Brian Skerry talks about his life as an underwater photographer. He takes pictures of marine life in their natural habitat below the ocean surface. Throughout the video Brian talks about his experiences with the glory and horror of the ocean.
Brian uses the technique of comparing and contrasting the natural and abnormal variables affecting the ocean life. First off he talks about his encounter with the seals in the polar regions on the earth. He says that the creatures are very intelligent but states "There's not much they can do against global warming." This is the horror of the situation. The seals cannot have a stable nursing spot on the ice because all of it is melting. Brian photographs the pups struggling to survive in the warm polar waters. The pups aren't meant to be submersed in water for at least 12 days. During these 12 days they need to be nursing on the ice, but unfortunately they don't have that.
Next, