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Proudly supporting the Valerie Taylor Ocean Prize

Meet some oxygen producers in the ocean! Two mobi

Meet some oxygen producers in the ocean!
Two mobile ciliates frolicking amongst sparkling green microalgae. The smaller rectangular shaped cells are a type of brown microalgae called Diatoms that produce up to 50% of the oxygen in our atmosphere! The large green cells are called Desmids which are an ancient type of microalgae that gave rise to land plants more than 500 million years ago. Seen at 640x magnification. The biggest green microalgae cell is 100 microns in size. (0.01 cm)
@eastcoastalgae were recipients of the 2024 Valerie Taylor Ocean Prize, for their amazing micro algae ocean literacy project. The 2025 prizes are currently open. Apply now!
Filmed by @eastcoastalgae @steph_rose_micro #ocean conservation #30x30 @pearcescreektalks #inspiringaustralia #micro #northernrivers #northernriversnsw

$30,000 cash prizes to be shared across NSW and 50

$30,000 cash prizes to be shared across NSW and 50 WILDERLAB DNA analysis kits up for grabs!
We want you to catalyse positive change across NSW for our ocean and coast. We welcome your ideas on ocean stewardship, using science, direct action, education and creativity.
Get your projects together! Get in touch!
Image: Valerie Taylor, photographed by Ron Taylor
Thanks to our collaborators @wilderlabnz
#valerietaylor #oceanconservation #oceanrestoration #oceanliteracy #makewaves #macquarieuni
@sims_australia_ @unswscience #scienceclub #plasticfreeseas #cleanup @take3forthesea @singleuseplasticfreedungog @risingtide.aus @diversforclimate @friendsofmanlypenguins

The 2025 Valerie Taylor Ocean Prizes are now open.

The 2025 Valerie Taylor Ocean Prizes are now open. @davidbooth8714 and @giglia.beretta were the Overall winners of the prizes in 2024, for their work on the #weedyseadragon They were filmed at #cabbagetreebay - one of very few no-take aquatic reserves in Sydney.
For more info on the prizes head to www.blueworld.net.au
Thanks to @afterglowmovingpics for the fab reel
#oceanprotection #marineeducation #saveoursanctuaries

NSW! The 2025 Valerie Taylor Ocean Prizes are open

NSW! The 2025 Valerie Taylor Ocean Prizes are open!
$30,000 cash prizes to be shared across NSW. Our friends @wilderlabnz have kindly offered 50 DNA analysis kits and processing as part of the prizes! Valued at $14,500!
We hope to inspire positive action for our ocean and coast, using science, direct action, education and creativity.
Applications close 30 June!
Thanks #wilderlab
Photo by Ron Taylor

#oceancare #makewaves #greatsoutherreef #unswscience #UTSscience @gamayrangers @drvanessapirotta @npassb2021 @marine_education_research_ @marineconservation.au #NSWsanctuaryalliance #saveoursanctuaries #narooma #woollongong #newcastle #byronbay

This weekend in Bondi. Enjoy a swim and cruise the

This weekend in Bondi. Enjoy a swim and cruise the Ocean lovers festival. Art, food, music and most importantly ideas about ocean restoration and conservation.
#sydneyweekend #bondilocal @underwater.earth #oceanloversfestival #makewaves #netsoutnow

Proud to be part of the inaugural Snorkel for Clim

Proud to be part of the inaugural Snorkel for Climate, presented by @diversforclimate as part of @caw.syd
So much beautiful temperate reef to protect!
Having too much fun for a serious cause with @emilyfrowland, @giglia.beretta @karsjar @davidbooth8714
Positive climate action! We need sanctuaries to build ocean resilience now!
#Oceanconservation #saveoursanctuaries #oceanloversfestival #saveourweedies #makewaves #dive #snorkel

BLUE WORLD was proud to support #climateactionweek

BLUE WORLD was proud to support #climateactionweeksydney
Congratulations to the team organising From Community to Cabinet: Amplifying Youth Voices in Policy at Macquarie Uni this week. @emilyfrowland
So important to make the connections between the ocean and climate change.
The Valerie Taylor Ocean Prizes open in a couple of weeks! So plan your ocean campaign!
#makewaves #climatejustice #climateaction

