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National Geographic Pristine Seas

Gay wrasses approach the camera during a Pristine Seas expedition in the Desventuradas Islands.

Albatross chicks roost at Tristan da Cunha Island. While the new marine reserve protects waters needed for albatross foraging, chicks face a large threat from the invasive mice populating the island. An eradication effort is set for next year.

A seabird flies over Tristan da Cunha Island. The region is an important seabird sanctuary and home to tens of millions of albatross, penguins, and other species. A newly declared marine protection zone will protect the critical foraging grounds the birds need to thrive.

Accompanied by a potato cod, a Pristine Seas diver surveys the seafloor during a scientific expedition to the outer islands of Seychelles.

Great barracudas are one of the myriad marine species that populate the waters of Aldabra Atoll.