"How inappropriate to call this planet Earth, when clearly it is
Ocean."--Arthur C. Clarke
Three-quarters of the planet is ocean, 80 percent of all life lives
here, and every second breath of air each of us takes is provided by the
ocean. It gives us so much, yet we know relatively little about it.
Planet Ocean is a window onto this secret world. Through stunning
photographs, taken on a sixteen-month Defending Our Oceans expedition,
Greenpeace reveals wonderful sights that few people have seen, and also
some that certain people would like us not to see.
Despite the vastness of the oceans, we now know that they are in crisis,
struggling to absorb the impact of our destructive ways. This is the
story of our oceans--their extraordinary beauty and diversity of
life--and the equally astounding ways in which they are exploited.
Millions have watched this story unfold, following the most ambitious
ocean expedition ever undertaken by Greenpeace. It's a photographic
journey that reveals the mysteries of the deep, explores seamounts and
their ecosystems, identifies the biggest predators, circles the corals,
and breaks through the surface to meet the people whose lives depend on
the oceans.
The photographs in this book are the work of a team of world-class
photographers assigned to the Defending our Oceans expedition.
Sara Holden has worked for Greenpeace International since 2000. She
previously worked for Reuters Television as a political journalist.
