Initially started to protect turtles, now Local Ocean focuses on the conservation of turtles as well as mangroves and coral reefs, and educates to achieve a sustainable relationship between man and oceanwater. Turtle Watch is their flagship programme. It was started by local residents in 1997 to protect nesting sea turtles. As a marine conservation group, along with Diani Turtle Watch, Bycatch release, beach profiling and specialist Rehabilitation Centre for sick and injured sea turtles, their marine conservation, education and outreach programmes aim at ensuring the future of the marine environment including community involvement and development, and research and campaigning to promote the sustainable use of Kenya’s marine resources.

LONGITUDE 181 is an association for the protection of the oceans through research, education and collaboration. Under the umbrella of the three pillars of their operations – To share, To alert, To act - the association carries out awareness-raising actions with the general public, lobbying actions with decision-makers and develops programs for the study and preservation of large marine animals: sharks and rays, sperm whales. At the same time, responsible diving is a major focus of the organization, who have created The International Responsible Diver Charter.

Love Wildlife is dedicated to protecting southeast Asian wildlife through outreach and education. This includes a strong marine component, with several projects include Project Deep Blue (in partnership with New Heaven Dive School) which provides marine programmes to school groups in Thailand, both providing support to the livelihood for the local communities as well as educate students about marine conservation and the environment. Their Cetacean Protection Project is, amongst other activities, involved in regulating the imports of dolphins and whales for shows in Thailand, and their Fin Free Thailand campaign encourages both food providers and consumers to protect sharks, not to eat them.

Love the Oceans is a UK-registered award-winning organization which supports work in Jangamo Bay, Mozambique. Jangamo, home to a huge host of marine life, has never been studied in depth for any prolonged amount of time. Love The Oceans supports the community to protect and study the diverse marine life found here, including many species of sharks, rays and the famous humpback whales, thus combining research, education and diving, and a strong volunteer programme, to educate and achieve a sustainable future. Their ultimate goal is to support the community in establishing a Marine Protected Area for the Inhambane Province in Mozambique, achieving higher biodiversity whilst protecting endangered species. 

LLPA operates one of the largest biodiversity exhibits in the United States. The aquarium holds American Zoo Association accreditation, and is both a public outreach and education program as well as a science and research body. LLPA is involved in a number of restoration projects around the world, raising funds and supporting the work involved, including Coral Rescue and the Pawikan Project, a sea turtle conservation project in the Philippines.

Luminocean connects scuba divers, volunteers, gap years, and those fascinated by the ocean, with local people to support marine conservation efforts. They offer consulting services to dive centers that would like to become more environmentally responsible and to schools and universities to integrate a curriculum that emphasizes raising awareness for the marine environment. Luminocean is the branding for the combined work of the social enterprise PT Marina Citra Selaras and the foundation Yayasan Cahaya Samudera Indonesia, both registered in Indonesia. Their joint cause is to build human capacity to protect Indonesia's valuable marine resources and with this contribute to the future of our blue planet

MAR is committed to being an effective and sustainable partner within the Zavora Bay community, working with the local fishermen to secure their future as well as the future of the marine ecosystems. Their focus is on the movements and abundance of marine animals in Zavora Bay, Mozambique, and beyond. The lab’s core research has focused on manta rays, humpback whales, nudibranchs, and artificial reef and wreck colonization through on-land and underwater surveys since its establishment in 2009. At the same time, via their internships and expeditions, MAR engages with natural scientists, social scientists, university students and engaged naturalists to conduct research and gain experience in fieldwork, and data collection and analysis. The lab is engaged with national and international research institutions conducting research on seahorses, whale sharks, coral reefs, and sea turtles.

Based in Ojochal, Costa Rica, the MCEC is a Marine Conservation and Education Center founded by the non-profit organization Innoceana. Their mission is ‘to rewild the ocean with innovation and education’. The center offers marine focused marine conservation expeditions for divers, by helping the MCEC team carry out hands-on research and conservation projects, all while enjoying and exploring the marine hotspots of the Osa Peninsula. Single-day experiences, multi-day expeditions, internship opportunities, dive training, and more, including beach clean-ups.

MCS in Scotland is just as it says, the Scottish arm of the UK's Marine Conservation Society. They focus on marine conservation and fisheries management. MCS Scotland leads the Save Scottish Seas coalition to influence the Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament on all matters marine. This includes influencing policy and the law (Marine (Scotland) Act, and a fisheries strategy), creating 36 new MPAs including the largest in Europe, implementing a National Marine Plan, gaining protection for the most vulnerable inshore MPAs from fishing, influencing policy on plastic and other pollution.

MaRHE is part of the University of Milan - Bicocca (Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca), with the purpose of carrying out research and educational activities in environmental science and marine biology, tourism science and human geography. Part of this is to educate on protection of the marine environment and its biodiversity, as well as to use and manage its resources responsibly. MaRHE works closely with the government of the Maldives on projects to promote sustainable fishing and protection of the coral reefs in the area.

Mar Sustentable is a marine conservation organization focused on scientific research and education. Their scientific mission is to collect 'data on coastal exploitation and socioecological systems to integrate the ecological, social, archaeological, and physical dimensions of coastal environments', while their environmental education mission is aimed at creating awareness in order that individuals and communities make changes for a healthier “planet ocean”.

An environmental research and conservation organization, MareTerra studies the natural life around Sardinia. This includes monitoring populations (in particular dolphins) to assess the impact of human activity on their conservation status. Most of their present research and monitoring programs are carried out between the northernmost point of the island and the southern coast of the small town of Bosa. 'Part of this area is protected by national and international laws for its remarkable naturalistic and geological relevance'. Education and guiding eco-tourism within the area is an important part of their mission.