Seychelles Blue Economy Internship

Over the last two weeks weeks we were excited to welcome Frances Benstrong and Emmaline Contoret to the WiseOceans team here at Petite Anse. They are taking part in the national Blue Economy Internship Programme, which we at WiseOceans and Four Seasons Resort Seychelles were excited to support. Here’s what it’s all about… “An initiative being launched by SIDS Youth AIMS Hub-Seychelles is determined to revolutionise the ‘career-selection’ experience. Through support by the British High Commission and Commonwealth Youth Council, the …

Post mass global coral bleaching event and it’s not all bad news

This year saw the third mass global coral bleaching event sweep the world’s oceans. Stats, figures and reports on the loss of coral worldwide are still emerging, but needless to say there is some pretty bleak reading out there. You may call corals the canaries of the ocean, and this was a clear signal that all is not well. Here in Petite Anse our coral nursery stocked a high proportion of coral fragments in the genus Acropora, a fast-growing species which we hoped to …

We are recruiting!

We are recruiting a Marine Conservation Trainee! WiseOceans has a vacancy for a trainee to join our team of Marine Educators based at Four Seasons Resort Seychelles where we deliver an extensive programme of marine education, including reef restoration, for resort guests, team members and the local community. Please note – this vacancy is open to Seychellois applicants only. The closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 19th August 2016. For all the details and information on how to apply …

One year on!

It has now been a whole year since we launched the Project. Watch this short movie to see our incredible progress!  

Explore the Great Barrier Reef with Sir David Attenborough: yes, it is real!

This is so exciting that we could not wait to share it with you all, coral lovers! A beautiful, powerful tool has been created by great minds, with the support of the even greater Sir David Attenborough. The “David Attenborough Great Barrier Reef – An interactive Journey” website is exactly what you would expect it to be: an inspiring, photo-fantastic experience that guides you beneath the waves of the biggest living structure on the planet, the Great Barrier Reef. Through …

Happy Festive Season!

Never satisfied with the ordinary, this year we are joining the Festive celebrations at Four Seasons Resort Seychelles with a special, extraordinary, “coral lovers” way. Wishing you a salty and adventurous Festive Season!