Blackfish Documentary Hurts SeaWorld
SeaWorld is an entertainment company that has large aquatic mammals in captivity performing tricks for humans. Their entertainment shows look impressive, but what goes on behind the scenes is rather…
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India Bans Shark Finning
Chinese demand for the fins of sharks (I have no idea what they are good for) has gone up over the past couple years. India is one of the largest…
Scotland Starts Europe’s Largest Tidal Wave Energy Installation
Tidal wave energy installations are nothing new, but installing it on a scale that can power 42,000 homes is. The other day, the Scottish government gave the go ahead for…
Regrowing a Coral Reef
Coral reefs are under threat. Recreational boating and increased shipping have increased the risk to coral reefs from humanity, and increased temperatures have caused coral acidification. There are scientists and…
Roz Savage: Stop Drifting, Start Rowing
Roz Savage has an amazing story to tell, about how she left the life that was expected of her, to become an ocean adventurer. Is she crazy? You decide: *…
10 MW Ocean Power Plant Planned for China
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) uses the difference in temperature at different water depths to produce energy, similar to how geothermal works. A green resort in China is going to…
Oil The Humanity!
Oww, my sides would be hurting from laughing at the irony of this situation, if it weren’t a deadly serious joke that the Conservatives are playing on Canadians. On a…
Washington State Creates Panel to Address Ocean Acidification
Ocean acidification is a symptom of climate change and the rate of ocean acidification has increased alongside the general disrespect of the environment modern society has, fortunately there are smart…
Australia Starts Two-Year Super Trawler Ban
Commercial fishing is one of the most damaging things one can do to gather a food source. Trawlers are so inefficient they perform the equivalent task of cutting down an…
Banning Tankers On BC Coast Is Fundamentally Wrong
The good thing with fundamentalism is, it’s non-partisan. Opposition to all oil tankers off the coast of British Columbia has shown that it’s not just conservatives that can give up…
Australia Creates Largest Network of Marine Parks
Australia has taken a step in the right direction when it comes to protecting their natural environment. The country has announced that they’ll be creating the largest network of protected…
Introducing the Venkman Brothers
Herbetron and Merculia Venkman came from a proud line of Norwegian clowns, and were determined to climb to dizzying heights in America. They gazed at the ocean, their white chins…
Ocean Views eBook lost at sea
Update May 8 2012 ”Thank you for submitting your request to update your content. Your change request has been denied.” 🙁 Are there no hints? Suggestions? Guidelines? The Ocean Views…
Ocean Views eBook
The Ocean Views eBook can be downloaded directly from here. It seems to be stalled stubbornly under review, so may not be available through the iTunes book store. Once you…
Ocean view #23
This is the last of the series. Repainting from photos was an interesting exercise. Early re-worked images had none of the freshness of the in situ work. The photos bound…
Ocean view #22
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