No matter where you live, we are all connected to the ocean in some way. Even if you’re far from the coast, the actions we take on land—such as reducing plastic use, conserving water, and supporting ocean conservation efforts—directly impact the health of our seas. Every bit counts, and it’s up to all of us to make a difference. 🌊
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New ♒︎ Life in Shades of Blue ♒︎ Merch Available Online
Life in Shades of Blue is inspired by the sea and made for all ocean people. It's for the sun seekers, the sea lovers and the day dreamers. For the girls with wild hair, salty skin, sun kissed souls who have a ☼summer state of mind☼ all year round while chasing a never-ending adventure.
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Giving Tuesday - Ocean Lover's Edition
Give back to our oceans this Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. It’s a day that encourages people to give back in whatever ways they can. Shop My Life in Shades of Blue - Coffee Table Book and Dive Merch where profits go to Ocean Conservation.
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What happened to sea urchins in the Caribbean?
Did you know Diadema previously experienced a massive die-off throughout the Caribbean in the early 1980s?
A waterborne pathogen beginning near the Atlantic Panama Canal entrance caused history's largest recorded marine animal die-off, wiping out 95-99% of Diadema antillarum populations throughout the Caribbean.
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Join me in supporting the clean ocean movement with 4ocean
My goal is to bring awareness to conservation and empower action through art and sustainable living and .that’s why I’m stoked to be joining forces with 4ocean to help them in their mission to end the ocean plastic crisis. Their captains and crews have already recovered millions of pounds of trash and you can help pull the next one.
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NEW Merch Now Available Online ♒︎ Life in Shades of Blue ♒︎ Sustainability • Conservation • Art
Life in Shades of Blue is inspired by the sea and made for all the children of the tide. It's for the sun seekers, the sea lovers and the day dreamers. For everyone with wild hair, salty skin, sun kissed souls who have a ☼summer state of mind☼ all year round while chasing a never-ending adventure. Give back to our oceans with every purchase.
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June is Ocean Month
June is Ocean Month. It’s time to shift from thinking of the ocean as a victim to seeing it as an essential part of solving global challenges. We do not have to choose between ocean protection and production. We can have both for a healthy, prosperous future.
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Happy World Oceans Day
On #WorldOceansDay, people around our blue planet 🌍 celebrate and honor the ocean, which connects us all.
The theme this year is Revitalisation: Collective Action for the Ocean, drives home the message that we need to combine forces across the ocean community—and beyond—in order to revitalise ocean health and restore (and protect) vital marine habitats.
Talking Sustainability on Above and Below; a Salt Life Podcast
I have deep passion for conservation and sustainability. In this episode of Above and Below: a Salt Life podcast, Kieran & I discuss easy ways to live an environmentally conscious life, while protecting the ocean and its inhabitants.
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Discovering Valerie Taylor - A Living Legend and Pioneer in Underwater Filmmaking and Shark Research.
My new hero! ‘‘Playing with Sharks’’ on the life of Valerie Taylor, a living legend and true pioneer in both underwater filmmaking and shark research.
I learned that most of the great environmentalists and conservationists, they all started with hunting. Because they are the only ones who were out, involved in these things, seeing firsthand the impact of what we do out of the water on marine life. Divers, surfers, fisherman and hunters are some of the best ocean advocates I’ve ever met. We want to protect what we love and share it with the rest of the world.
Valerie set the standard by being the first glamorous female to go out and have these dangerous adventures. She was a revelation to me. She was strong and she led the way.
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Protect the World’s Ocean, Waves and Beaches with Hydro Flask
It’s estimated by 2050, there could be more plastic in the ocean than fish by weight so if you’re still looking for ways to reduce your use of single-use plastic this #PlasticFreeJuly, switching to a reusable bottle is a great way to start. Single-use plastic bottles are the third largest ocean trash item so start to #RefillForGood and ditch the plastic water bottles!
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Happy World Oceans Day 2021 - The Ocean: Life and livelihoods
We celebrate World Oceans Day to remind everyone to remind every one of the major role the oceans have in everyday life. They are the lungs of our Planet and a major source of food and medicine and a critical part of the biosphere.
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The Importance of Blue Food
A healthy human future depends on healthy oceans.
Blue food could have a huge role to play in feeding the planet sustainably and healthily.
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Bahamas Adventures - Chasing Coral
Did you know that coral reefs around the world are vanishing at an unprecedented rate ?
Coral reefs are the rainforests of the oceans, providing a home for a dazzling array of life. Reef-building corals are the trees that form the foundation of the ecosystem.
Coral reefs play a vital role in sustaining the health of our oceans and our economy.
Even if you live far from coral reefs, you can have an impact on reef health and conservation.
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Bahamas Adventures - Caribbean Reef Sharks
When I first started diving, I never thought I would ever jump in the water on purpose to swim with sharks. A few year later, here I am observing and diving with sharks in the ocean. I discovered that they are not only fascinating creatures, their symbolism also really resonated with me.
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Ocean Atlas
The artwork depicts a local Bahamian girl carrying the weight of the ocean above her in reference to the Ancient Greek myth of Atlas, the Titan who held up the heavens.
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Why we can’t fight climate change without healthy oceans
Many of us are motivated to protect the oceans because we care about whales, turtles, dolphins and other wildlife – and of course that’s a good enough reason by itself – but knowing how much the oceans do to keep our climate stable makes this work we’re doing together even more important.
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