The World is Blue: How Our Fate And The Ocean’s Are One

by Sylvia A. Earle

Oceanographer and deep-sea explorer, Sylvia Earle, sends out a clear, clarion call to protect the oceans—immense, interlocking systems millions of inhabitants rely on; and not just the underwater ones, but us land-dwellers as well. We can all do our part—starting by not eating seafood!

Referred to as Her Deepness, Dr. Earle’s vast, and indeed deep, long-time research and incomparable knowledge of the underwater universe, makes her an aquanaut to the deepest realms of planet earth. Earle’s wise, eloquent plea for the beloved and badly besieged oceans, is an urgent wake-up message.

Many decades of experience in marine research, involving several thousands of hours underwater using submersible labs, has given Earle a profound understanding of and passion for our fellow ocean-dwelling creatures, their colossal ecosystems integral to keeping alive the oceans and the extensive array of interconnected waterways covering our planet.

Mesmerizing tales of Earle’s underwater explorations, including very close, moving encounters and touching moments involving exquisite creatures—from a shy cuttlefish, a clever red octopus and a crew of young, curious penguins—make a compelling case for protecting them and their increasingly inhospitable habitat. Earle urges us to do something, no matter how seemingly small, and provides readers with resources, ways we can help and steps to be taken.

Bringing together troves of scientific research, an open mind and a storyteller’s style, Earle is an aquatic alchemist who has created an eye-opening, mind-expanding cri de coeur to save our oceans–now, before it’s too late.