Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

NEW CALEDONIA. ILE DES PINS. AERIAL VIEW OF THE BAY OF UPI Photo by Stephane Frances/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

NEW CALEDONIA. ILE DES PINS. AERIAL VIEW OF THE BAY OF UPI Photo by Stephane Frances/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. NEW CALEDONIA, AERIAL VIEW OF AMEDEE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Photo by Stephane Frances/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

POLYNESIE FRANCAISE. ILE DE RAIATEA. PLANCHE A VOILE (VUE AERIENNE) Photo by Jerome Houyvet/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

POLYNESIE FRANCAISE. VUE AERIENNE DE L'ATOLL DE TETIAROA. SAUVAGE ET AUTHENTIQUE, A SEULEMENT 40 KM AU NORD-EST DE L'ILE DE TAHITI. DIVISE EN TREIZE MOTUS (PETITS ILOTS), LES FAMILLES ROYALES TAHITIENNES Y VENAIENT TROUVER REFUGE. SUBJUGUE PAR LE MODE DE VIE POLYNESIEN, APRES LE TOURNAGE DU FILM DES REVOLTES DU BOUNTY, LE CELEBRE ACTEUR AMERICAIN MARLON BRANDO ACQUIERT L'ATOLL EN 1966, AU TERME DE NEGOCIATIONS COMPLIQUEES. LOIN D'HOLLYWOOD, IL S?Y INSTALLE DE 1970 A 1990, AVEC TARITA SA COMPAGNE POLYNESIENNE, ET PASSE PLUSIEURS MOIS PAR AN SUR SON PETIT BOUT DE PARADIS DANS LE PLUS GRAND DENUEMENT. EN 1999, IL REFLECHIT AVEC RICHARD BAILEY, GRANDE FIGURE DE L?HOTELLERIE DE LUXE, AU FUTUR DU PETIT ECOLODGE, DU LAGON ET AUX MOYENS DE FAIRE DE TETIAROA UN CENTRE DE RECHERCHE ET D?EDUCATION A LA PROTECTION DE L?ENVIRONNEMENT. A LA MORT DE BRANDO, EN 2004, LE PROJET SUIT SON COURS, RESPECTANT LA VOLONTE ET L?ENGAGEMENT DE L?ACTEUR. DIX ANS PLUS TARD, THE BRANDO OUVRE SUR LE MOTU ONETAHI : LE RESORT EST UN MODELE D

Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRENCH POLYNESIA. AERIAL VIEW OF TETIAROA ATOLL. WILD AND AUTHENTIC, JUST 40 KM NORTH-EAST OF THE ISLAND OF TAHITI. DIVIDED INTO THIRTEEN MOTU (SMALL ISLETS), THE ROYAL FAMILIES OF TAHITI CAME HERE TO SEEK REFUGE. CAPTIVATED BY THE POLYNESIAN WAY OF LIFE, THE FAMOUS AMERICAN ACTOR MARLON BRANDO ACQUIRED THE ATOLL IN 1966, AFTER COMPLICATED NEGOTIATIONS, FOLLOWING THE FILMING OF THE REVOLTS OF THE BOUNTY. FAR FROM HOLLYWOOD, HE SETTLED THERE FROM 1970 TO 1990, WITH HIS POLYNESIAN PARTNER TARITA, AND SPENT SEVERAL MONTHS A YEAR ON HIS LITTLE PIECE OF PARADISE IN THE GREATEST POVERTY. IN 1999, TOGETHER WITH RICHARD BAILEY, A LEADING FIGURE IN THE LUXURY HOTEL INDUSTRY, HE BEGAN TO THINK ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE SMALL ECOLODGE, THE LAGOON AND HOW TETIAROA COULD BECOME A CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. WHEN BRANDO DIED IN 2004, THE PROJECT TOOK ITS COURSE, RESPECTING THE ACTOR'S WISHES AND COMMITMENT. TEN YEARS LATER, THE BRANDO OPENED ON MOTU ONETAHI: THE RESORT IS A MODEL OF INTEGRA

Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRENCH POLYNESIA. AERIAL VIEW OF TETIAROA ATOLL. WILD AND AUTHENTIC, JUST 40 KM NORTH-EAST OF THE ISLAND OF TAHITI. DIVIDED INTO THIRTEEN MOTU (SMALL ISLETS), THE ROYAL FAMILIES OF TAHITI CAME HERE TO SEEK REFUGE. CAPTIVATED BY THE POLYNESIAN WAY OF LIFE, THE FAMOUS AMERICAN ACTOR MARLON BRANDO ACQUIRED THE ATOLL IN 1966, AFTER COMPLICATED NEGOTIATIONS, FOLLOWING THE FILMING OF THE REVOLTS OF THE BOUNTY. FAR FROM HOLLYWOOD, HE SETTLED THERE FROM 1970 TO 1990, WITH HIS POLYNESIAN PARTNER TARITA, AND SPENT SEVERAL MONTHS A YEAR ON HIS LITTLE PIECE OF PARADISE IN THE GREATEST POVERTY. IN 1999, TOGETHER WITH RICHARD BAILEY, A LEADING FIGURE IN THE LUXURY HOTEL INDUSTRY, HE BEGAN TO THINK ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE SMALL ECOLODGE, THE LAGOON AND HOW TETIAROA COULD BECOME A CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. WHEN BRANDO DIED IN 2004, THE PROJECT TOOK ITS COURSE, RESPECTING THE ACTOR'S WISHES AND COMMITMENT. TEN YEARS LATER, THE BRANDO OPENED ON MOTU ONETAHI: THE RESORT IS A MODEL OF INTEGRA

Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

POLYNESIE FRANCAISE. VUE AERIENNE DE L'ATOLL DE TETIAROA. SAUVAGE ET AUTHENTIQUE, A SEULEMENT 40 KM AU NORD-EST DE L'ILE DE TAHITI. DIVISE EN TREIZE MOTUS (PETITS ILOTS), LES FAMILLES ROYALES TAHITIENNES Y VENAIENT TROUVER REFUGE. SUBJUGUE PAR LE MODE DE VIE POLYNESIEN, APRES LE TOURNAGE DU FILM DES REVOLTES DU BOUNTY, LE CELEBRE ACTEUR AMERICAIN MARLON BRANDO ACQUIERT L'ATOLL EN 1966, AU TERME DE NEGOCIATIONS COMPLIQUEES. LOIN D'HOLLYWOOD, IL S?Y INSTALLE DE 1970 A 1990, AVEC TARITA SA COMPAGNE POLYNESIENNE, ET PASSE PLUSIEURS MOIS PAR AN SUR SON PETIT BOUT DE PARADIS DANS LE PLUS GRAND DENUEMENT. EN 1999, IL REFLECHIT AVEC RICHARD BAILEY, GRANDE FIGURE DE L?HOTELLERIE DE LUXE, AU FUTUR DU PETIT ECOLODGE, DU LAGON ET AUX MOYENS DE FAIRE DE TETIAROA UN CENTRE DE RECHERCHE ET D?EDUCATION A LA PROTECTION DE L?ENVIRONNEMENT. A LA MORT DE BRANDO, EN 2004, LE PROJET SUIT SON COURS, RESPECTANT LA VOLONTE ET L?ENGAGEMENT DE L?ACTEUR. DIX ANS PLUS TARD, THE BRANDO OUVRE SUR LE MOTU ONETAHI : LE RESORT EST UN MODELE D

CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-WPNS-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-WPNS-OPENING (CN)

(240422) -- QINGDAO, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Delegates attend the 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, April 22, 2024. The 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) opened on Monday in the port city of Qingdao in east China's Shandong Province. This is the second time the WPNS was held in China after the country first hosted the event in 2014. Delegations from 29 countries have gathered for this year's event, where a high-level symposium themed "Oceans with a Shared Future" and a series of meetings will be held. (Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua)

CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-WPNS-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-WPNS-OPENING (CN)

(240422) -- QINGDAO, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Delegates communicate during the 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, April 22, 2024. The 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) opened on Monday in the port city of Qingdao in east China's Shandong Province. This is the second time the WPNS was held in China after the country first hosted the event in 2014. Delegations from 29 countries have gathered for this year's event, where a high-level symposium themed "Oceans with a Shared Future" and a series of meetings will be held. (Xinhua/Li Bingxuan)

CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-WPNS-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-WPNS-OPENING (CN)

(240422) -- QINGDAO, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Delegates communicate during the 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, April 22, 2024. The 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) opened on Monday in the port city of Qingdao in east China's Shandong Province. This is the second time the WPNS was held in China after the country first hosted the event in 2014. Delegations from 29 countries have gathered for this year's event, where a high-level symposium themed "Oceans with a Shared Future" and a series of meetings will be held. (Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua)

CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-WPNS-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-WPNS-OPENING (CN)

(240422) -- QINGDAO, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Delegates attend the 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, April 22, 2024. The 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) opened on Monday in the port city of Qingdao in east China's Shandong Province. This is the second time the WPNS was held in China after the country first hosted the event in 2014. Delegations from 29 countries have gathered for this year's event, where a high-level symposium themed "Oceans with a Shared Future" and a series of meetings will be held. (Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua)

CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-WPNS-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-WPNS-OPENING (CN)

(240422) -- QINGDAO, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A representative of Chinese navy delivers a speech during the 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, April 22, 2024. The 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) opened on Monday in the port city of Qingdao in east China's Shandong Province. This is the second time the WPNS was held in China after the country first hosted the event in 2014. Delegations from 29 countries have gathered for this year's event, where a high-level symposium themed "Oceans with a Shared Future" and a series of meetings will be held. (Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua)

CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-WPNS-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-WPNS-OPENING (CN)

(240422) -- QINGDAO, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Delegates attend the 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, April 22, 2024. The 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) opened on Monday in the port city of Qingdao in east China's Shandong Province. This is the second time the WPNS was held in China after the country first hosted the event in 2014. Delegations from 29 countries have gathered for this year's event, where a high-level symposium themed "Oceans with a Shared Future" and a series of meetings will be held. (Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua)

Sailing ship leaves Osaka for around-the-world voyage

Sailing ship leaves Osaka for around-the-world voyage

OSAKA, Japan - The 362-ton Akogare leaves Osaka on April 9 for an around-the-world voyage, becoming the first Japanese sailing ship to attempt such a voyage since the end of World War II. The three-masted ship will travel the Pacific and the Atlantic oceans, the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean before returning to Osaka in December. Banners hanging from the masts call for bringing the 2008 Summer Olympic Games to Osaka.

A 69-year-old Osaka man begins solo yacht trip

A 69-year-old Osaka man begins solo yacht trip

Ikuo Kashima, 69, sets sail on a solitary, around-the-world yacht trip Tuesday Sept. 15 from Tannowa Yacht Harbor in Osaka Prefecture in his 13.92-ton yacht. He plans to complete the voyage without stopping at any port along the way. Kashima, the first Japanese to cross solitarily both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans more than 30 years ago, said, ''I want to show what a 70-year-old man can achieve.''

Sailing ship leaves Osaka for around-the-world voyage

Sailing ship leaves Osaka for around-the-world voyage

OSAKA, Japan - The 362-ton Akogare leaves Osaka on April 9 for an around-the-world voyage, becoming the first Japanese sailing ship to attempt such a voyage since the end of World War II. The three-masted ship will travel the Pacific and the Atlantic oceans, the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean before returning to Osaka in December. Banners hanging from the masts call for bringing the 2008 Summer Olympic Games to Osaka.

Ultra-small drone to be used for Swiss team's ocean plastic trash study

Ultra-small drone to be used for Swiss team's ocean plastic trash study

An ultra-small drone is shown in the port of Bordeaux, France, on March 11, 2015, ahead of its use by the Swiss environmental protection group "Race for Water" during its round-the-world research odyssey to study the impact of plastic trash pollution on the global marine environment. The research will focus on five gigantic plastic trash patches in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

A 69-year-old Osaka man begins solo yacht trip

A 69-year-old Osaka man begins solo yacht trip

Ikuo Kashima, 69, sets sail on a solitary, around-the-world yacht trip Tuesday Sept. 15 from Tannowa Yacht Harbor in Osaka Prefecture in his 13.92-ton yacht. He plans to complete the voyage without stopping at any port along the way. Kashima, the first Japanese to cross solitarily both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans more than 30 years ago, said, ''I want to show what a 70-year-old man can achieve.''