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Happy #WildlifeWednesday from Gorgona National Natural Park 💙
Known as "Science Island," Gorgona protects the largest coral reef ecosystem in Colombia's Pacific waters and provides vital habitat for sharks, sea turtles, marine mammals, and seabirds.
#BlueParks #MarineConservation #Colombia
Happy #WorldReefDay!
These incredible reef ecosystems show what's possible when marine areas receive strong, effective protection.
Here's to the reefs, communities, and conservation leaders helping keep our oceans thriving. 🪸💙
#BlueParks #CoralReefs #OceanConservation #MarineProtectedAreas
Marine Conservation Institute
Protection doesn’t stop at designation 🌊
Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park retained its Platinum Blue Park status after its five-year review.
Strong management, monitoring, and enforcement continue protecting one of the Coral Triangle’s richest reef ecosystems.
#BlueParks
Off São Paulo’s coast, Alcatrazes protects a remarkable meeting point of ocean currents that supports threatened seabirds, sea turtles, dolphins, reef fish, sharks, and rays.
A biodiversity hotspot and refuge for ocean life 🌊
#WildlifeWednesday #BlueParks #OceanConservation
The Blue Parks Conservation Fund provides direct support to MPA managers and community partners working on enforcement, reef restoration, sustainable livelihoods, and community engagement.
✨ 13 grants funded
🌍 5+ countries
💙 $35,000+ distributed.
Swipe through to see the impact 🌊💙
Join us at the 2026 Blue Park Awards, presented during Our Ocean Conference Kenya 2026 🌊
Can’t make it? Join us live on LinkedIn:
www.linkedin.com/events/746...
📍 WIO-C Pavilion
📅 June 16 | 🕓 4–6 PM
#BlueParks #OOC2026 #30x30
Join us for the final screening of Behind the Blue Spark - an award-winning film exploring what effective marine conservation looks like in action.
📅 June 9
🕦 9:30 am PT | 11:30 am CT
🔗 Register here: mci.blue/spark-webinar2
#BlueParks #OceanConservation
Happy #WorldOceanDay from our Blue Parks! 💙
Around the world, Blue Parks demonstrate how effective marine protection can help safeguard biodiversity and support thriving ocean ecosystems. Here's to the people and places working every day to protect our blue planet.
30 Moments for 30 Years - Moment #4 💙
In 2013, Marine Conservation Institute launched what would become the Blue Parks Initiative, creating a science-based benchmark for effective marine protection.
Today, Blue Parks recognize some of the world's most effective MPAs. 🌊
#BlueParks #30x30
At Misool Marine Reserve, support for the Blue Parks Conservation Fund is helping strengthen reef restoration, manta ray research, and community-led marine protection in Raja Ampat.
Support conservation that’s already delivering measurable impact: mci.blue/fund
