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News & Updates

People’s Climate March 2017 – Washington, DC: Photo Gallery

April 29, 2017/by Ocean Doctor

World Penguin Day – See Our Documentary “Disaster at Nightingale”

April 25, 2017/by Ocean Doctor

March for Science 2017 – Washington, DC: Photo Gallery

April 22, 2017/by Ocean Doctor
Cocodrilo, Isle of Youth

Finding Hope for the Invisible Island

December 28, 2016/by Ocean Doctor
President Fidel Castro and Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau in a playful exchange at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992

How Castro and Cousteau’s Legendary Friendship Preserved Cuba’s Oceans

December 5, 2016/by Ocean Doctor
William L. Guggenheim and his favorite fish, a Striped Bass caught off the New Jersey coast. (Photo: Ann Guggenheim, 1976)

Lost at Sea for 40 Years, But Never Alone

November 28, 2016/by Ocean Doctor

The Largest Protected Place on the Planet

September 1, 2016/by Ocean Doctor
Vice Minister José Fidel Santana Núñez and Ambassador David Balton

Saltwater Diplomacy and a New Era of Cuba-U.S. Relations

July 26, 2016/by Ocean Doctor
Eduardo Alonso Ramos, 1970-2011

An Expedition Dedicated to Alonso, Whom We Lost Tragically Yesterday

May 5, 2016/by Ocean Doctor

Obama Calls for Cuba-U.S. Collaboration in Marine Conservation

March 24, 2016/by Ocean Doctor
Project Red Alerta

Announcing Project “Red Alerta” – Isle of Youth, Cuba

February 3, 2016/by Ocean Doctor
Cuban research vessel, "Felipe Poey," exploring Cuban coral reef ecosystems

VIDEO: A Cuban Conservation Leader Reflects on More than a Decade of Collaboration with Ocean Doctor

December 25, 2015/by Ocean Doctor
Saving Cuba from US

Saving Cuba from US: Our Most Important Work to Date

December 22, 2015/by Ocean Doctor

Cuba and U.S. Announce Cooperation on Marine Conservation

November 18, 2015/by Ocean Doctor

Cuban Embassy Opens in DC After 54 Years: Will Cuba Remain the ‘Green Jewel’ of the Caribbean?

July 21, 2015/by Ocean Doctor

VIDEO: Reopening Ceremony for Cuban Embassy in Washington DC After 54 Years

July 20, 2015/by Ocean Doctor
Varadero, Cuba

VIDEO: How Will Cuba Endure Explosive Growth in U.S. Tourism?

June 24, 2015/by Ocean Doctor
Capitol Hill Ocean Week

The Promise and Potential for Collaborative Marine Conservation with Cuba

June 11, 2015/by Ocean Doctor
Cuba-U.S. Sustainability Partnership (CUSP)

Announcement: Cuba-U.S. Sustainability Partnership (CUSP)

June 9, 2015/by Ocean Doctor
Ocean Doctor's Cuba Travel Program

Four New Opportunities to Join Ocean Doctor in Cuba

March 27, 2015/by Ocean Doctor
Outside Magazine Cover 2015

Outside Magazine Awards Ocean Doctor’s Cuba Trip “Best Dive”

March 11, 2015/by Ocean Doctor

Celebrating Cuba’s Scientists and Students Dedicated to the Ocean

March 10, 2015/by Ocean Doctor

Announcing Cuba’s First Environmental Film Festival!

March 10, 2015/by Ocean Doctor
Ira Flatow, host of PRI's "Science Friday" and Ocean Doctor president, Dr. David E. Guggenheim, at the CUNY studios in New York

Listen: Ocean Doctor on Science Friday: Conserving Cuba’s Coral Reefs

January 24, 2015/by Ocean Doctor
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