The Ocean Speaks

A photographic journey of discovery and hope

Matt Porteous, Tamsin Raine

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Quarto Books
04 June 2024

Photographs: collections; Mathematics & Sciences; Oceanography (seas); Conservation of the environment; Pollution & threats to the environment

Discover the fascinating story of the Earth's open oceans with telling insights from the bold adventurers who love it most.

The Ocean Speaks brings together more than 45 ocean enthusiasts who have taken ocean protection into their own hands, documenting the unknown and telling stories that aim to connect humans with water. Whether they are divers, marine biologists, surfers, influencers, conservationists, photojournalists or filmmakers, each of these ocean lovers is playing a part in deepening our understanding of our planet's largest life support system, 80% of which remains unmapped, unobserved and unexplored. Split geographically by oceans and continents, the stories include a project that documents the world's largest population of tiger sharks in the Maldives, divers who unofficially patrol a UNESCO world heritage site near the volcanic 'Ring of Fire' in the Tropical Eastern Pacific, a visit to the touching but ghostly turtle graveyard in Malaysia, and incredible natural spectacles like the mass spawning of grouper in French Polynesia or the humpback whales who flock to the remote Silver Bank in the Dominican Republic to birth and mate.

With over 200 underwater images from every ocean on the globe, The Ocean Speaks is a stunning celebration of the world under the surface, a unique glimpse into the biggest habitat on the planet and marks a small point on the journey towards protecting it. This inspiring collection of testimonies is a must for anyone concerned about our waters and those wanting to protect our environment. The battle to protect the deep blue is ongoing but stories like these are taking us in the right direction.

Edited by: Matt Porteous, Tamsin Raine
Imprint: Quarto Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 260mm, Width: 213mm,
Weight: 750g
ISBN: 9780711288935
ISBN 10: 0711288933
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 04 June 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

The book will be split up as follows into chapters as follows: Atlantic Ocean (& possibly South Atlantic) Mediterranean Sea Indian Ocean Pacific Ocean (& perhaps North and South Pacific) Arctic Ocean Provisional list of contributors includes: Matt Porteous (expert diver, stories about travelling to fishing villages): 49.1k followers Phil Demers (star of the documentary the Walrus Whisperer who rescued a walrus from Marineland): 27k followers Julia Wheeler: 95k followers (holds breath 50 metres deep/dives without equipment) Karim Iliya (photographer): 106k followers Kaush Wildlife (scientist): 84.4k followers Greg Lecouer (photographer): (47.1k followers) Madison Stewart (Shark Girl Madison): 242k followers The Trash Traveller: 26.5k followers

Founded by Matt Porteous and Tamsin Raine, Ocean Culture Life is an inspiring collective of 500 ocean enthusiasts from all parts of the world. United in their mission to save the ocean and frustrated by lack of funding and research towards it, this collective has taken the cause into their own hands. While acknowledging that they will never have the funds to finance huge campaigns, instead they use the power of storytelling and collaboration to unite people, giving a voice to the ocean because only when people are passionate about the ocean will we be able to save it.