Sunset over the Indian Ocean

Sunset, seen from the Arctic Sunrise in the Indian Ocean.

A team aboard the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise are on an expedition to the Indian Ocean to contribute to a better understanding of the wildlife and diversity of the region.

Unique identifier: GP1SUXBR

Type: Image

Shoot date: 14/03/2021

Locations: Indian Ocean

Credit line: © Tommy Trenchard / Greenpeace

Size: 5847px × 3898px 2MB

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Indian Ocean Ship Tour - Leg 2 (Photos by T. Trenchard)

The Saya de Malha Bank is part of the Mascarene Plateau and located between Mauritius and Seychelles in the Indian Ocean. It is the largest seagrass meadow in the world and one of the biggest carbon sinks in the high seas. A team aboard the Greenpeace ship, Arctic Sunrise are on an expedition to the bank to contribute to a better understanding of the wildlife and diversity of the region and make the case for this area to be protected.

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Indian Ocean Ship Tour Leg 2 (Photos & Video)

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