In 2015, Parley supported artist and filmmaker Chris Jordan as he completed his epic meditation on the tragedy of marine plastic in the North Pacific: Albatross.

To document the consequences of our collective disconnect from nature, Chris turns his lens on the plight of the albatross at Midway Atoll, more than 1,300 miles from the nearest store yet directly impacted by swirling accumulations of plastic debris in the North Pacific Gyre. Chris's work puts the incomprehensible into perspective. His images of Midway confront the true toll of our plastic addiction and growing aversion to grief, inviting the audience to consider what we stand to lose, indeed what we're already losing, should we continue to turn away from our emotions.

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Tracking Marine Debris

Working with a group of international and local partners, Parley Hawaii helped intercept and dispose of a large ghost net off the north coast of Maui in April 2019. The massive tangle of discarded fishing nets and ropes was first detected and tracked southwards from the North Pacific Gyre. As it threatened to wash ashore on the reefs and beaches of Hawaii, Parley helped locate, intercept and recover the 1500 pound marine threat.

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Did you know?

Grey whales in the North Pacific make one of the
longest migrations of any mammal on earth.
Every year, they swim over 10,000 miles
between Mexico's nursery lagoons and
their feeding grounds in the Arctic.

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Did you know?

Plastic and chemical pollution has been detected
in the deepest part of our planet’s oceans – the
Mariana Trench in the Pacific.

A 2017 survey found extraordinary levels of PCBs
while more recent dives have found plastic debris,
some seven miles beneath the surface.

OCEAN WONDERS: JELLYFISH LAKE

Watch the film on IGTV and learn more about the lake