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A little dose of ocean conservation inspiration

August 2, 2012 by Beach Chair Scientist Leave a Comment

This is a whimsical – yet still direct and profound – image I wanted to share from from my Ocean Conservation Inspiration Pinterest board. Do you have a particular phrase or image that drives you?

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Filed Under: Algae (Seaweeds), Conservation, Inspiration, Marine Mammals, Ocean, Random Fun!, Wrack Line Tagged With: Biodiversity, conservation, Environment, Marine conservation, World Oceans Day

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