Sponsored by Aurora Expeditions 08 Mar 2021
Australia’s award-winning expedition operator, Aurora Expeditions, is celebrating International Women’s Day 2021 by dedicating its new expedition ship to five of the world’s leading female conservationists.
Launching in November 2021, the new purpose-built ship,
Sylvia Earle, is named after the renowned marine biologist, oceanographer and explorer Dr Sylvia Earle.
In a world-first, each of the vessel’s public decks will bear the names of other pioneering female conservationists Dr Carden Wallace, Joanna Ruxton, Sharon Kwok and Bernadette Demientieff, along with a deck dedicated to Dr Earle herself.
“Female scientists are leading the way in global conservation initiatives and we want to honour these five extraordinary women who work tirelessly to make the world a better place,” Aurora Expeditions CEO Monique Ponfoort said.