Jem Cresswell may well have been destined for photography – he’s held a camera in his hand for as long as he can remember, but everything changed when he bought his first underwater film camera at 17 years old. Over the last three years photographer Jem Cresswell has photographed humpback whales during their annual migration to Vava’u, Tonga, […]
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The ocean is downstream of everything, so all of our actions, no matter where we live, effect the ocean and the marine life it holds. Those who live right on the coastline will have the most direct impact on the ocean, but even if you live far inland, there are many things you can do […]
So colossal are these majestic marine mammals, their hearts alone weigh as much as a car. Picture in your mind a 10-story-tall animal walking down the street and you probably start channeling images of Godzilla or King Kong. But if you imagine it as a marine mammal and place it on its side, swimming … […]
1# The first sharks lived more than 400 million years ago—200 million years before the first dinosaurs. They have changed very little over the eons. 2# In its lifetime, a shark can have up to 30,000 teeth . They are continuously being replaced and shifted within the mouth. 3# Sharks are hypersensitive to pressure changes in the water. […]