancy Iraba👉go.andbeyond.com/3Io3beO Nancy talks about marine conservation, as well as the aims and successes of the coral reef restoration project on #MnembaIsland🌍 #seewhatliesbeyond #andbeyondtravel #marineconservation #coral #podcast

Help us restore the coral reefs around Zanzibar, Tanzania by voting to unlock funding. Only takes 15 seconds! 🙏Vote CORAL FOR THE CLIMATE @ eocaconservation.org/project-voting… Oceans Without Borders andBeyond

We're down to the last 24 hours of voting! Help us restore the coral reefs around Zanzibar, Tanzania by voting to unlock funding. Vote CORAL FOR THE CLIMATE eocaconservation.org/project-voting… Thanks for your support!

Dr. Tessa Hempson, our Programme Manager and Principal Scientist will be interviewed LIVE on Cape Talk Radio today at 13h10 to discuss the OWB Mnemba Coral Reef Restoration project. To tune in to listen online using the following link. radio-south-africa.co.za/cape-talk

Vote for ‘Coral for the Climate! Coral Reef Ecosystem Expansion, Zanzibar’ project to secure 30,000 Euros of @eocaconservation funding. This project will expand and support the foundational reef restoration work that we have done. Vote here: eocaconservation.org/project-voting…

Happening in South Africa this week, a five-day regional introduction to MPA management course. The training, a university accredited one, is jointly hosted by WIOMSA and Rhodes University

Coral for the Climate! Coral Reef Ecosystem Expansion project will protect and restore the Mnemba House Reef, in part by working with 2 coastal communities and creating a community-owned artificial reef structure. Project by Africa Foundation Oceans Without Borders bit.ly/CoralForTheCli…

Congratulations to the Oceans Without Borders Community and Conservation Rangers Hija Uledi and Haji Ali who recently completed their PADI advanced Open Water Course. Great work team! 🌍: Mnemba Island, Zanzibar ---------- #oceanswithoutborders #africafoundation #andbeyondtravel