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Now, this is a sight to celebrate! Thousands of Olive Ridley turtles arrive to nest on India’s Odisha beaches 🐢🇮🇳💙 🎥: Dr. Bivash Pandav

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Antarctica never ceases to amaze me. These are the ‘Blood Falls’ located at the Taylor Glacier. It's not actually blood, but iron-rich water flowing from a sub-glacial lake 🧊🩸 📸: PBS NOVA; Alasdair-Turner

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5 names for the Polar Bear: 🐻‍❄️ Nanook – Inuit for ‘an animal worthy of great respect’ 🐻‍❄️ Ursus maritimus – Latin for ‘sea bear’ 🐻‍❄️ Isbjørn – Norwegian for ‘ice bear’ 🐻‍❄️ God’s dog – A name from the Sámi people 🐻‍❄️ Tornassuk – In Greenlandic, ‘the master of helping spirits’ #PolarBearDay 📸: Joe Bunni

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Not everyone will be able to see your vision… 🎥: Thomas Hal Robson-Kanu

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Do you know the collective noun for hammerhead sharks? A toolbox 🦈🧰🦈 🎥: Mikomoto Hammers

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A seagrass bed fit for a king. Sleep well, little guy! 🐢💤 🎥: Terence Tong

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It’s #WorldWhaleDay! These are some of my favourite whales in the world. The more you learn about these magnificent creatures, the more you see why they need protection 🐋💙🐳

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We live in a beautiful world. A world that needs our love now more than ever. Happy #ValentinesDay 🌊💕🌍 📸: Danita Delimont

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First get your heart across the finish line, then everything else will follow.

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It’s #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience! Let’s celebrate these 22 trailblazing scientists from our #ChampionsCommunity who are driving meaningful change for the planet. Read 🪸🌿👇👩‍🔬🦠 lewispughfoundation.org/women-shapin...

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We need to save the Arctic, not just because of the polar bears, or because it’s one of the most beautiful places in the world, but because our very survival depends on it.

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Shark smooch! Just love this photo by Dïana Worth Dowd 🦈😍📸

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Swimming past an iceberg is like entering a blue-and-white world. All other colours cease to exist.

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Our bodies need movement. Our minds need stillness. Swimming gives both.

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In the crystal-clear springs of Florida, a mother manatee and her calf share a quiet moment. Pure beauty 🌊💙✨ 🎥: Florida Guide Josh

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No matter how bad your day is, remember this – it is not as bad as Louie’s! 😅🦔🐕‍🦺 🎥: Louie the Boxer

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#WordOfTheDay: 'psychrolute'. It means one who likes to bathe in cold water, especially outdoors in natural bodies of water such as rivers, lakes, and oceans. Any fellow psychrolutes out there? 🏊‍♂️🌊🏞️💧

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Snow angels – whale style! 💙🐋 📸: Nick Holton

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A "glacial pace" once meant slow and steady. But there's nothing slow about the changes I've seen. In just 15 years, the Nigard Glacier has dramatically receded 🧊📉👇#InternationalYearofGlaciersPreservation

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Happy #PenguinAwarenessDay! A day to celebrate the most magnificent triathletes on the planet. Who else can waddle, swim and fly!? 🐧

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If there's one thing swimming has taught me, it's that if you just keep putting one arm in front of the other, eventually you'll get there.

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A different view of Earth. The sheer size of the Pacific Ocean is incredible.

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It's videos like these that make my day 🐢💕 🎥: YBS Youngbloods

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🌡️ BREAKING 🌡️ 2024 was officially the hottest year on record – and the first to exceed 1.5°C. How far will we let it go? www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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My top 3 photographs of 2024 📸✨ 📸: Nima Sarikhani; Tracey Lund; Andy Schmid

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The home stretch is here… 🐻‍❄️💤😂 🎥: Eric Wehrmeister

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There are places where time stands still. The ocean is that place for me.

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Swimming is more than a sport in Iceland – it’s a way of life. No wonder Icelanders rank among the happiest in the world! 🇮🇸🏊‍♀️🌍 This beautiful video shows why 👇 www.bbc.com/reel/video/p...

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Want to exercise outside this winter? Here are some top tips from leading scientists 🌊🥶👇 www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/w...

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I wish more people knew this 🌊👇🦈 📸: Lily Williams

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When you see me swimming, this is all you see. But behind us is a wonderful team working tirelessly to make it all possible. Thank you to each and every one of them who have worked so hard this year 🏊‍♂️💙🙏

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If you're not doing what you love, what are you doing?

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When you’ve got a mouth like this, every meal is an all-you-can-eat buffet 🐟😮🐟 🎥: Tom Cannon

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Sometimes comedy says what we all need to hear. 🎥: Marc Maron

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A lot of people ask me for the best way to get into cold water. My secret? Use music as a starting gun. Choose a song and use that time to get your mind right. When that song ends, commit. No ifs, no buts. You’re in the water. What song would you choose?

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A polar bear on the move over fresh sea ice 🐻‍❄️❄️ 📸: Benjamin Hardman

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The Climate Crisis might feel like a slow burn, but the clock is ticking faster than we think. We’re in uncharted territory now. 🎥: @edhawkins.org

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Need a smile? Just watch this 🐬💙 🎥: @whatcameradoyouhave

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"It's only one plastic bottle", said 8 billion people. 📸: Ben Curtis #INC5

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Photographer Przemyslaw Jakubczyk has captured a truly incredible moment here 🦅🐟

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The days when politicians took a stand for our seas. John really knew how to do things!

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We cannot tackle the Climate Catastrophe without protecting our oceans. We cannot conserve biodiversity without protecting our oceans. We cannot build a safe, just and sustainable future without protecting our oceans. #COP29 📸: Hannes Klostermann

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A group of otters is called a ‘romp’. How fitting! 🦦🦦🦦 🎥: Theo de Clermont

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The survival of an entire species shouldn't depend on just 70 mothers.

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What is the biggest fish in the world? The whale shark. Happy #InternationalWhaleSharkDay! 🌊🐟💙 📸: Shawn Heinrichs

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I have never regretted a swim.

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Norwegians refer to Sognefjord as the 'King of the Fjords'. Nothing comes close to it. 20 years ago today, I finished the 204km length, and while it was massively challenging, it was the best three weeks of my life! 🇳🇴🏊‍♂️🌄

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From safeguarding shorelines to providing homes for diverse wildlife, mangroves are invaluable. Join me in celebrating them today. Happy #WorldMangroveDay! 💚🌊🌳

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It’s time for athletes to stand up and be a voice for the places we love and use. Meet 21 inspiring people protecting our planet 🌍👇🏊‍♂️ #EnvironmentalSportsChampions www.lewispughfoundation.org/sports-champ...

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