Although almost three quarters of our planet are covered by water bodies and oceans are the largest ecosystem on earth, humans are largely terrestrial beings. While we slowly realize…
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Jan 25, 2021
Female seafarers and their stories
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has declared it a humanitarian crisis – one that hardly gets any attention: Due to Covid-19, hundreds of thousands of seafarers are stranded on…
The S/pacifics of Salt Water Humanity emerged from the oceans, as did all life on this planet. Our bodies are 60 percent brine—we carry this marine heritage with us…
May 15, 2020
Pacific tourism must go green post Covid-19
The future of tourism in the ‘blue’ Pacific must be green, according to the head of South Pacific Tourism, Chris Cocker. Pacific economies are reeling from the impact of…
A traditional vaka leaves Tahiti today for New Zealand with its crew retracing the pathways of their Pacific ancestors. The Tahitian double-hulled canoe, Fa’afaite, is part of a flotilla…
« One small step for local island governments, but one giant leap for our environment » Imagine 5 million km² of ocean, and spread all across that huge area, 118 tiny…
Jul 14, 2017
French Polynesian marae gets World Heritage status
A marae on Raiatea in French Polynesia has been made a UNESCO World Heritage site. UNESCO’s 41st meeting in Poland accepted the bid by France to give Taputapuatea marae…
Oct 21, 2016
Okeanos Tahiti at the Fête de la Science
The ‘Fête de la Science’ took place from October 13 to October 15, 2016 in Papeete (French Polynesia). On Wednesday, October 12, our local team – consisting of Okeanos’…
Sep 20, 2016
Okeanos Tahiti à la Fête de la Science 2016
En partenariat avec l’association Faafaite, Okeanos Tahiti participera à la Fête de la Science cette année – du 13 au 15 octobre dans le hall de l’assemblée nationale…