Ocean Culture life

19/10/2026

Do you have a project that could make a real difference for our ocean, but need the funding to bring it to life? 🌊

The 2027 Ocean Culture Storytelling Grants open on 2 November, offering £1,000, £3,000 and £5,000 grants to support stories that inspire, educate or protect our ocean.

From film and photography to writing, audio and art, we welcome stories in any medium that connect people to the ocean.

More details coming soon!
Share this with someone who has an ocean story to tell. 💙

16/10/2026

Two things happening at The Watersplash this half-term, and you’re invited to both!

POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS - Ocean Stories on the Big Screen
Friday 23rd October, 6:30pm - NOW 27TH NOV

Treat yourself to a grown-up evening of award-winning ocean films from our team and the storytellers we fund in coastal communities around the world. From Tonga to Kenya, Sri Lanka to Portugal, these are stories told by the people who live alongside the ocean. Grab a drink, settle in, and stay for the conversation afterwards.

Free entry, register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ocean-stories-on-the-big-screen-tickets-2003217172488

Halloween Family Fun Day
Tuesday 27th October, 10am to 4pm

A spooky, ocean-themed day for the whole family. Grace Bailey reads Our Oceans: A Blue Adventure, Jamie Willow (Drawn by Jamie) brings its characters to life in clay, and there’s crafts, colouring and a family film to finish. Fancy dress encouraged, with prizes for the best costumes!�

Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/halloween-family-fun-day-tickets-2003344645764

One evening for you, one day for the whole family. We’d love to see you there.

Both events are made possible with the kind support of Mourant, Watersplash Jersey and CI Fire & Security. Thank you for helping us bring ocean stories to our community.

13/10/2026

The Hidden Seabed 🌊
A little look at what we got up to this summer!

We spent 14 days at sea filming, mapping maerl habitats, and trialling eDNA sampling, helping us learn more about maerl, the hidden habitats, and the marine life it supports around Jersey.

There were some very early mornings, and of course fieldwork challenges, but we have a lot of data to dive into!

Have a flick through to see what we’ve been up to via our website! 👆🏽

Partners:

12/10/2026

Unlike any other is the shade of Azure Blue. The Azores lie at the junction of several tectonic plates, making them one of the most geologically dynamic regions on Earth. Featuring filmmaker this is one of her favourite places. 🌎💙

Since late 2024, 30% of Azorean waters form the largest marine protected area network in the North Atlantic, known as RAMPA (287,000 km* / 110,800 mi*). Its structure is divided into fully and highly protected zones. Only “fully protected” means no-take, where all extractive activities are banned. That includes bottom trawling, gill nets and long lining.

Formally, Portugal and the EU prohibit deep-sea bottom trawling in protected areas and below 800m. However, monitoring of fisheries and bycatch needs improvement, and practical enforcement varies so it still occurs. Bottom trawling has been documented, and more endangered shark species have been caught as bycatch. Portugal remains the second largest shark meat exporter worldwide. In the Azores, deep sea sharks make up 25-30% of bottom trawler bycatch.

Shark conservation still has miles to go. Square-miles. So that the ocean can be, what it should
be: wild. 🦈

Head to our YouTube channel to watch the full film of The Azores. 👆🏽🎥

A film by
In collaboration with
Music by
drone shot of bride’s whale, hammerhead & tuna [email protected] .delphis.project
drone shot of s***m whales & orcas [email protected] ***mwhalescale

04/10/2026

Three pieces of rubbish can start something much bigger. 🌊

For 17 years, has inspired millions to take action for the ocean. Now, they’re taking that community action further using technology and new solutions to drive measurable, system-level change.

Their new short film series The Next Wave follows Take 3 CEO as he gathers insights from ambassadors, experts and changemakers helping inform their bold new direction. Catch up on series before the release of Ep 3 with in a couple of weeks.

Take 3 when you leave the beach, and find out how you can be part of the bigger change. 🌊

30/09/2026

If you’re a diver, you know how rare encounters like this are.
They are rare, because one third of all shark and ray species are facing extinction.

The Global Shark & Ray Census turns your encounters into data for science. If you see sharks or rays, log them into database and become part of the world’s largest diver-led citizen science program.

Upload your footage now, via the link in bio 👆🏽

Camera + Edit by
Additional footage of hammerhead, guitar, spinner shark and ray by .underwater
Written by

29/09/2026

Behind every exhibition board you walk past, there's a story you don't see.

Every year, our large-scale ocean exhibition moves around Jersey, and every year it's made possible by people working quietly behind the scenes.

Domonic Volante of AAA TREE SERVICES is one of them. He gives up days of his time each year to move our boards around the island. Always punctual, and nothing is ever a problem. It's people like Domonic who make our mission possible.

Our boards are renovated each year with the support of the States of Jersey Prison Service, whose residents spend time restoring and repairing them so they're ready to carry important local ocean stories back out into the community.

Our exhibition partners, Ports of Jersey and Watersplash Jersey, give those stories a home throughout the year.

And Mourant, who have supported this island-wide exhibition from day one.

Thank you all. None of this happens without you.

You can now find the exhibition down at the lower end of Albert Pier. Go and take a look, and let us know what you think! 👇

28/09/2026

Could a surfboard made from cigarette butts make a difference? 🌊

Watch ‘THE CIGARETTE SURFBOARD’ a feature documentary using surfing to spark ocean mindfulness and stewardship.

Filmmaker: Ben Judkins
Ciggy Board Creator: Taylor Lane

Be part of the solution and enjoy the process.
Streaming now! 🎬

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