marine
Loading
Preparing your eco-travel experience…
ocean
Ocean
The planet's largest ecosystem — regulating climate, producing oxygen, and supporting marine life from plankton to whales across all documented coastal destinations.
Where It Exists
Destinations
Great Barrier Reef
Explore great barrier reef within the Ocean ecosystem.
Galapagos
Explore galapagos within the Ocean ecosystem.
Lofoten
Explore lofoten within the Ocean ecosystem.
Komodo
Explore komodo within the Ocean ecosystem.
Namib Naukluft
Explore namib naukluft within the Ocean ecosystem.
Ha Long Bay
Explore ha long bay within the Ocean ecosystem.
Calanques
Explore calanques within the Ocean ecosystem.
Wildlife
marineDugong
Dugong dugon
Seagrass meadows
Vulnerable to boat strikes and seagrass habitat loss.
Nicocolll / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Explore Dugong
marine
plantReef-building corals
Coral reefs
Climate change and ocean warming pose significant reef stress globally.
Gökhan Tolun / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Explore Reef-building corals
marineHumpback whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
Open ocean
International whaling moratorium and marine protected areas support population recovery globally.
Explore Humpback whale
birdAfrican penguin
Spheniscus demersus
Coastal islands
Listed as Endangered; oil spills and fish stock depletion threaten breeding colonies.
Explore African penguin
Environmental Challenges
Plastic pollution
Overfishing
Ocean acidification
Conservation
Marine protected areas, fishing quotas, and electric ferry networks reduce pressure on documented coastal ecosystems.
Environmental Topics
Explore Ocean Ecosystems
Connect ecosystem discovery to EcoQuest challenges and planetary exploration.