DR STEVEN AMSTRUP HAS A PASSION FOR POLAR BEARS While some of us dreamed of being pilots, firefighters, princes and princesses, policewomen or bakers, Dr Steven Amstrup’s childhood dream was always to work with bears. Today, with 40 years of experience in the field of wildlife and conservation, he is

A RESTORATION PROJECT THAT IS NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED Have you ever had a thought pass through your mind that almost seems crazy enough to dismiss? Say for example seeing the ruins of an abandoned boat in a field and wondering what it would take to

6 POLAR BEARS FACTS THAT YOU NEVER KNEW Polar Bears are one of those mystical animals that leave most of us in awe! They reside mainly within the Arctic Circle which is one of many reasons they are so mysterious to us! Living so far away (from most of us!) and

SWIMMING WITH GENTLE GIANTS Scott Portelli Interview For most people spending time in Tonga swimming alongside a sixteen metre long, forty ton whales is a dream come true. But for Scott Portelli it’s just another day in the office – an office that he never tires of, even

6 OCEAN PHOTOGRAPHERS TO FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM Whether you're looking to be inspired, looking for tips on how to take better photos of and in the ocean or you're looking for that next perfect beach holiday, Instagram is the place to be! You'll find all of that and so much more

5 OCEAN-FRIENDLY NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS THAT YOU CAN ACTUALLY KEEP IN 2020 How many of us have made a New Year’s resolution to… lose 10kg… or to finally quit sugar… or to exercise more… only to feel like we’ve failed before we’ve even made it to February? That’s never a fun

EASY IDEAS TO GET FESTIVE WITHOUT THE PLASTIC THIS CHRISTMAS If you take a minute to think about it, Christmas has become so saturated with plastic it is now hard to find plastic free festive alternatives.  So we've pulled together some of our favourite plastic free decorating ideas that will get

REDUCE YOUR PLASTIC IMPACT WITH THESE ECO-FRIENDLY GIFT WRAP IDEAS Did you know that the majority of gift wrapping paper can not be recycled because it is coated in plastic?  A 2017 survey from CARE Australia found Australians use 150,000 kilometres of wrapping paper over the festive season

GUIDE TO BEING BOTH SUNSAFE AND 'REEF SAFE' WITH YOUR SUNCREEN CHOICE We’ve been told to slip slop slap for as long as we can remember, but did you know keeping yourself sun-safe can have a detrimental effect on the marine environment? The reality is that the products

MAKE A SPLASH THIS CHRISTMAS WITH THESE OCEAN FRIENDLY GIFT IDEAS FOR OCEAN LOVERS Christmas is almost here and what’s not to love about that? Long summer days, beach time, holidays, family, food, friends and of course, gifts – so many gifts! Steering away from plastics and non-recyclable