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Using the Morelet’s Crocodile as a Sentinel Species to Save Belize’s New River
August 4, 2022
MCAF grantee Jonathan Triminio works with the Crocodile Research Coalition to protect the New River in Belize....Read More
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The Ripple Effect: Part 2
June 27, 2022
In Part two of our blog series, we hear from more of the New England Aquarium’s Marine Conservation Action Fund (MCAF) Program’s collaborative project partners....Read More
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The Ripple Effect: Part 1
June 17, 2022
MCAF's project, “The Ripple Effect – Capacity Development for the Ocean,” focuses on collectively scaling up the support of local leaders in their efforts to develop capacity in ocean conservation...Read More
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In memoriam: Honoring Lenín Riquelme, a guardian of the ocean
October 20, 2021
Lenín Riquelme approached the Marine Conservation Action Fund (MCAF) with a clear goal: to conduct research on the incidental bycatch of leatherback sea turtles in the Panama Bight....Read More
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In memoriam: Honrando a Lenín Riquelme, guardián de océano
October 20, 2021
Lenín Riquelme contactó al Marine Conservation Action Fund (MCAF) con un objetivo claro: realizar investigaciones sobre la captura incidental de tortugas laúd en el Golfo de Panamá....Read More
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Blog sobre Espuma, la ballena franca austral patagónica
January 26, 2021
Florencia dirige un proyecto que busca integrar fotografías de ballenas francas australes tomadas desde embarcaciones por operadores de avistamiento de ballenas con el catálogo de encuestas aéreas......Read More
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Mar de Esperanza en Osa Costa Rica: Tiburones martillo naciendo en tiempos de Pandemia Covid-19
January 8, 2021
Como la naturaleza continúa con su ciclo habitual sin importar el Covid-19, estos meses de junio, julio y agosto 2020, fueron meses de nacimientos en el Santuario del Tiburón Martillo Golfo Dulce......Read More
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We went to The Gambia – Part 2
December 29, 2020
We are back to you once again following on from Part 1 of our “Think Global, Act Local” sea turtle conservation adventures in The Gambia....Read More
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Gaining insights into the effects of COVID- 19 on coastal fisheries in Sri Lanka – Tamil
November 20, 2020
COVID-19 இன் தாக்கங்களை புரிந்து கொள்ள ஓஷன்ஸ்வெல் செயல்படுகிறது, குறிப்பாக பூட்டுதல், சமூகத்தின் மிகவும் பாதிக்கப்படக்கூடிய பகுதிகளில், பெண்கள் மீனவர்களை இலக்காகக் கொண்ட ஒரு பெரிய பகுதி....Read More
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Protecting African Manatees during the COVID Pandemic
November 6, 2020
Lucy Keith-Diagne takes us through the challenges facing African manatees and the new challenges that researchers are facing due to COVID-19....Read More
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අවධානයෙන් ගිලිහී ගිය ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ මඩු මසුන්
October 27, 2020
ගයාත්‍රා බන්ඩාරා විසින් අධ්‍යයනය නොකරන ලද ගිටාර්ෆිෂ් විශේෂයක් වන ඇක්‍රොටීරියෝබැටස් වරිගෙටස් කෙරෙහි අවධානය යොමු කරමින් වයස්ගත ව්‍යාපෘතියක් සඳහා වැඩ කිරීමට ශිෂ්‍යත්වයක් ලැබුණි....Read More
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Haiti Ocean Project – French
October 9, 2020
Haiti Ocean Project se consacre aux espèces marines menacées d’Haïti depuis plus d’une décennie, à savoir les mammifères marins, les requins, les raies et les tortues marines....Read More
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Descubriendo los secretos de la manta gigante en Costa Rica
September 11, 2020
Ilena Zanella, becaria de MCAF, científica de tiburones y rayas y cofundadora de Misión Tiburón Costa Rica, comparte noticias de su proyecto para estudiar y proteger la manta gigante en Costa Rica....Read More
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Detecting Sawfish DNA in Madagascar’s Mangroves
March 12, 2020
Sawfish are amongst the most endangered of all sharks and rays worldwide. Conservation efforts are greatly hindered by a lack of knowledge about where sawfish populations still exist....Read More
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Blog about Espuma the Patagonian Southern Right Whale
January 26, 2020
Florencia directs a project that seeks to integrate boat-based southern right whale photographs taken by whale watch operators with the 48-year aerial survey catalog curated by ICB, to improve the......Read More
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The Hammerhead Sharks of Peru’s Tropical Sea
December 11, 2019
Mariano Cabanillas-Torpoco describes a learning exchange between the Peruvian non-profit or-ganization Planeta Oceano and Misión Tiburón Costa Rica. ...Read More
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Gaining insights into the effects of COVID- 19 on coastal fisheries in Sri Lanka – Sinhala
November 20, 2019
ඕෂියන්ස්වෙල් විසින් COVID-19 හි බලපෑම, විශේෂයෙන් අගුලු දැමීම, ප්‍රජාවේ වඩාත් අවදානමට ලක්විය හැකි කොටස්, කාන්තා ධීවරයින් ඉලක්ක කරගත් විශාල කොටසක් අවබෝධ කර ගැනීම සඳහා අධ්‍යයනයක් සිදු කරයි....Read More
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Gaining insights into the effects of COVID- 19 on coastal fisheries in Sri Lanka
November 20, 2019
Oceanswell is conducting a study to understand the impacts of COVID-19, specifically the lockdown, on the most vulnerable parts of the community, a large portion targeted at small-scale fishers....Read More
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Journey to the East Coast of Sri Lanka for Rays
November 12, 2019
Thilini Apsara, undergraduate of the Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, had the opportunity to participate in field surveys documenting shark and ray landings in Sri Lanka....Read More
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இலங்கையின் மறக்கப்பட்ட திருக்கை மீன்கள்
October 27, 2019
காயத்ரா பண்டாரா ஒரு வயதான திட்டத்தில் பணிபுரிய உதவித்தொகையைப் பெற்றார்....Read More
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Forgotten rays of Sri Lanka
October 27, 2019
Gayathra Bandara received a scholarship to work on an ageing project focusing on the under-studied guitarfish species, Acroteriobatus variegatus....Read More
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Haiti Ocean Project
October 9, 2019
Haiti Ocean Project has been dedicated to Haiti’s endangered marine species for over a decade, namely marine mammals, sharks, stingrays, and sea turtles....Read More
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Haiti Ocean Project – Creole
October 9, 2019
Haiti Ocean Project te dedye a espès maren ki an danje Ayiti pou plis pase yon dekad, sètadi mamifè maren, reken, stingrays, ak tòti lanmè....Read More
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Discovering the Secrets of the Giant Manta in Costa Rica
September 11, 2019
In this piece, MCAF grantee Ilena Zanella, shark and ray scientist and co-founder of Misión Tiburón Costa Rica, shares news of their project to study and protect giant manta rays in Costa Rica....Read More
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MCAF: Its Not Easy Being a Turtle
June 20, 2019
Navi receiving treatment for her injured flipper. Photo: TREE Foundation...Read More
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MCAF: Fishermen Monitoring Network in Haiti Leads to New Discoveries and Opportunities
June 17, 2019
Fishermen Monitoring Network in Haiti Leads to New Discoveries and Opportunities....Read More
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MCAF: Sawfishes of the Sundarbans
June 11, 2019
Priyankar Chakraborty speaks about his MCAF-supported project to identify remaining populations of endangered sawfish in the Indian Sundarbans....Read More
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MCAF: Thresher Shark Tales
May 7, 2019
MCAF Fellow Anna Oposa, Chief Mermaid and Executive Director of Save Philippine Seas, tells of her efforts to strengthen support for and the impact of a shark shelter in the Philippines. ...Read More
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MCAF Update: Exciting Encounters with Blue Whales in Sri Lanka
March 11, 2019
Field season brings exciting encounters with blue whales in Sri Lanka for MCAF Fellow Dr. Asha de Vos. ...Read More
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MCAF Update: Studying Zebra Sharks in Mozambique
February 15, 2019
Through research dives and a successful citizen science program, an MCAF-supported project focused on studying zebra sharks has identified 89 zebra sharks in Mozambique!...Read More