If you think the ocean isn't important, imagine Earth without it. Mars comes to mind. No ocean, no life support system. Sylvia Earle earthimagineimportant Change image and share on social
Hold up a mirror and ask yourself what you are capable of doing, and what you really care about. Then take the initiative - don't wait for someone else to ask you to act. Sylvia Earle actcapablecare Change image and share on social
We have taken the manatees out of the areas in the Caribbean and really elsewhere in the world, and this disruption to the system makes such systems vulnerable to changes as they come by, whether it's in terms of disease or terms or global warming for that matter. Sylvia Earle areacaribbeandisease share on social
Nearly all of the major kinds of life, divisions of life, phyla of animals, occur in the sea. Only about half of them can make it to land or freshwater. Sylvia Earle animaldivisionfreshwater Change image and share on social
We have been far too aggressive about extracting ocean wildlife, not appreciating that there are limits and even points of no return. Sylvia Earle aggressiveappreciateextract Change image and share on social
Nothing has prepared sharks, squid, krill and other sea creatures for industrial-scale extraction that destroys entire ecosystems while targeting a few species. Sylvia Earle creaturedestroyecosystem Change image and share on social
I love music of all kinds, but there's no greater music than the sound of my grandchildren laughing; my kids, too. Sylvia Earle grandchildgreatkid Change image and share on social
What we once used as weapons of war, we now use as weapons against fish. Sylvia Earle fishwarweapon Change image and share on social
Ten percent of the big fish still remain. There are still some blue whales. There are still some krill in Antarctica. There are a few oysters in Chesapeake Bay. Half the coral reefs are still in pretty good shape, a jeweled belt around the middle of the planet. There's still time, but not a lot, to turn things around. Sylvia Earle antarcticabaybelt share on social
Why is it that scuba divers and surfers are some of the strongest advocates of ocean conservation? Because they've spent time in and around the ocean, and they've personally seen the beauty, the fragility, and even the degradation of our planet's blue heart. Sylvia Earle advocatebeautyblue share on social