Description: First Descent is a series of expeditions to explore and conserve the world’s most unknown and least protected ocean, The Indian Ocean.
Nekton Foundation is a registered charity (1162666) and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England (9644797).
ABOUT toggle submenu for “ABOUT” - WHY WE EXIST - WHAT WE DO - HOW WE WORK - OUR IMPACT & TIMELINE - WHO WE ARE - Nekton Newsroom - NEKTON COVERAGE - CONTACT INITIATIVES toggle submenu for “INITIATIVES” - OCEAN CENSUS - SCIENCE - COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT - KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE - POLICY - EDUCATION MISSIONS toggle submenu for “MISSIONS” - BERMUDA - WEDDELL SEA EXPEDITION - INDIAN OCEAN - FIRST DESCENT - SEYCHELLES - MALDIVES ALLIANCE toggle submenu for “ALLIANCE” - MALDIVES PARTNERS - MISSION PARTNER
Our mission is to protect the ocean, for all our planet’s life and for ourselves - because our existence depends on the ocean’s health.