Khaled Bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation

The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation (KSLOF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of the world’s oceans and aquatic resources. Our mission is to provide people with science-based solutions to protect and restore ocean health. For over two decades, the Foundation has used its three-pronged approach of science, education, and outreach to create lasting conservation for some of the world's most remote and vulnerable coral reef systems. Success in these three pillars of our work has helped the Foundation become a global player in marine conservation. The Foundation was established in 2000 by His Royal Highness Prince Khaled bin Sultan Al-Saud, who saw the decline of coral reefs firsthand and decided to do something about it. Since then, we have developed innovative data collection techniques, collaborated with international teams of scientists, produced dozens of award-winning films, developed engaging educational resources, and formed partnerships to advance ocean conservation. The Foundation also organized many large-scale scientific surveys, including the Global Reef Expedition—the world's largest coral reef study in the history of mankind. The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation understands the challenges of conserving Earth's coral reefs across oceans and political boundaries and recognizes that collaboration is vital to ocean conservation. That is why Science Without Borders® is the overarching theme of the Living Oceans Foundation. We form partnerships with scientists and conservationists around the world to leverage resources, commitment, and ideas necessary to make substantial progress in marine conservation.