Lexi Addison speaks with fishers in Morro Bay, California, USA about their concerns with offshore wind farms.
Icebergs
In her poem Iceberg, Lydia Huntley Sigourney recounts the journey of the steamship “Great Western” from Europe to the USA in 1841, in which the steamship passed through a “fleet” of icebergs. The captain of the Great Western (Captain Hoskins) reported the fleet stretched for approximately 3/4 of a mile, and estimated to be 300 - 400 in number.
Saving Our Oceans: One Tiny Something
Sargasso Weed
In 1879, Edmund Clarence Stedman (1833 - 1908) designed a rigid airship inspired by the anatomy of a fish. His airship was never built, by Stedman’s literary works came out steadily. Between 1875 and 1892, Stedman had the fortune to travel to the Caribbean. His poem “Sargasso Weed” was inspired by this journey and is as much about the swaths of sargassum that float in the sea as it is a criticism of European and American imperialism in the region.
World Below the Brine
A Jelly-Fish
The Whalers Song
A glimpse into the world of Cu Lao Cham's fishers.
Inspired by the environmental epic “Avatar: The Way of Water”, which is vying for the Best Picture Oscar at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards on March 12, James Borton of Johns Hopkins University recalls his time with the fisherfolk of Cu Lao Cham in Vietnam, who revere the sea from which they derive their livelihood.
Madagascar Whale Shark Project unveils new project to empower conservationists to protect the ocean
The Madagascar Whale Shark Project is announcing a new way for ocean-lovers to support its efforts to protect endangered whale sharks. The project has launched a donation-based Patreon page to enable followers to support its vital work through a monthly subscription while benefitting from brilliant insights and exclusive content at the same time.
Coastal Connectedness in the United Kingdom
Hatchery
Sea Wrack
The Sound Of The Sea
Notes on a Mass Stranding
Today, join American award-winning poet Kamilah Aisha Moon as she takes us to one of the tragic events on Farewell Spit during a mass stranding of pilot whales.
Submarine Mountains
Poet and dramatist Cale Young Rice (1872 - 1943) may have been born and died in land-locked Kentucky, USA, but the sea still cast her magic on him. In his poem Submarine Mountains, Rice takes us on a journey below the waves, and into a world that was starting to be uncovered thanks to the increasing development of submarines during his life.
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner - Part 7
It’s not often that a poem becomes not one but two movies, or inspired a song by Iron Maiden but Samuel Taylor Coleridge's ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’ is one of those rare exceptions. It is a 7-part tale about the experiences of a sailor who has just returned from sea. It’s a tale of peril, of the supernatural, of the sea. Today, lets take a look at part VII (the final piece), in which the mariner makes it back to land - just…
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner - Part 6
It’s not often that a poem becomes not one but two movies, or inspired a song by Iron Maiden but Samuel Taylor Coleridge's ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’ is one of those rare exceptions. It is a 7-part tale about the experiences of a sailor who has just returned from sea. It’s a tale of peril, of the supernatural, of the sea. sea. Today, lets take a look at part VI, in which the mariner learns two spirits have taken charge of the ship…
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner - Part 5
It’s not often that a poem becomes not one but two movies, or inspired a song by Iron Maiden but Samuel Taylor Coleridge's ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’ is one of those rare exceptions. It is a 7-part tale about the experiences of a sailor who has just returned from sea. It’s a tale of peril, of the supernatural, of the sea. Today, lets take a look at part V, in which the curse seems to have been lifted…
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner - Part 4
It’s not often that a poem becomes not one but two movies, or inspired a song by Iron Maiden but Samuel Taylor Coleridge's ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’ is one of those rare exceptions. It is a 7-part tale about the experiences of a sailor who has just returned from sea. It’s a tale of peril, of the supernatural, of the sea. Today, lets take a look at part IV, in which the mariner watched many of his crew-mates die…
Hunting for squid in the South Atlantic
Every year over 100 vessels of Asian origin come to the Falklands to hunt for squid under the cover of night. They are powered with thousands of kilowatts of light bulb power and kilometres of fishing lines armed with thousands of jigs (hooks with fluorescent bait). Join Tomek Zawadowski as he shows, though his photographs, the life of these fishers at sea.