#Regram #RG @mattiasklumofficial: A manta ray glides over me and my camera in Indonesia's Raja Ampat. Mantas are filter feeders and eat large quantities of zooplankton, which they swallow with their open mouths as they swim. Mantas do visit cleaning stations for the removal of parasites like in this short film. The largest mantas can reach 1,350 kg (2,980 lb) and at least 7 m (23 ft) in "wingspan". In 2014, Indonesia brought in a fishing and export ban as it realized that manta ray tourism is more economically beneficial than allowing the fish to be killed. A dead manta is worth $50 to $600 while manta ray tourism can bring in $1 million during the life of a single manta ray. Indonesia has 2.2 million square miles of ocean and this is now the world's largest sanctuary for manta rays. Mantas have one of the highest brain-to-body mass ratios of all fish and if approached with care and respect they can be curious and spend a long time with you. The coral reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the richest marine habitats on Earth. Let's protect Raja Ampat and other fragile marine- and terrestrial ecosystems on this vulnerable and magical planet! Shot on assignment with @ansgarklumphotos & @naturebyeinar #thecoraleden #mantaray #rajaampat #indonesia #marine #ecosystem #protectbiodiversiry #paradise #divers #instagood #photooftheday #mattiasklum #wwf #iucn #conservation @na******eo @alexandrovklumofficial @thephotosociety @irisalexandrov

The end of the year is a time to reflect on the role we can play in protecting our planet. From reducing our carbon footprint to taking pressure off the ocean, there are immediate ways to make a difference. Eating fish is better for the environment than other meat protein, reducing both our carbon footprint and the pollution from industrial agriculture. Sustainable fish farms also take pressure off endangered ocean species so they can regenerate. The health of the planet depends on the health of the ocean, which is why I support and invest in @I.LoveTheWild and their efforts to help all of us do our part. Link in bio to learn more. Photo was taken in Norway at a third-generation, family-run farm where there hasn't been a single salmon escape in over 10 years due to careful monitoring.

#Regram #RG @greenpeace: This is one of the first ever images taken of the Amazon Reef, off the coast of Brazil, in January 2017. There’s so much we still need to learn about this place, but it’s already under threat. 2 oil companies, BP and Total, want to drill near the area, and a spill would be devastating to this amazing biome. #amazonreef #amazon #brazil #amazonia#amazonas #greenpeace #instaphoto#instapic #picoftheday #instadaily#oildrilling #environment #nature #oceans#ocean #diving #reef #coralreef

#Regram #RG @na******eo: Photo by @FransLanting At the end of 2017 China plans to implement its ban on the import and sale of elephant ivory, which President Xi Jinping agreed to do with President Obama back in 2015. Let’s make sure that the current White House administration holds up its side of this bargain in 2018 by not reopening the import of elephant ivory and other body parts from Zimbabwe or Zambia—as some interest groups are proposing to do. Elephants are awesome and deserve to be respected as whole animals and not as the commercialized sum of their body parts. I hope you will add your support to the organizations that are doing the hard work, including @savetheelephants, @wildaid, and @world_wildlife. Follow me @FransLanting for more images of elephants and other scenes from wild Africa. @na******eocreative @thephotosociety @christineeckstrom #elephants #SaveTheElephants #WildAid #ivory #respect #dignity #awesome

#Regram #RG @nytimes: A group of plainclothes investigators assembled outside an animal smuggler’s house in the Himalayas recently, waiting for signs of life. Working off a tip that 2 baby #chimpanzees were illegally passing through Nepal, the investigators burst into the building, where a menagerie of exhausted animals began to wail. In recent years, authorities in Nepal have arrested hundreds of smugglers who have taken advantage of Nepal’s porous borders with India and China, corrupt law enforcement and loose customs rules to illegally transport rhinoceros horns, wool from Tibetan antelopes, rare owls and endangered apes. But for seized animals, problems continue after they’ve been intercepted. In Nepal, the 2 chimpanzees that were rescued are now at the center of a spat with the Nigerian government, which is calling for them to be returned, and local wildlife officials, who want to keep them at Nepal’s Central Zoo. @samreinders took this photo of the 2 #chimps, Champa and Chimpu. Visit the link in our profile to read more.

#Regram #RG @sea_legacy: Photo by @paulnicklen // Lofoten, Norway is a haven for orcas and humpback whales alike. The Norwegian government is considering oil and gas exploration in the same place where thousands of whales congregate to feed, threatening one of the most biodiverse cold-water locations in the world. @Sea_Legacy has been shining a light on the issue through our massive media footprint, rallying the people of Norway and the world to let Norwegian government officials know how we feel. Join the growing chorus of voices opposing this short-sighted plan that will forever change these fjords. Tell Norwegian Prime Minister @erna_solberg to keep these fjords clear of oil. View all of @CristinaMittermeier and @PaulNicklens’ #12DreamsofChristmas by clicking the link in our bio. #Turningthetide #LofotenForever #oilfree #fossilfree #LoVeSe #Lofoten #oilintheground

Watch the Environmental Defense Fund's new enviro-documentary series on the value of using technology to cut oil and gas pollution. http://bit.ly/2AeJZgp

Help @NRDC_org stop the pro-polluter tax bill, and help save the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Text “TREE” to 21333 for information on how to call Congress. Link in bio to learn more. #savethearctic

#Regram #RG @worldeconomicforum: Science hasn’t given up hope… #greatbarrierreef #climatechange #ocean #maketheworldabetterplace #wef

Grateful for the firefighters risking their lives to get people to safety in SoCal. Support @CAFireFound here: cafirefoundation.org

#Regram #RG @greenpeace: @CristinaMittermeier, Antarctica / Icebergs, along with polar bears, have become another “canary in the coal mine”, warning us that urgent action is required. My name is Cristina Mittermeier (@cristinamittermeier), and I have made it my life’s work to tell the story of our world’s oceans. Drilling for oil, expanding oil pipelines, and failure to listen to what science that is telling us, may have irreversible consequences on the planet. If we are going to reverse climate change, the time to act is now. Every other breath we take comes from the sea. Our planet is made up of more than 70% ocean, and while we, as a species, have done significant damage, there is still time to make things right.? My partner Paul Nicklen (@PaulNicklen) and I are taking over Greenpeace International, and Greenpeace Canada’s (@greenpeace_canada) Instagram feeds. We formed @Sea_legacy four years ago to change the narrative of the world’s oceans from a negative one, into a positive one. As advocates for a healthy ocean, we stand with those opposing tar sands and all of the risks that they pose to our planet. . . . #OceansNotPipelines #instagramtakeover #igtakeover #Greenpeace #resistpipelines #NotPipelines #StopKM #resistance #tarsands #environment #nature #river #ecosystem #IndigenousRights #Canada #BritishColumbia #TurningTheTide #salishsea #getfishfarmsout #climatechange #inspiration#climatechange #activism?#inspiration #resist

#Regram #RG @protectbearsears: Please Share! #BearsEars has been home to Hopi, Navajo, Ute Mountain Ute, and Zuni people for countless generations. We are committed to defending Bears Ears National Monument. You can #StandWithBearsEars at utahdinebikeyah.org/defend-Bears-Ears/