A classic wristwatch is a timeless and stylish gift. The end of the year marks a time when gifts are often exchanged to celebrate a graduation or religious occasion or to reward exemplary performance in the workplace. Here are our top picks to help you count your blessings.
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We Care
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Fish People tells the stories of a unique cast of characters who have dedicated their lives to the sea. This beautifully filmed documentary is one in a series produced for Patagonia Films.
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The Ocean Race, the world’s toughest, fully-crewed around the world sailing race, has enthralled and inspired a global audience since 1973. At the same time the Race has provided new perspectives on the ocean. High quality oceanographic data can now be relayed ashore in real-time to improve models and predictions on ocean health and climate. Along with the 11th Hour Racing Team, The Ocean Race is determined to use its global platform to educate and spread the word about ocean health issues – and to promote available solutions.
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From ages two to 82, South Africans of all ages, shapes and sizes took to the water in the Little Optimist Global Challenge. Dams, swimming pools and even fish tanks hosted the tiny boats and their over-sized occupants. The 10 day challenge involved people spending time in Optimists (boats designed for children), was all in aid of a good cause. And not just one good cause, but many.
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The Two Oceans Aquarium has named October month ‘Sharktober’. Sharks are often portrayed as vicious hunters, scary stalkers or single-minded predators in the media, but what really makes these misunderstood animals tick? This month, the Two Oceans Aquarium will shed some light on these misunderstood animals. The Two Oceans Aquarium welcomes a new partner in conservation awareness, the ‘Save Our Seas Foundation’. Together, they hope to promote education and conservation around these often endangered sea animals.
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The Ocean Race Summit Newport gathered over 680 registered participants from around the world to develop and share solutions to restore ocean health. An engaging and diverse group of international experts, youth leaders and change makers came together in the 3rd summit to tackle the challenges facing our ocean, and to develop and share solutions that promote the restoration of ocean health.
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Renowned filmmaker Craig Foster, forged a special bond with a wild octopus, one of the most intelligent creatures on the planet. My Octopus Teacher has achieved international acclaim for the beautifully filmed love affair between Craig and this female octopus. If you haven’t seen My Octopus Teacher yet, watch it on Netflix now. It will change you.
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South African born Mike Horn is a world renowned adventure and explorer. As a child he always had a fascination for the unknown. His hobby is preserving the planet. He climbs the highest mountains and crosses the widest seas as he pursues it. But what makes an adventurer like him tick?
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Mangroves are disappearing at an alarming rate, with conservationists across the globe striving to save them from local extinction. Despite their ecological and economic value, mangroves are perishing at least three to five times faster than overall global forests. Half of the world’s mangroves have already been lost over the last 50 years due to human activity such as coastal development and pollution. In a webinar organised by the Commonwealth Secretariat to mark World Mangrove Day, scientists and policy experts discussed how to “unlock” the wealth of mangroves, by regenerating these extraordinary ecosystems.
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The Seychelles was offered an unusual deal to save it’s troubled waters by signing a unique deal in 2015: almost $22m (£16.8m) of its national debt was written off, in exchange for the country doing more to protect its oceans.