Did you hear the good news that’s surging through the Caribbean currents? Last week, the Dominican Republic announced they were extending marine protections to 30% of their waters! In the expanded Marine Mammal Sanctuary of Silver and Navidad Banks and new Marine Sanctuary Orlando Jorge Mera, several migratory, endangered, and vital species now have the protections they need to thrive- including the humpback whale, whose mating and calving grounds lie within the newly secured region. An expedition supported by Mission Blue concentrated on Silver Bank, undertaken by Yachts for Science on a Bering Yachts vessel. The historical designation has been supported by an announcement film developed by acclaimed ocean storytellers, SeaLegacy.