{"id":64224,"date":"2021-07-22T11:16:10","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T12:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/?p=64224"},"modified":"2021-07-22T11:22:26","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T12:22:26","slug":"sylvia-earle-says-that-the-azores-are-a-hope-spot-for-the-oceans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whalewatchingazores.com\/blog\/sylvia-earle-says-that-the-azores-are-a-hope-spot-for-the-oceans\/","title":{"rendered":"Sylvia Earle says that the Azores are a hope spot for the oceans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The non-profit organization Mission Blue<\/a>, owned by world-renowned marine biologist Sylvia Earle<\/strong>, has classified the Azores Archipelago as a hope spot<\/a> in support of a network of marine protected areas that stretch from the sea surface to the depths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a press release from the Mission Blue Foundation, it is mentioned that hope spots<\/em><\/strong> are essential areas for the health of the oceans and, with this classification, it is intended to spread the importance of the Azores archipelago as a habitat for several marine species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Azores archipelago thus became part of the network of hope spots in July 2019, and two years later, this July, our islands had the privilege of receiving Sylvia Earle<\/strong>, founder of Mission Blue, who was delighted with the islands to promote actions to explore and protect the oceans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sylvia Earle said “the Azores Archipelago is a magnet for life. It really is a magical place<\/strong>.\u201d She continues, \u201cLaunching the Azores as Hope Spot is so logical \u2013 just ask the whales<\/strong>. They know how special this place is. This used to be a place where whales were killed and now people are making a living by respecting the whales <\/strong>and having people come out and visit them as fellow citizens of the planet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a video where Sylvia Earle talks firsthand about our Azores!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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