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Peter Nijdeken/Oosterschelde/Darwin 200
This 50 meter long Dutch schooner named Oosterschelde was built in 1918. She is currently on a two-year voyage from the UK to Australia and back again for the Darwin 200 program.
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Darwin200 co-founder Stewart McPherson (pictured) said the project was an attempt to change the world for the better by empowering young conservationists.
Darwin 200/Oosterschelde
Oosterschelde arrived in Rio de Janeiro in November 2023 and moored at the quay beside the “Museu do Amanhã” (Museum of Tomorrow). Five young conservationists, known as the ‘Darwin Leaders’, joined the ship at anchor to work on conservation efforts.
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Darwin Leaders are conservationists from around the world selected for their passion and enthusiasm for saving the planet. Joseph Roy, pictured, is one of them. He hopes to apply what he learned from Darwin 200 to reintroduce the leopard monkey in India.
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Cape Verde Islands President José María Neves also departed and joined the ship when it docked on the island last September.
Darwin 200/Rhodri Hall
Alongside the Darwin Leader Initiative, the voyage will carry out research projects on some of the world’s most critical environmental issues, including collecting data on microplastic pollution and surveying wildlife.
Darwin 200/John McKinley
Dr. Sarah Darwin, great-great-granddaughter of Charles Darwin, says her favorite thing about the project is its positive outlook on nature.
Rhodri Hall/Darwin 200
In November 2023, Darwin 200 celebrated the 200th bird species recorded as part of the global biodiversity survey, including the blue shearwater pictured here.
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The Oosterschelde is estimated to have covered more than 75,000 nautical miles during its two-year voyage, which ends in July 2025.
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