4 November 2025
10 facts about coral: a marine organism essential to ocean biodiversity
1. Coral: animal, plant, or mineral? What is coral? Le corail intrigue depuis toujours : est-il un animal, un végétal, un minéral ? En réalité, il est un peu des trois. En effet, un corail est une colonie d’animaux fixés sur leur squelette calcaire, abritant dans ses tissus des micro-algues qui contribuent à leur donner
October 24, 2025
The Ocean, a shared heritage of humanity: open science and shared governance
The Ocean: vital for humanity A vital and fragile ecosystem The ocean covers 71% of our planet’s surface. It regulates the climate, is home to abundant biodiversity, has produced much of the oxygen in the atmosphere, and plays a crucial role in carbon storage. But this vital system is now under threat. Human activities such
October 9, 2025
4 Weeks in the Arctic Sea Ice: First Test Drift of Tara Polar Station
Boarding for the North Departing on June 1 from Lorient, her home port, on her very first voyage north, Tara Polar Station made a stopover in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, until July 4. Just enough time to embark a new crew and artist Nicolas Floc’h before heading further into the Arctic. Trapped in the Arctic Sea Ice:
September 23, 2025
[Argo Program] How do Argo floats collect oceanographic data in real time?
Presentation of the ARGO program What is the Argo project? The Argo program is an international scientific initiative launched in 2000 by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission and the World Meteorological Organization. It was designed to observe and understand the global Ocean in real time and, in particular, to obtain data on Ocean temperature and salinity
August 19, 2025
Ice Floe: Sentinel of the Poles and key indicator of climate change
What is the ice floe? The ice floe is a layer of sea ice that forms on the ocean surface in polar regions, mainly in the Arctic and Antarctic. Unlike glaciers, which are mostly on continents, the ice floe floats on water. Different types of ice floes There are two main types of ice floes: The ice floe is part of the cryosphere;
July 17, 2025
BECOMING OCEAN, a social conversation with the Ocean.
The result of unprecedented and transdisciplinary collaborations, the exhibition brings together works by more than twenty international artists from the TBA21 Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary collection, and artists in residence from the Tara Ocean Foundation, in collaboration with the Schmidt Ocean Institute. Becoming Ocean offers us the opportunity for different territories and visions to coexist through
June 26, 2025
Science and Advocacy at the Tara Ocean Foundation: A Synergy in Service of the Ocean
Science as the Voice of the Ocean The Ocean at the Heart of Global Challenges The ocean covers 70 % of our planet’s surface—it feeds us, regulates the climate, and supplies much of our oxygen. It harbors immense, often invisible biodiversity essential for all life on Earth. Yet it remains one of the least understood and
They talk about us
May 30, 2025
Tara Polar Station: the challenges of science aboard a laboratory drifting in the Arctic
The challenge of Arctic science The importance of science and long term observations The Arctic plays a crucial role in regulating the world’s climate, and its vulnerability to climate change is placing the pole at the heart of scientific concerns. The rapid changes taking place there, particularly the accelerated melting of the sea ice, are
May 21, 2025
‘Osaka Kaiju’ at EXPO 2025: a hymn to the Ocean by artist Jean Jullien and the Tara Ocean Foundation
Create to preserve Today, it is essential to unite the forces available to speak out for the Ocean. Through their singular perspectives, artists can become players committed to its protection. The artist Jean Jullien, driven by his passion for the marine environment, offers a sensory and intimate experience at the heart of ocean life. Hosted
April 7, 2025
Microplastics: the hidden side of a global pollution
All European rivers are affected Rivers are the main vector for transporting waste of human origin to the ocean. Every year, they discharge a staggering 8 to 12 million tonnes of plastic debris, which accumulates in all the world’s ecosystems and poses a risk to biodiversity. In 2019, the Microplastics Mission studied the origin and
March 25, 2025
United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) in Nice: Let’s put forward ambitious proposals
The Ocean, a common to be protected The ocean covers 71% of the planet and is our main ally in the fight against climate change and the preservation of biodiversity. The ocean is our natural air conditioner, our oxygen reservoir and the main carbon storage site. Our future, our temperature, the oxygen we breathe: it’s
March 4, 2025
Tara Pacific (2016-2018), the unique biodiversity of coral reefs
See the first 2 articles : Tara Arctic (2006-2008), the transpolar drift – Tara Oceans (2009-2013), the invisible people of the Ocean Why should we study coral reefs ? What is coral? Coral is actually made up of an animal, a polyp resembling a tiny anemone with a body and tentacles arranged around a ‘mouth’.
February 18, 2025
Sailing to create, art in motion
‘The Ocean, a whole story’ … Knowledge has always been shared through stories. From the discovery of new territories and the first commercial maritime routes in the 16th century, to the great scientific expeditions such as that of Darwin, stories of navigation and human adventures have served to spread knowledge. Our personal relationship with the
February 10, 2025
Tara Oceans (2009-2013), the invisible people of the Ocean
Read the first article of the series: Tara Arctic (2006-2008), the transpolar drift Who lives in the Ocean? It was clear to the scientific community that a global study of the Ocean over a long period of time was necessary to gain a better understanding of how this immense body of water functions. Never before
January 16, 2025
Create a fundraising page
It’s your turn ! Take on your own sports challenge, mobilize your friends during your birthday, wedding, the birth of a child or a baptism … and turn these life events into solidarity opportunities to support our actions for the Ocean. It’s simple and there are several options All you need to do is create