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In 2017, Lewis Pugh swam 1 km at South Georgia to campaign for protection. 7 years later, protected waters had grown from 2% to 36%, adding 166,000 km² of ocean in total

Lewis Pugh swam one kilometer off South Georgia in 2017. This swim was part of a campaign for greater water protection. Protection rose from two percent to twenty-three percent just over a year later. In February 2024, an additional 166,000 square kilometers were protected. This expansion brought the total protected…

The Economic Times

He swam through Antarctica's icy waters with a single mission. The world responded by protecting 1.55 million square kilometres of the Ross Sea

Lewis Pugh swam in Antarctica's Ross Sea to draw attention. His swims highlighted threats to this pristine marine ecosystem. This advocacy helped secure a large marine protected area designation. The Ross Sea Region Marine Protected Area safeguards biodiversity and key species. This landmark agreement was reached after years of negotiation.

The Times of India

Lewis Pugh warns we must protect sharks as he completes swim to mark Jaws’ 50th

The British endurance swimmer has finished a 60-mile swim around Martha’s Vineyard, a shark hotspot where the Hollywood blockbuster was filmed.

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Man swims 62 miles around Martha’s Vineyard to press for protections for sharks

Jaws was filmed on island in 1975, stoking fears of marine animal that swimmer Lewis Pugh is now trying to protect

The Guardian - US

Endurance swimmer closes in circumnavigation of Martha’s Vineyard ahead of ‘Jaws’ 50th

A British-South African endurance swimmer is closing in on the finish line of his 62-mile swim around Martha’s Vineyard

The Independent UK

Endurance athlete doing record swim where Jaws was filmed ‘more terrified of a world without sharks’

Jaws instilled fear in the public - which director Steven Spielberg regrets - but also inspired people to take a greater interest in the predator.

Euronews

AP PHOTOS: Athlete to attempt first-ever swim around Martha's Vineyard ahead of 'Jaws' anniversary

An athlete will aim to be the first person to swim around Martha’s Vineyard to educate the public on sharks.

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Lewis Pugh swims in great whites ‘hotspot’ for shark protection as Jaws turns 50

The British endurance swimmer says ‘I’m frightened of sharks but I’m really frightened of a world without sharks’ ahead of his latest swim.

Evening Standard

Endurance athlete plans gruelling swim around ‘Jaws’ filming location in shark awareness bid

Jaws was released 50 years ago this summer

The Independent UK

Hudson River swimmer deals with fatigue, choppy water, rocks and pollution across 315 miles

The Hudson River is 315 miles from its source in the Adirondack Mountains to New York City

The Independent UK

OPINION - Lewis Pugh on swim to expose river pollution to world leaders: Tech and Science Daily podcast

Endurance swimmer and environmental campaigner Lewis Pugh is preparing for his latest swim: covering the length of the Hudson River through New York State.

Evening Standard

Extreme swimmer Lewis Pugh: ‘The polar regions are the ground zero of the climate crisis’

By braving some of the most forbidding waters on the planet, Lewis Pugh uses his unique brand of ‘Speedo diplomacy’ to draw the attention of the world’s leaders to the devastating effects of global warming

The Guardian - UK

Devon and Cornwall Kelp forest to be dedicated to the Queen for her Platinum Jubilee

Marine habitat in Plymouth Sound National Marine Park is vitally important

Wales Online

Plymouth’s kelp forest to be dedicated to the Queen

Kelp forests are some of the most diverse and productive ecosystems and in the UK cover an area similar in size to the country’s woodlands.

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Environmentalist to be awarded honorary degree from University of Stirling

AN endurance swimmer who braved waters as cold as minus 1.7C to raise awareness of melting polar ice caps is to be recognised with an honorary…

The Independent UK

Environmentalist to be recognised with honorary degree

Lewis Pugh is among four ‘outstanding individuals’ being celebrated by the University of Stirling next week.

The Hindu

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