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Latest from Ocean Doctor

📰 Update · Dec 28

Why There is Still Hope for Coral Reefs

📰 Update · Dec 19

An Important Video Message from the Late Capt. Don Walsh to Students Everywhere

🎥 Video · Dec 18

A Message from the Late Capt. Don Walsh to Students Everywhere

🎥 Video · Nov 29

Support Ocean Doctor's Commitment to Environmental Education

📰 Update · Jun 8

Deep-Sea Mining: A New Threat to the Deep

📰 Update · Jun 4

Announcing the New Book “The Remarkable Reefs of Cuba: Hopeful Stories From the Ocean Doctor”

📰 Update · Apr 23

Earth Day 1970: A Little Boy in Big Rubber Boots

📰 Update · Sep 20

Saving a Remarkable Fish Few Have Ever Seen: A Message From Our Interns

Guarding Cuba's Gardens of the Queen, the Caribbean's Healthiest Shark Sanctuary

Oceans & Coasts

🇨🇺 Cuba

A no-take marine reserve off Cuba's south coast now holds up to ten times more sharks and fish than the surrounding sea.

2,170km²Protected marine reserve area
10x higherFish biomass inside the reserve vs. surrounding waters
50%Increase in fish numbers since 1996 protection began (up to)
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