Pristine Seas: Bringing the Ocean Back

In partnership with local and Indigenous communities and policymakers, the Pristine Seas team conducts expeditions worldwide to document and protect the ocean so it can heal, rebound and regenerate. The Pristine Seas traveling exhibition highlights the importance of marine-protected areas (MPAs) as a mechanism for illuminating and protecting the world’s oceans.

The National Geographic Society supports a diverse, international community of change-makers — National Geographic Explorers — who use the power of science, exploration, education and storytelling to illuminate and protect the wonder of our world.