Campaign update
Australia’s oceans are home to some of the most unique and vibrant marine life on the planet, but they need our help. In 2024, the Save Our Marine Life community worked to protect Australia’s big blue backyard—from helping establish a new marine park along WA’s South Coast to safeguarding the pristine ecosystems of Heard and […]
Save Our Marine Life, an alliance of 27 environmental groups commends the Cook Government for establishing a brand-new marine park along the south coast of Western Australia (WA), noting that the network of no-take sanctuary zones within the South Coast Marine Park will help to safeguard WA’s globally important marine life. Significant protections have been […]
After months of community consultation and tens of thousands of letters calling for strong sanctuary protection, Western Australia’s South Coast Marine Park is here! This is an incredibly important marine park, covering a critical stretch of Australia’s Great Southern Reef. So how does it stack up? The main takeaway is that about 20% of state […]
The Australian Government has just released its plan for the future of Australia’s South-east Marine Park Network, and they’re asking for our feedback. This is a rare chance to help protect waters which are home to endangered species like blue whales and albatrosses, and the fragile ecosystems of the Great Southern Reef. As part of […]
We have important news! After months of consultation and tens of thousands of letters calling for increased protection, the Australian Government has revealed its plan for the Heard and McDonald Islands Marine Park! So how does it stack up? Well, it’s good, but not great. The good part – the marine park will ensure the […]
We have great news! In a huge win for our oceans, together we have stopped a huge seismic blasting project going ahead in the waters between Victoria and Tasmania! Tens of thousands of us wrote to the offshore oil & gas regulator NOPSEMA last year opposing plans for the largest 3D seismic blasting project on […]
Monday 3 April 2023 As a polar adventurer and environmental scientist I’ve been to the Antarctic a number of times over the years and there’s no denying its breath-taking scale and grandeur – but visiting Australia’s Macquarie Island over summer was an absolute revelation. Honestly, nothing can prepare you for the sheer abundance of marine […]
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