The Coral Triangle Hope Spot includes the tropical waters surrounding the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and the Solomon Islands. Sylvia Earle prepares for her TED talk on the Mission Blue II Voyage (Photo: Carl Safina) Guarding the ocean means guarding your life. Now is the time to act.” Dr. Sylvia Earle spoke on the importance of Hope Spots, saying, “this area is blessed with one of the world’s greatest ocean treasures, the legendary “Coral Triangle,” a Hope Spot for the ocean, for the people of the region and for the world. Stressed by overfishing and pollution, protection is urgently needed to restore and maintain health-and hope-for the future. In her TED filmed talk aboard the Mission Blue II Voyage, which will be made available at a later date, Dr. The Coral Triangle Hope Spot (Photo: TED) Mission Blue II Voyage Route (Image: Jonathan Knowles) Sylvia Earle, founder of Mission Blue, was as much a part of the onboard brainstorming as the underwater exploration that led to amazing finds like the ancient, oversized coral above.

Aboard the 340-foot National Geographic Lindblad Expeditions Orion, world leading marine scientists, conservationists, policy makers, researchers, technologists and influencers traveled along the Pacific Equator from Papua New Guinea to the Solomon Islands and participated in an ocean symposium hosted and filmed by TED. Exploring over 1,500 miles of vibrant ocean in the South Pacific this past month, the Mission Blue II Voyage marked an important milestone for 21st century ocean conservation and underscored support at the highest levels for Hope Spots, Mission Blue’s flagship initiative.

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