Revealing the beauty and fragility of our planet with The Explorers
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Revealing the beauty and fragility of our planet with The Explorers
In revealing the beauty and the fragility of our planet, The Explorers’ project assesses the challenges of biodiversity protection and the need to take action. It reflects Kering’s approach to sustainability, based on science and taking action, as well as raising awareness and encouraging involvement from as many people as possible. As such, the Group is reaffirming its partnership with The Explorers. Each month, Kering publishes new content that provides an insight on the challenges of biodiversity protection.
Exploring in order to communicate, and knowing better to protect better
At Kering, we are convinced that the protection of biodiversity and resources is a collective endeavor. To this end, we aspire to increase awareness among as many people as possible of the environmental challenges at stake, where everyone is encouraged to make their contribution.
Since 2020, this is why Kering has decided to support The Explorers as its main partner. The globe-trotting Explorers’ teams take an inventory of the Earth’s natural, cultural and human heritage, showcased in ultra-high-definition (8K/4K/HD) photos. Local populations express their views in each new expedition, which is used to develop and enhance this inventory. The Explorers have shared their discoveries by developing a platform that combines photos, illustrations, videos and documentaries.
The expeditions reveal the beauty and the fragility of biodiversity in equal measure. In an effort to raise public awareness of the challenges related to biodiversity, Kering will share a monthly selection of photos and videos from The Explorers’ platform.
Discover The Explorers
To learn more about Kering’s sustainability strategy and the initiatives taken to safeguard our planet, click on the dedicated section.
Water
The sea, lakes and oceans form the cornerstone of biodiversity. These spaces, which constitute real reserves of fauna and flora, are now under threat from global warming and rising sea levels. Discover a few treasures of underwater biodiversity which includes blacktip reef sharks, narwhals and coral reef ecosystems.
A paradise for sharks
The waters of Rangiroa's lagoon are the meeting place for hundreds of gray and blacktip reef sharks. They have found their happine...
Whale shark
620 miles long, the Mesoamerican barrier reef is second only in size to The Great Barrier Reef of Australia. And the reef’s most i...
The camouflage king
The wobbegong, or Orectolobidae, is a camouflage king. At the bottom of the water, it does not move a lot, and waits for its prey ...
A lofty lake
Located in the Arves mountain range at an altitude of 2,454 meters (8,051 feet) lies the Goléon Lake. This glacial lake is reveale...
A sanctuary for birds
The Lake of Sainte-Croix is the third largest in France with a surface area of more than 2,000 hectares (4,942 acres). It stretche...
A Kyrgyz treasure
Ala Kul is a glacial mountain lake nestled like a jewel into Kyrgyzstan’s rocky landscape. The lake, which is a popular hiking loc...
A paradise for sharks
The waters of Rangiroa's lagoon are the meeting place for hundreds of gray and blacktip reef sharks. They have found their happine...
Whale shark
620 miles long, the Mesoamerican barrier reef is second only in size to The Great Barrier Reef of Australia. And the reef’s most i...
The camouflage king
The wobbegong, or Orectolobidae, is a camouflage king. At the bottom of the water, it does not move a lot, and waits for its prey ...
A lofty lake
Located in the Arves mountain range at an altitude of 2,454 meters (8,051 feet) lies the Goléon Lake. This glacial lake is reveale...
A sanctuary for birds
The Lake of Sainte-Croix is the third largest in France with a surface area of more than 2,000 hectares (4,942 acres). It stretche...
A Kyrgyz treasure
Ala Kul is a glacial mountain lake nestled like a jewel into Kyrgyzstan’s rocky landscape. The lake, which is a popular hiking loc...
Earth
Earth represents a living environment shared between an endless number of rare and fragile plants and animals. Together with local populations, these species are a source of wealth that needs protecting.
The symbol of northern sea ice
The polar bear roams the Arctic, which is the area around the Earth’s North Pole. Weighing an average of 400 kg (882 lbs), this ap...
