by Enric Sala of National Geographic in Ocean Views on September 25, 2012 Ninety percent of the large predators in the ocean are gone and their populations have collapsed, and some scientific studies suggest that most fisheries worldwide will collapse before 2050. The reason for this is that we have taken too many fish out […]
Wed Jan 9, 2013 4:20pm AEDT. http://www.abc.net.au Scientists have captured footage of an elusive giant squid, estimated to have grown as large as eight metres long, that roams the depths of the Pacific Ocean. Japan's National Science Museum succeeded in filming the deep-sea creature in its natural habitat for the first time, working with Japanese […]
Published on Jan 3, 2013 Video courtesy of Dr. Dean Jacobson Destructive coral mining in the Marshall Islands funded by US FAA, begun in Aug 2012. Let your voices be heard: please email ron.v.simpson at faa.gov to protest this ongoing coral reef destruction, funded by your US tax dollars. Sign the petition at Care2.org, […]
Call for Entry The student film competition is designed to give students the opportunity to showcase their creativity and knowledge of the ocean through their filmmaking skills to an elite jury of professional filmmakers, ocean conservationists and educators. Winners will receive a prize (1st, 2nd and 3rd place) and experience their films on the big screen during a special screening […]
Green Fire Productions new film, Ocean Frontiers, will broaden your view of ocean stewardship. It’s a big job that requires nationwide cooperation, and unexpected champions are emerging, from farmers to commercial fishermen. At a time when conservation is often equated with job destruction and our country is paralyzed by a code of no-compromise, Ocean Frontiers […]
Ocean advocate Céline Cousteau and cartoonist Jim Toomey (creator of Sherman’s Lagoon) teamed up with the World Resources Institute to bring you Coral Reefs: Polyps in Peril. This short animated film tells the story of coral reefs with humor and admiration for these wondrous ecosystems. Learn about the unique biology of coral reefs and their […]