From Aotea to Ecuador, researchers are tracking the first migration of 47 young black petrels across the Pacific Flyway in the largest black petrel tracking study ever undertaken.
Jono Ridler and Live Ocean will meet with political decision-makers from across the House tomorrow, as the Swim4TheOcean message, backed by 73,647 unique signatures is taken to Parliament.
After 90 days in the ocean and a nationwide wave of support, the Swim4TheOcean petition is now being formally taken to Parliament, with 73,647 unique signatures – each one a call to end bottom trawling, starting with seamounts.
Jono Ridler and Live Ocean will return to Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington next week to formally handover the Swim4TheOcean petition to Government, marking the next phase of a campaign that has captured national attention.
Live Ocean Foundation has appointed Rosalie Nelson as its new Chief Executive, to accelerate its mission of scaling up innovation, science and outreach for a healthy ocean.
Jono Ridler’s 1,367km Swim4TheOcean mission has reached its penultimate day, with the final swim now mapped and his arrival into Wellington set for noon tomorrow.
Jono Ridler has positioned himself at the threshold of Wellington Harbour, wrapping day two of a final push just south of Barrett Reef and setting up for the penultimate day of Swim4TheOcean.
Jono Ridler’s 1,367km Swim4TheOcean mission has reached its penultimate day, with the final swim now mapped and his arrival into Wellington set for noon tomorrow.
Jono’s Swim4TheOcean made strong progress across Palliser Bay, taking full advantage of a favourable current to cut close to 20km distance off the journey to Wellington – leaving under 30km to go.
Setting off from the south-facing, black-sand beach, iconic for it’s line-up of cray boats that launch off trailers towed by bulldozers, the Swim4TheOcean operation went true Ngawi style for Tuesday, 31 April.
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