Posts by Xerxes Cook
Industry & Ecology in Brazil’s Ilha Grande

We speak to Luis Skinner from the Ilha Grande EcoMuseum, to learn about the effects nearby harbors, oil rigs and nuclear power plants have on the island’s ecosystem, and how he once adopted a poorly penguin for a weekend.

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The Maldives: A Wonder of the World

Cast a look back through deep geological time to understand how the country's 1,200 islands came into being, and at the eco-innovations that promise to preserve this jewel of the Indian ocean for future generations.

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LIZARD ISLAND EXPEDITION DIARY

Days spent abseiling down cliffs to cleanup beaches and snorkeling to the sound of humpback whales, and nights celebrating the removal of 3,000 kg of marine debris.

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PROTECTING the mangroves of the maldives

As Parley launches a new program to restore the mangroves of Kulhudhuffishi island in the north of the Maldives, we speak to Abdulla Adam, a passionate environmentalist who returned to his home island of Kulhudhuffishi after his studies to work with the city’s council protecting the biodiversity of his home island.

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OPENING EYES ON THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BEACH IN THE WORLD

We go on a field trip with students from La Digue School in the Seychelles to scope out Anse Source d’Argent, intercepting almost 100kg of plastic on the way.

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People: NIQ ALI

Hanging out with Niq Ali, the 18-year-old student, surfer, and freediver who has traveled the length and breadth of the Maldives.

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SPECIES: CROWN-OF-THORNS STARFISH

A new United Nations report lists the Great Barrier Reef as officially in danger, not only from rising sea temperatures and marine debris, but from agricultural run-off boosting the populations of the dreaded, coral-eating, crown-of-thorns starfish.

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STATE OF THE GREAT BARRIER REEF

Having lived on Lizard Island for over 30 years, coral reef scientist Dr Anne Hoggett updates us on the future prospects for the world’s largest reef.

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People: Frank Solomon

We travel to Cape Town to catch up with surfer, activist, Parley Ambassador, youth educator and living legend Frank Solomon…

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CLEAN WAVES – SUMMER 2022 DROP

With 100% of proceeds supporting our mission, the new editions help protect Caribbean, Atlantic, Indian and Pacific islands from plastic pollution.

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People: SUNNY PIRES

Meet the 16 year-old Brazilian surfer who has become one of Parley’s youngest ocean ambassadors.

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PARADISE LOST

Under current CO2 emission scenarios, nations like the Maldives, Vanuatu and The Marshall Islands face an uncertain future – and could even disappear entirely before the end of the century.

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Vava Ribeiro’s Ipanema Beach

Shot along Rio's iconic Ipanema Beach, Vava Ribeiro's ongoing series explores youth, identity and a new generation's relationship to the oceans.

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Species: MANTA RAYS

A deep dive into the social and sexual habits of the ocean’s smartest fish.

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