Towering ice
Sea ice is a life source for polar bears. Not only does it act as hunting, resting and breeding ground for its resident animals, b...
An endangered species
As a distinct species, polar bears have adapted to the hostile environments of northern Canada which serves as one of their main l...
A tiger refuge
Tigers once roamed the Indonesian islands of Bali, Java and Sumatra. Now they are only found on Sumatra following the extinction o...
The strangler fig
The strangler fig owes its name to its growth pattern, leaning on other trees for support. Over time, some of its roots grow down ...
The Honduran rainforest, a haven for biodiversity
Dubbed the ‘Lungs of Earth,’ the Honduran rainforest is considered the most biodiverse region on the planet. The region—left barel...
The mangrove, green lungs
Mangroves are the lungs of our planet; not only through their ability to capture 80 tons of CO2 per hectare but also their storage...
Honduras southern mangrove
To the south of Honduras, the Pacific Ocean extends between El Salvador and Nicaragua to the Gulf of Fonseca. It is home to one of...
Raja Ampat mangrove
Located in West Papua, Raja Ampat is an archipelago comprising 1,500 islands. Its myriad of islets has formed massive, labyrinthin...
The symbol of northern sea ice
The polar bear roams the Arctic, which is the area around the Earth’s North Pole. Weighing an average of 400 kg (882 lbs), this ap...
Towering ice
Sea ice is a life source for polar bears. Not only does it act as hunting, resting and breeding ground for its resident animals, b...
An endangered species
As a distinct species, polar bears have adapted to the hostile environments of northern Canada which serves as one of their main l...
A tiger refuge
Tigers once roamed the Indonesian islands of Bali, Java and Sumatra. Now they are only found on Sumatra following the extinction o...
The strangler fig
The strangler fig owes its name to its growth pattern, leaning on other trees for support. Over time, some of its roots grow down ...
The Honduran rainforest, a haven for biodiversity
Dubbed the ‘Lungs of Earth,’ the Honduran rainforest is considered the most biodiverse region on the planet. The region—left barel...
Sky
The aerial views of the expeditions capture the beauty of the areas explored, transcending a heritage left as a legacy to future generations.
Cloud Forest
Some forest regions of the world are called cloud forests or water forests for their persistent low-level cloud cover, usually at ...
Flower Stone
Garnet phonolite is a nearly three-million-year-old volcanic rock that, apart from Brazil, is only found in the valleys of Hohoi a...
The osprey, a fishing bird of prey
The Scandola natural reserve in Corsica shelters the Osprey, a fishing bird of prey. This magnificent species cannot be mistaken b...
Bee, the sentinel of the environment
The bee is the sentinel of the environment. There are 20 thousands different bees species throughout the world. The first bees app...
In the hive, a role for everyone to play
In a hive, all bees have a very precise role to play and their destiny is fixed from a very young age. The food received in the la...
Why does the bee die after stinging?
Only female bees can bite. The latter are not aggressive, but they can take action if they feel the need to defend their territory...
Cloud Forest
Some forest regions of the world are called cloud forests or water forests for their persistent low-level cloud cover, usually at ...
Flower Stone
Garnet phonolite is a nearly three-million-year-old volcanic rock that, apart from Brazil, is only found in the valleys of Hohoi a...
The osprey, a fishing bird of prey
The Scandola natural reserve in Corsica shelters the Osprey, a fishing bird of prey. This magnificent species cannot be mistaken b...
Bee, the sentinel of the environment
The bee is the sentinel of the environment. There are 20 thousands different bees species throughout the world. The first bees app...
In the hive, a role for everyone to play
In a hive, all bees have a very precise role to play and their destiny is fixed from a very young age. The food received in the la...
Why does the bee die after stinging?
Only female bees can bite. The latter are not aggressive, but they can take action if they feel the need to defend their territory...
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