Thanks to the Seabirds to Seascapes Project for th

Thanks to the Seabirds to Seascapes Project for the excursion to SIMS to hear about the conservation and restorative processes at Project Restore. And to Taronga Zoo for a glimpse into their Seals and Penguin recovery projects #oceanliteracy #SIMS @tarongazoo Thanks to the @oceanloversfestival
#ptojectrestore

A little win! NSW Agriculture Minister Tara Moria

A little win!
NSW Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty has announced this week that declining eastern blue gropers will be protected in NSW waters for the next 3 years.
Who else thinks this should be a permanent ban?

Thank you @tara.moriarty for listening to the scientific advice and NSW communities

Research released this month found eastern blue groper populations have dropped by at least half around some of the state's most populated areas, including Sydney.

The three year extension will give the state government sufficient time to conduct more research and create a monitoring program that will aid blue groper recovery, and should give us a better idea for how their populations are responding along the coast.

Let's protect this beloved species through a permanent ban on all forms of fishing and create new marine sanctuaries so all our marine life can flourish
#nswsanctuariesalliance #MarineConservation #IsnorkelandIvote #30x30protection #morefishforeveryone #oceanprotection

The Weedy Seadragon Census, presented by David Boo

The Weedy Seadragon Census, presented by David Booth and Giglia Beretta was proudly supported by Blue World in 2024. The project was over all winner of the Valerie Taylor Ocean Prizes.
The 2025 prizes reopen in mid March. Get in touch to discuss your projects and ideas. Or watch this space for more information.

#oceanaction #oceanliteracy #marineconservation #nswprojects #saveoursanctuaries #netsoutnow #makewaves #weedyseadragon #wildbluesydney #climatejustice #iseachange

The Sydney Harbour Fishes Guide is going to print!

The Sydney Harbour Fishes Guide is going to print!
This comprehensive guide to every known fish species from Sydney Harbour will feature over 700 species profiles!
Pre-order your copy at
https://sydneyharbourfishes.company.site/
Blue World was proud to be involved in the printing of the first edition.
The 2025 Valerie Taylor Ocean Prizes will open in March.
#goodreads #oceanconservation @australianmuseum @CSIRO @joey_dibattista @awanderingalbatross @sims_australia_

Summer vibes at Gordon's Bay! Such an amazing plac

Summer vibes at Gordon's Bay! Such an amazing place to #snorkel #dive #swim with some marine life! Joy!
Getting some inspiration for my upcoming art residency at #randwickcouncil @randwickcouncil
#marineconservation #makewaves

January ocean events in Sydney's Easy. Sign up for

January ocean events in Sydney's Easy. Sign up for some positive ocean energy and community this summer and learn about cutting edge marine science Search Eventbrite or use the QR.
@marine_education_research_
@joey_dibattista #waverley #woollahra #sydneywhatson #sydneyweekend #makingwaves

Have a wonderful new year Blue World people! Good

Have a wonderful new year Blue World people!
Good luck with your projects, your bright ideas, and enjoy the ocean. #makewaves #30x30

We were thrilled to sponsor a school excursion to

We were thrilled to sponsor a school excursion to local rock platforms on Sydney's beaches to learn about the intertidal species. The public school has a diverse student group and some of the students had not been to the beach previously. Many thanks to Will Jones, marine biologist and educator from the Marine Discovery Centre, Bondi for leading this engagement. Thanks to @keldajane a dedicated science teacher for pushing for this wonderful initiative for her students.
Hopefully we inspire a new generation of ocean guardians! We'd love to borrow a bus to take more kids to the beach, if you wish to join us on this project!
#oceanliteracy #oceanguardians #philanthropy #oceanguardians #communitybus #matraville #bondimarinediscoverycentre #Valerietayloroceanprize

Loving the People's Blockade. More than 5000 prote

Loving the People's Blockade. More than 5000 protesters have gathered over the Blockade this weekend, demanding the Albanese Government rule out new coal and gas mines and impose a 78% fossil fuel export tax to fund new jobs and industries.
The ocean takes the brunt of fossil fueled global warming. The ocean has absorbed about 90 percent of the heat generated by rising emissions.
As the excessive heat and energy warms the ocean, the change in temperature leads to unparalleled cascading effects, including ice-melting, sea-level rise, marine heatwaves, ocean acidification, loss of marine life diversity.

#nonewcoal #RisingTideAus #peoplesblockade #makepolluterspay @risingtide.aus

Happy Birthday to our incredible patron Valerie T

Happy Birthday to our incredible patron Valerie Taylor! 🎉🎂 Her passion and dedication inspire so many of us every day. Here's to another year of making waves for the ocean, fighting for the #greynurseshark #30x30protection #makingwaves #rippleeffect #wildbluesydney #valerietayloroceanprize #valerietaylor #oceanguardian

Marine Sanctuaries give our marine life a chance t

Marine Sanctuaries give our marine life a chance to breed. Our swimmers love to get out there and see fish, rays and sharks. About 2% of Sydneys coast has full protection, like Shelly Beach at Manly. Sanctuaries ! An easy way to safeguard our marine habitats and meet our 30x30 obligations. We are proud members of the @marineconservation.au @npa_srb marine sanctuary alliance.
Please support marine sanctuaries @pennysharpemlc @kelliesloanemp @marjorieoneillcoogee @
#30x30 #marineconservation #makewaves #saveoursanctuaries #marinesanctuary #bondilocal
#wildbluesydney #bondilocal #oceanprotection

You’re invited! Free Ocean Film night! Join our

You’re invited! Free Ocean Film night! Join our community discussion to learn about our beautiful ocean, coastline, marine life and marine sanctuaries in New South Wales.
The night will feature stories from Sydney’s Cabbage Tree Bay, Batemans, Cape Byron and Jervis Bay marine parks. Many of these films have never been screened before.
We’ll hear from locals and experts about what coastal communities can do to protect oceans for generations to come. We’ll finish up with a quick Q&A with the panel of presenters. Some light catering will also be available, because what’s a movie night without a couple snacks?
Throughout the screenings, there will be plenty of opportunities to learn about how you can get more involved in ocean conservation in New South Wales no matter what your background is. This is an evening for anyone and everyone who loves New South Wales ocean and wants to help protect them.
The event is open to all ages. Please get in touch if you require any accessibility assistance so we can make the event as easy to attend as we can.
RSVP for your free ticket today as we are expecting a full house. We’ll see you there!
This event will be hosted by @npassb2021 and @marineconservation.au And we’ll be there too.
QR to register for your free ticket, or google humanitix + Australian Marine Conservation Society
https://events.humanitix.com/love-our-sanctuaries-film-night
There are events up and down the coast #bondilocal #Monavale, #terrigal #jervisbay #merimbula #wollongong #narooma
@aussie_bubbles @bondi_swimblers @bondipavilionofficial @the.bondi.local @thebeastmag @allegra.spender @paulamasselos @kelliesloanemp @marjorieoneillcoogee @bondi_salties @waverleycouncil @bondisblsc @bondisurfgirls @lets_gosurfing @bondisblsc @northbondislsc @northbondioceanswims @icebergsclub @gamayrangers @utsscience @unswscience @diversforclimate @clovellyeskimos @tamaramaslsc @tamarama_gropers

Sunday action at #bondi or join the online campai

Sunday action at #bondi or join the online campaign: Love your dolphins, turtles, hammerheads, endangered grey nurse sharks? Learn why it's time to get rid of shark nets for good. ( Not swimming enclosures)

See you at Glory Days Cafe, Bondi Beach
8 am Sunday 1 September 2024
( Straight after your swim!)

Special guests
Robert Cooley, @gamayrangers
Senator Peter Whish Wilson
Emma Hurst of Animal Justice Party
Jason Iggleston, of @droneshark

#makewaves #marineconservation #netsoutnow #valerietaylor #wildbluesydney @paulamasselos
@allegraspender @kelliesloane @pennysharpemlc @marine_education_research_ @chrisminnsmp #greynurseshark #sydneyweekend @animaljusticepartynsw
@nswgreens @npa_srb @marineconservation.au #roughwaterswimmers #bondilocal #bondimums

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