Watching and recording the gradual dismantling of life, beauty and
diversity in our oceans is a tortuous 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 tonnes 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,
film-makers, 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 mesmerising images - of reefs,
blue whales, salt water 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.
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