Places change over time with or without oil spills, but humans are responsible for the Deepwater Horizon gusher – and humans, as well as the corals, fish and other creatures, are suffering the consequences.
SYLVIA EARLEI want everybody to go jump in the ocean to see for themselves how beautiful it is, how important it is to get acquainted with fish swimming in the ocean, rather than just swimming with lemon slices and butter.
More Sylvia Earle Quotes
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Sharks are beautiful animals, and if you’re lucky enough to see lots of them, that means that you’re in a healthy ocean.
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I have heard endlessly that fish are so resilient that there is no way that you could exterminate a species. We are learning otherwise.
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The fragility, and even the degradation of our planet’s blue heart.
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I love music of all kinds, but there’s no greater music than the sound of my grandchildren laughing; my kids, too.
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I have lots of heroes: anyone and everyone who does whatever they can to leave the natural world better than they found it.
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The ocean certainly got my attention! It wasn’t frightening, it was more exhilarating.
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For humans, the Arctic is a harshly inhospitable place, but the conditions there are precisely what polar bears require to survive – and thrive. ‘Harsh’ to us is ‘home’ for them.
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My first encounter with the ocean was on the Jersey Shore when I was three years old and I got knocked over by a wave.
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We have been far too aggressive about extracting ocean wildlife, not appreciating that there are limits and even points of no return.
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Every time I slip into the ocean, it’s like going home.
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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.
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It’s akin to using a bulldozer to catch a butterfly, destroying a whole ecosystem for the sake of a few pounds of protein. We wouldn’t do this on land, so why do it in the oceans?
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Green’ issues at last are attracting serious attention, owing to critically important links between the environment and the economy, health, and our security.
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They have curiosity. ‘Who, what, where, why, when, and how!’ They never stop asking questions, and I never stop asking questions, just like a five year old.
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Anything injured, or any unusual creature somebody found, they would always come to our doorstep.
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