{"product_id":"the-ocean-speaks-a-photographic-journey-of-discovery-and-hope-hardcover","title":"The Ocean Speaks: A Photographic Journey of Discovery and Hope - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatt Porteous\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eTamsin Raine\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of remarkable stories from the founders of charity Ocean Culture Life. Explore Earth's most remote open oceans, with telling insights from the extraordinary heroes making new discoveries every day.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ocean Speaks\u003c\/i\u003e brings together more than 45 ocean culture life enthusiasts who have taken ocean protection into their own hands, documenting the unknown and telling stories that aim to connect humans with water. Whether they are \u003cb\u003edivers, marine biologists, surfers, influencers, conservationists, photojournalists, or filmmakers\u003c\/b\u003e, each of these ocean lovers is playing a part in deepening our understanding of our planet's largest life support system, 80% of which remains \u003cb\u003eunmapped, unobserved, and unexplored\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Split geographically by oceans and continents, the stories include a project that documents the world's largest population of tiger sharks in the Maldives, divers who unofficially patrol a UNESCO world heritage site near the volcanic 'Ring of Fire' in the Tropical Eastern Pacific, a visit to the touching but \u003cb\u003eghostly turtle cemetery in Malaysia\u003c\/b\u003e, and incredible natural spectacles like the \u003cb\u003emass spawning of grouper in French Polynesia, \u003c\/b\u003e or the humpback whales who flock to the remote Silver Bank in the Dominican Republic to birth and mate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With over 200 underwater images from every ocean on the globe, \u003ci\u003eThe Ocean Speaks\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunning celebration of ocean life, a unique glimpse into the biggest habitat on the planet, and marks a small point on the journey towards protecting it. This \u003cb\u003einspiring collection of testimonies\u003c\/b\u003e is a must for anyone concerned about our waters, and those wanting to protect our environment. The battle to protect the deep blue is ongoing, but stories like these are taking us in the right direction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOcean Culture Life \u003c\/b\u003eis a charity dedicated to promoting the conservation, protection, and improvement of the physical and natural marine environment, by widening and deepening public understanding of the ocean's issues and challenges.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFounded by Matt Porteous and Tamsin Raine, Ocean Culture Life is an inspiring collective of 500 ocean enthusiasts from all parts of the world. United in their mission to save the ocean and frustrated by lack of funding and research towards it, this collective has taken the cause into their own hands. While acknowledging that they will never have the funds to finance huge campaigns, instead they use the power of storytelling and collaboration to unite people, giving a voice to the ocean because only when people are passionate about the ocean will we be able to save it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 10.3 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 14, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764137427232,"sku":"9780711288935","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/231e909a946f0f7aab5ca5f6946ffb41.webp?v=1780243632","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-ocean-speaks-a-photographic-journey-of-discovery-and-hope-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}