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🙌 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘢 𝘞𝘙𝘈𝘗 𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘛𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘢 2025 𝘖𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 🙌 From Dr Sylvia Earle's deep ocean insights to Lord Speaker Fakafanua Fatafehi's invaluable local knowledge, our incredible crew has made this expedition a resounding success. Our interdisciplinary team has successfully completed five cutting-edge science projects. The emerging picture is a story of hope: with national protection, Tonga's humpback whales are not just recovering, they're thriving in ways that could provide a blueprint for ocean regeneration globally. But our work also reveals urgent challenges demanding immediate action: for example, krill fishing in the Antarctic threatens a critical food source for humpback whales https://lnkd.in/eF6BjrMV. The OSE Tonga 2025 team will present our expedition findings — including results from our five cutting-edge science projects — at the next Ocean & Poles Roundtable, convened at The Villars Institute Summit! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eFa8airg Stay tuned for more insights and findings from the expedition, and follow our ongoing work to support the establishment of a Mission Blue Hope Spot with local community leadership. Lead Sponsors: Mercuria Silvania Science and Impact Partners: Mission Blue NatureMetrics The Villars Institute Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Anthroposea Communications and content production: Open Planet Open Planet Studios MSQ/Sustain Field support: Blue Vagabonds #oceanscience #marinescience #climatechange #tippingpoints #whales #carbonsequestration #marineecosystems #plasticpollution