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11th Dec 2011

We Fish you a Merry Christmas


Helen Scales

Sarah Castor-Perry
Christmas manta ray animation still by Jo and Joe cards

Things get distinctly festive in Naked Oceans this month as we crack open the mulled wine, scoff some mince pies, and settle down next to the roaring fire to bring you our exclusive guide to ocean-friendly gifts. Look no further for some exciting ideas to treat your ocean-loving family and friends - we've got it all here, from buying them their very own slice of virtual coral reef, to sustainable fishy pets, and some wonderful e-cards featuring a plethora of marine critters that help raise money for ocean conservation. And we're keeping things spick and span in Critter of the Month as we ask another marine expert to tell us, if they were a marine critter, which one they'd be, and why.

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Buy a slice of the Coral Triangle

This Christmas, buy your loved ones a piece of virtual coral reef

Eco-friendly fishy pets

Sustainably-caught fish are the perfect gift for aquarium keepers

Rime of the Modern Mariner - retelling of classic poem for our plastic times

The perfect Christmas gift for a book loving, ocean loving friend.

(c) Bart Braun

Adopt a baby lobster

This Christmas, why not adopt a baby lobster?

(c) Jim Vandiver

Oysters in Trouble

Another popular piece of seasonal seafood is the oyster, but a new report suggests we should be careful, due to infection of oysters by norovirus...

(c) Jo and Joe cards

Animating a new route to ocean conservation

Support ocean conservation by sending singing fishy Christmas cards

(c) doug.deep

Critter of the Month - Cleaner wrasse

We're keeping things spick and span in Critter of the Month, with a little fish that likes to tidy up.




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