Blogs & Ecology

Ocean lovin' Israelis participate in International Coastal Cleanup day. Shouldn't you?

Turning Ships into Artificial Reefs
Some naval vessels such as the U.S.S. Oriskany get a second life. Instead of being sent to ship-breakers, they get a second career as artificial reefs and are turned into habitat for marine species.

U.S.S. Oriskany

Image: Colony of Mussismilia braziliensis corals (photo by Carlos Secchin, from report by SIGEP)

From June 16 until 22, the state of Bahia in northern Brazil is hosting the first Billabong Surf Eco Festival. Apart from gathering some of the best surfers in the world at Praia do Forte, the festival incorporates a complete set of conferences and activities to provide information and raise awareness about environmental matters.

Image Credit: Tim Shaffer for The New York Times