Tag: marine conservation

• UNDER THE SEA and beyond

  Langebaan Lagoon, West Coast, South Africa I grew up on the Langebaan Lagoon with its turquoise water, bird islands and Saldanha Bay. This Lagoon on the west coast of South Africa protects migratory birds and nesting areas of endangered seabirds. It also acts as a protected nursery area for many fish species, not even mentioning…

  Lynni Lochenkov

  December 18, 2023

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  diving, hope spots, life lessons, marine conservation, marine ecology, marine ecosystems, marine life, marine protected areas, marine reserves, ocean, save our seas, save the planet, save the sea, scuba, scubadiving, sea, sea blog, sustainability, sustainable living, travelblog, under the sea

• KEEPERS OF THE SEA

  While I’m still landlocked I have been inspired by two phrases that my reading and time on social media has brought to my attention. There are many committed individuals and organisations who are working passionately and often without financial gain, to fight one battle at a time in the War to save the Sea. It…

  Lynni Lochenkov

  December 2, 2023

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  anti-pollution, be the difference, Cape town, clean oceans, conservation, conservation matters, Coral Conservation, diving, ecosystems, environmental law, False bay, global, hope spots, keepers of the sea, marine conservation, marine life, marine protected areas, mauritius, mission blue, no takezones, plastic kills, policy makers, pollution, rewilding the sea, save our seas, save the planet, save the sea, scuba, scubadiving, sea, sea lovers, South Africa, sustainability, sustainable ocean, sustainable ocean management, travelblog, vitamin sea

• ROMANTIC CORALS MAKING BABIES

  When the moon is full and everything is just so right! Last week, with the full moon at the end of October, the coral reefs, in the Grand Port of Mahebourg and Pointe d’Esny, Mauritius, had their annual mass spawning! Everything must have been perfect for them to feel romantic! The light, water temperature and…

  Lynni Lochenkov

  November 7, 2023

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  Coral, Coral Conservation, Coral Reefs, Coral Reproduction, Coral restoration, Coral Sex, Coral Spawning, coral volunteer, diving, Global Warming, marine conservation, mauritius, Pointe d’Esny, pollution, save our seas, scuba, scuba adventure, sea, travel, travelblog, Wakashio Oil Spill

• NEUTRAL BUOYANCY

  A question of balance. New divers often struggle finding that sweet spot where they can just hover, neutrally buoyant. You either rise uncontrolled, struggling to descend or you sink and risk damage to some sensitive marine organisms.   When I thought I was going to do coral transplantation shortly after qualifying as a SSI Open Water…

  Lynni Lochenkov

  November 5, 2023

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  balance, conservation, Conservation advocacy, Coral Conservation, coral volunteer, diving, False bay, impact divers, kelp forest, kelp forest diving, life, lifelessons, live now, marine conservation, marine ecology, marinelife, save our seas, scuba, scuba adventure, Scuba Atlantic Ocean, scubadiving, sea, selfdevelopment, Simons town, South Africa, travel, travelblog

• AN EMERGENCY DESCENT

  In Scuba Diving you learn of the dangers of ascending / surfacing too fast. You learn about slow controlled ascents and emergency ascents. But I’m not talking about surfacing! I did that when I came back home after my long dive stay in Mauritius. I want to tell you about going down, descending to the…

  Lynni Lochenkov

  October 12, 2023

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  clean ups, clifficlix, conservation, keepersofthesea, marine conservation, marine ecology, marine ecosystems, mauritius, plastic, pollution, save our seas, save the planet, scuba, scuba adventure, sea, travelblog