Santiago, December 4. The premiere of the documentary "Canoeros: Memoria Viva", by National Geographic’s Pristine Seas program, took place to a full house. The event held at the GAM Center was attended by numerous members of the Kawésqar, Yagá...
During the months of July and August, the expedition will study five priority areas and take place aboard the MV Polar Prince, a 220 ft (67 meter), Indigenous-owned, Canadian-flagged research icebreaker.
Comunidades pertenecientes al pueblo Kawésqar efectuaron una petición formal al Gobierno de Chile para que la actual reserva nacional Kawésqar, ubicada en la región de Magallanes, sea declarada como parque nacional.
Communities belonging to the Kawésqar people have formally requested to the Chilean government that the current Kawésqar national reserve, located in the Magallanes region, be declared a national park.
El próximo documental “Canoeros: Memoria Viva” producido por National Geographic Pristine Seas se enfoca en las demandas de los pueblos Kawésqar y Yagán para retirar las salmoneras de la Reserva Nacional Kawésqar en Chile
The upcoming documentary film “Canoeros: Memoria Viva” produced by National Geographic Pristine Seas focuses on the Kawésqar and Yagán peoples demands to remove salmon farms from the Kawésqar National Reserve in Chile
Los tiburones de arrecife de punta blanca se agrupan en grandes cantidades para alimentarse por la noche frente a la isla del Coco. Crédito de la foto: Enric Sala / National Geographic
President Carlos Alvarado of Costa Rica has signed a decree expanding the Cocos Island National Park, increasing the fully protected area in their Pacific waters by almost 53,000 square kilometers.
Giant anemone (Telmatactis cricoides) with white-striped cleaner shrimp in newly expanded Selvagens marine reserve. Photo Credit: Andy Mann, National Geographic Pristine Seas
Prince Albert I Grand Medal awarded for Sala’s dedication and service to the ocean November 22, 2021—Today, the Oceanographic Institute, Prince Albert I of Monaco Foundation awarded National Geographic Explorer and Pristine Seas founder Enric Sala the Prince Albert I ...
Drawing attention to the critical yet overlooked role oceans play in keeping the planet cool, safeguarding species, and supporting food security the leaders of Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Panama launched a new marine protected area to be called the ...
Winners to be Announced on October 17 September 17, 2021—Today, the Royal Foundation announced National Geographic Pristine Seas as one of three finalists for the first-ever “Revive Our Ocean” Earthshot. The Earthshot Prize is designed to incentivize change and help repair our ...
The fully protected Islas Marías Biosphere Reserve shelters an incredible diversity of life including rocky reefs and hard corals. Photo Credit: Octavio Aburto
By Carlos F. Gaymer and Alan M. Friedlander Chile has created several large-scale marine protected areas (LSMPAs) around their offshore archipelagos. These islands have cultural and ecological connections to the broader insular Pacific and by protecting these unique ecosystems, Chile ...
New report highlights measures needed to safeguard the Kawésqar National Park and Reserve A new report recommends that the Government of Chile not approve any new applications for salmon farming within the newly created Kawésqar national reserve in ...