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Marine Conservation organizations in North America, South America, Central America and the Caribbean
Pristine Seas Protection Project
1145 17th Street West, Washington DC, USA
Region Active
Global
Non-profit
Activity
Marine conservation awareness and education, Marine protected areas
Description
Pristine Seas Protection Project is a National Geographic project, led by Explorer in Residence Enri Sala. Spending weeks at sea, diving thousands of hours, and seeking out some of the least explored and understood places in the ocean, Sala and a team of determined scientists and filmmakers work to inspire the creation of protected areas for the protection of marine life. Over the last twelve years, Pristine Seas has carried out expeditions in 31 places, 23 of which have since been protected, covering a total area of more than 6 million square kilometres — more than twice the size of India. Finalist in the Revive our Oceans category of the 2021 Earthshot award.