The Deep Blue Quest: How Saudi Arabia is Leading a New Wave of Ocean Conservation!
While most think of deserts when they hear Saudi Arabia a wave of blue is rising from the Kingdom and it's called OceanQuest This remarkable non-profit marine science foundation born at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology is diving deep into uncharted waters to protect the oceans Their mission To champion marine conservation through technology human collaboration and exploration all without seeking profit At the UN Ocean Conference in Nice France OceanQuest made waves Through its groundbreaking Around Africa Expedition it proved that science education and empathy are the real tools for change in our rapidly warming world Deep Dives amp Discoveries A Quest Around Africa s Blue Heart OceanQuest in alliance with OceanX undertook a dazzling journey circling Africa s shores with more than port stops and onboard African scientists From helicopter megafauna surveys to plunging over meters underwater the crew mapped the mysterious seabeds near Nola