sharks are the single most important indicator for the health of a coral reef
indicator for the health of a coral reef
indicator for the health of a coral reef having sharks on the reef is like having
having sharks on the reef is like having
having sharks on the reef is like having lions on the plains in Africa in 2012
lions on the plains in Africa in 2012
lions on the plains in Africa in 2012 national geodetic pristine seas along
national geodetic pristine seas along
national geodetic pristine seas along with the pink Charitable Trusts
with the pink Charitable Trusts
with the pink Charitable Trusts conducted a scientific expedition to the
conducted a scientific expedition to the
conducted a scientific expedition to the Pitcairn Islands
the four islands of Peter Doocy Oh No
the four islands of Peter Doocy Oh No and Henderson provided some of the most
and Henderson provided some of the most
and Henderson provided some of the most beautiful reefs in ocean life we had
beautiful reefs in ocean life we had
beautiful reefs in ocean life we had ever encountered
as far as we could see there were these
as far as we could see there were these pale blue corals like giant roses the
pale blue corals like giant roses the
pale blue corals like giant roses the charts were very curious and they came
charts were very curious and they came
charts were very curious and they came to check us out
to check us out
to check us out very closely this place is wild
you swim out to the edge of the reef and
you swim out to the edge of the reef and it looked unlike any that I think I’ve
it looked unlike any that I think I’ve
it looked unlike any that I think I’ve ever experienced this place has to be
ever experienced this place has to be
ever experienced this place has to be protected there is no other option the
protected there is no other option the
protected there is no other option the island population of around 50 people
island population of around 50 people
island population of around 50 people includes descendants of Fletcher
includes descendants of Fletcher
includes descendants of Fletcher Christian the Sailor immortalized in
Christian the Sailor immortalized in
Christian the Sailor immortalized in mutiny on the bounty you can imagine
mutiny on the bounty you can imagine
mutiny on the bounty you can imagine when the mutineers arrived on this
when the mutineers arrived on this
when the mutineers arrived on this uninhabited island you know they’re
uninhabited island you know they’re
uninhabited island you know they’re they’re planning on living here forever
they’re planning on living here forever
they’re planning on living here forever you think wow that’s crazy now that the
you think wow that’s crazy now that the
you think wow that’s crazy now that the Christians are still here
Christians are still here
Christians are still here we presented footage of Louie Martin’s
we presented footage of Louie Martin’s
we presented footage of Louie Martin’s 1957 Pigpen expedition to the community
1957 Pigpen expedition to the community
1957 Pigpen expedition to the community it was so exciting to see that footage
it was so exciting to see that footage
it was so exciting to see that footage to sing in all the people and shared our
to sing in all the people and shared our
to sing in all the people and shared our expedition results with the Islanders
expedition results with the Islanders
expedition results with the Islanders along with the possibility of creating a
along with the possibility of creating a
along with the possibility of creating a marine reserve around the Pitcairn
marine reserve around the Pitcairn
marine reserve around the Pitcairn Islands we’re talking about global
Islands we’re talking about global
Islands we’re talking about global recognition for a unique marine
recognition for a unique marine
recognition for a unique marine environment
environment
environment having a Marine Reserve is one way that
having a Marine Reserve is one way that
having a Marine Reserve is one way that we can create a future closer people are
we can create a future closer people are
we can create a future closer people are connected to the land the more
connected to the land the more
connected to the land the more conservation makes sense to them the
conservation makes sense to them the
conservation makes sense to them the Pitcairn Islands Harbor some of the last
Pitcairn Islands Harbor some of the last
Pitcairn Islands Harbor some of the last healthy environments left in the ocean
healthy environments left in the ocean
healthy environments left in the ocean Marine Reserve could completely change
Marine Reserve could completely change
Marine Reserve could completely change the pit crocodile our hopes for petkins
the pit crocodile our hopes for petkins
the pit crocodile our hopes for petkins future have now become a reality
future have now become a reality
future have now become a reality the British government has signed
the British government has signed
the British government has signed legislation
legislation
legislation to create the largest continuous marine
to create the largest continuous marine
to create the largest continuous marine reserve in the world
reserve in the world
reserve in the world it’s a testament to the spirit of
it’s a testament to the spirit of
it’s a testament to the spirit of conservation one we hope will serve as
conservation one we hope will serve as
conservation one we hope will serve as an inspiration for entire world
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