360 million people populate countries that comprise the Coral Triangle
5,000 or less live inside the 3,000 sq miles where OE explores
OE goes to the wild unexplored ares of the Triangle
COME EXPLORE the OE way.
"Here Be Dragons"

• The Coral Triangle is the undisputed epicenter of marine life abundance and diversity on the planet.
• A 2.3-million-sq-mi. swath of Pacific Ocean encompassing the worlds most biologically diverse marine environment.
• Includes all or parts of Indonesia, East Timor, the Philippines, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
• Defined by areas containing 600 or more coral species, 75% of all the known corals. and 53% of the world’s coral reefs
• CT is sometimes referred to as the “Amazon of the Seas”
• It contains of 3,000 fish species, and the greatest extent of mangrove forests of any region in the world
• CT is the home of whale sharks—the world’s biggest oldest fish that pre dates the dinosaurs
• CT is the active nesting grounds for six of the world’s seven species of sea turtles.
• Parts of the CT are so remote, diverse and undiscovered that 25+ new marine species are discovered annually.
• According to scientists, the C T is at high risk, threatened by a range of factors, such as over-fishing, destructive fishing practices, pollution and climate change.
• The biological resources of the Coral Triangle directly sustain the lives of over 120 million people living within this area, and benefit millions more worldwide.
• CT is backbone of livelihoods, income and food for populations living near coastlines within the region.
• Total annual value of coral reefs, mangroves & associated natural habitats within the CT are estimated at US $2.3 billion
• Tuna spawning & nursery grounds support a multi-billion tuna industry, and provide for millions of consumers worldwide
• Healthy marine resources contribute to a growing nature-based tourism industry in the region
• The world needs to act NOW, if we want future generations to enjoy technicolor soft-coral reefs, plunging walls, world-class small critter muck dives, big animal encounters, wrecks, shark dives and screaming drifts against a backdrop of tropical beauty
• Land-based Coral Triangle communities are largely undeveloped and uninformed, oe uneducated, so environmental damage is becoming a major problem.
• Bomb and cyanide fishing, over fishing, pollution and bad infrastructure have really damaged some of these reefs.
• Divers can make positive influences by bringing money to local communities from sources other than fishing.
• Everyone can and should make sure they are not contributing to the problems for the Coral Triangle.
• Everyone needs to do one thing, something to help solve the challenges of the Coral Triangle.