hope spot

Earlier this year, Dr. Sylvia Earle (world-renowned oceanographer, diver, and conservationist) and her team at Mission Blue officially declared Cambodia’s Kep Archipelago as a Hope Spot. Hope [...]

This summer, Dr. Sylvia Earle and her team at Mission Blue officially declared Scotland’s Argyll Coast and Islands as a Hope Spot – the first ever in mainland United Kingdom. Hope Spots are [...]

Located in Shark Fin Bay, in the North East of the Philippines’ Palawan Archipelago, is Pangatalan Island. Covering an area of approximately 11 acres (4.5 hectares), this little island is making [...]

Earlier this year, Dr. Sylvia Earle and her team at Mission Blue officially declared Australia’s Sydney Coast as a Hope Spot. Mission Blue is igniting public support across the globe to protect a [...]

Dr. Sylvia Earle and her team at Mission Blue have just announced a new Hope Spot – a haven for white sharks – off of Western Australia’s Southern coastline. Hope Spots are unique parts of the [...]

Dr. Sylvia Earle, legendary oceanographer, and her team at Mission Blue are igniting public support for a global network of marine protected areas – working to inspire the world to explore and [...]

Along the southwestern coast of Greece, Vatika Bay is home to white sandy beaches and iconic mountainous ridges. Slipping beneath the surface of the clear blue Mediterranean waters, reveals the [...]

Over the last decade, Dr. Sylvia Earle and her team at Mission Blue have been bringing attention and support to the incredible marine ecosystems of the Gulf of California – as well as to those [...]

At the 2014 Bahamas Natural History Conference, Dr. Sylvia Earle (world-renowned ocean scientist and explorer) encouraged attendees, including the Bahamian Prime Minister, to set an example for [...]

In the heart of the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the Micronesian Islands are made up of more than 2,000 islands that span an area larger than the continental United States. While the region’s [...]