Call of the Blue

By Philip Hamilton

Watching and recording the gradual dismantling of life, beauty, and diversity in our oceans is a torturous experience for scientists. Our oceans function as earth's organs and our survival depends on their health. Yet in the last fifty years half of coral reefs have disappeared, only 10% of large fish remain and many species are at the brink of collapse. Unsustainable fishing practices, pollution - including 20 million tons of plastic entering the oceans yearly - and rising temperatures are continued threats. Even as the sense of urgency to save our oceans continues to grow, at the time we publish this book, an estimate of only 2% of all global philanthropic and charitable donations go to protecting the environment. Of this, only a tiny fraction go toward supporting and safeguarding our oceans. Brimming with spectacular, full-page photography of underwater scenes from the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern and Arctic oceans and many seas, Call of the Blue tells the stories of positive, focused people who are working to save our oceans. The first book of its kind, Call of the Blue unites more than 100 modern-day explorers, sailors, free divers, filmmakers, lawmakers, and conservationists who talk about their lives, passions, and exploits on, in, or under the water. Call of the Blue demonstrates how the efforts of individuals and communities can inspire and drive change. Notable contributors include United States Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, explorer and BBC presenter Paul Rose, Danish environmentalist and Director General of the IUCN Inger Andersen, French photojournalist and UNEP Goodwill Ambassador Yann Arthus-Bertrand, and American marine biologist Edith Widder (to name only a few). Contributors include hardworking men and women from around the world including the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Canada, France, India, Mozambique, Mauritius, Ecuador, and more. Alongside these passionate and necessary voices, Philip Hamilton's mesmerizing images of reefs, blue whales, saltwater crocodiles, manatees, sea lions, sailfish, penguin, mantas, jellyfish, turtles, sharks, pygmy sea horses, and more provide readers a glimpse of some of the world's most stunning underwater locations, bringing into sharp focus all we are at risk to lose. Contributors: Agardy, Tundi (USA) Founder and Executive Director of Sound Seas Anderson, Inger (DENMARK) Environmentalist and Director General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature Arthus-Bertrand, Yann (FRANCE) French photojournalist, author and UNEP Goodwill Ambassador Ballesteros, Kike (SPAIN) Field naturalist based in Spain; part of National Geographic's Pristine Seas scientific team Braungart, Michael (GERMANY) Chemist, environmentalist and co-founder of the 'cradle-to-cradle' concept Brendl, Stefanie (USA) Shark conservationist and driving force behind the world's first laws to ban the fishing, possession and trade in shark fins Broderick, Annette (UK) Professor of Marine Conservation at the University of Exeter Chakravarty, Sid (INDIA) Merchant sailor, skipper on ocean protection campaigns, including with Sea Shephard C t , Isabelle (CANADA) Professor of marine ecology at Simon Fraser University, British Columbia Degelder, Paul (AUSTRALIA) Author, motivational speaker, former member of the Royal Australian Navy Clearance Diving Force and shark attack survivor Domingo, Regina (SPAIN) Founder of the Nakawe Project Ekins, Paul (UK) Professor of Resources and Environmental Policy at the Institute for Sustainable Resources, London Fernandez, Daniela (USA) Writer and speaker on ocean technology; founder and CEO of Sustainable Ocean Alliance Foster, Sarah (CANADA) Programme Manager for Project Seahorse Gill, Peter (Australia) Chief Executive of the Blue Whale Study Graham, Rachel (USA) Zoologist and founder of MarAlliance Godley, Brendan (UK) Professor of Conservation Science at the University of Exeter and co-ordinator of the Marine Turtle Research Group Grorud-Colvert, Kirsten (USA) Asst. Professor at Oregon State University and Director of the Science of Marine Reserves Project Guerrero, Michel (ECUADOR) Runs a diving centre; leads research on mantas through Fundaci n Megafauna Marina del Ecuador Hancock, Jim (UK) Marine biologist and co-founder of the Maldives Whale Shark Research Programme Harasti, David (AUSTRALIA) Senior marine scientist based in the Port Stephens - Great Lakes Marine Park; an expert on the endangered White's Seahorse Harris, Alasdair (UK) Executive Director of Blue Ventures Heaney-Grier, Mehgan (USA) Champion free-diver, actress, conservationist and television presenter Herzing, Denise (USA) Founder and Research Director of the Wild Dolphin Project Heupel, Michelle (AUSTRALIA) Principal Research Scientist at the Australian Institute of Marine Science; expert on the ecology and movement of sharks and predatory fish Higuera, Erick (MEXICO) Marine biologist, professional cameraman, award winning underwater filmmaker Hoyos, Mauricio (MEXICO) Specialist in the great white and hammerhead sharks of the Gulf of California Huang, Kevin (CANADA) A first-generation immigrant, who is helping the Chinese community in Vancouver, Canada move away from shark-fin soup and embrace sustainable seafood Humphrey, Conrad (UK) Ocean racing skipper, adventurer and environmentalist I iguez, Miguel (ARGENTINA) Founder of the Fundaci n Cethus; Argentine delegate for the International Whaling Commission Kerbox, Buzzy (USA) Professional surfer and waterman from Oahu, Hawaii and one of the pioneers of tow-in surfing Kizilkaya, Zafer (TURKEY) President of the Mediterranean Conservation Society Krestovnikoff, Miranda (UK) Zoologist, author and diver specialising in the coasts and marine life of the British Isles Lavers, Jennifer (CANADA) Lecturer in Marine Science at the University of Tasmania; expert on the impact of plastic pollution on seabird populations Marshall, Andrea (USA) Co-founder of The Marine Megafauna Foundation McCay, Bonnie (U

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1911300512
• ISBN13: 9781911300519
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Paul Holberton Publishing
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 7.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 15.4" x 11.4"