Far away from prying eyes, a calm strip of Atlantic waters in West Africa is home to some of the world’s most threatened marine species.

From the critically endangered humpback dolphin and angel shark habitat, to the foraging grounds of sea turtles -- Loango Bay makes up for an ecosystem rarely seen on Earth.

But it is all hanging by a thread.

A surging demand for shark fins and petroleum has brought a swarm of commercial fishing trawlers and oil rigs to the area, pushing this precious pocket of ocean life to the brink.

Congolese activists have been working tirelessly to protect over 165,000 acres of critical habitat. They’ve come up with a brilliant plan -- transform this magical place into a gigantic Marine Protected Area, the size of roughly ninety THOUSAND soccer fields!

They’ve lined up the help of the government, the community, and even of the scientists from a prestigious university to help it recover -- but they need to raise nearly a million dollars fast, or it could all fall through.

One wealthy supporter has said they’ll match anything raised 1:1, literally DOUBLING our impact, until we've raised enough! So, if enough of us step in, we could make this dream possible in days. Donate what you can now, and let’s help turn this threatened slice of paradise into a beautiful marine sanctuary.