Flying Fish at the Saya de Malha Bank in the Indian Ocean

Flying fish at the Saya de Malha Bank 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: GP1SUY6F

Type: Image

Shoot date: 17/03/2021

Locations: Indian Ocean, Saya de Malha Bank

Credit line: © Tommy Trenchard / Greenpeace

Size: 3710px × 2473px 2MB

Latitude: 8°9'18.79"S

Longitude: 60°4'41.48"E

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Shoot:

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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