French Polynesia
Reflections on Operation Swimway: Tahanea 2025
Please enjoy this video about Seahawk's Operation Swimway expedition in French Polynesia in April 2025 I have adored sharks from a young age, diving with species worldwide and always feeling they are misunderstood. Sharks have populated our oceans for 450 million...
French Polynesia – Mystery of the Atoll Passes
A fascinating explanation about ocean tides and currents and how they affect the marine life in the remote atolls in the Tuamotu islands. Video by: Adam Alpert
Bad Romance – Shark Canyon
The south pass of Fakarava Island atoll, Passe Tumakohua, provides for one of the best examples of natural marine habitat facilitated by the exchange of seawater with slightly fresher water from inside a lagoon. It is the freshwater runoff (rain) that carves a path...
French Polynesia – Operation Swimway
Much of what the S/Y Seahawk mission is about involves developing a better understanding of the marine environment, especially pelagic species. The focus is on migration patterns, Tiger and Grey Reef sharks of special interest because it is suspected that the travel...
French Polynesia – Makemo Arikitamiro Primary School Computer Learning Project
Makemo Arikitamiro Primary School computer learning project.
French Polynesia – Plastic Odyssey
“If we do nothing there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish by 2050.” This is the problem/scary prospect the Plastic Odyssey expedition is trying to address. Specifically, there is a need for a practical solution to the plastic waste problem that is both...
French Polynesia, Part III – Last days in the Tuamotus
We end our trip in the Tuamotus, excited for the path ahead, and yet aware of the uniqueness of this side of the world. A future nostalgia will accompany us every time we remember the experiences lived here on board Seahawk. We’ve spent the last few days exploring new...
French Polynesia, Part II: Supporting Research in the Tuamotus
We had been navigating the French Polynesian waters for 6 weeks before our new Operation Swimway began in the Tuamotus Archipelago. After visiting some of the remote Marquesas islands, cruising the pristine waters of the Western Society Islands, and experiencing the...
French Polynesia, Part I: The Society, Tuamotus and Marquesas Islands
The shape of Tahiti appeared as the sun was rising on January 7th, indicating that we had reached land after a 2-week crossing that started in Baja California. The lush green and dramatic mountains were the first things we noticed; a view we would get used to as we...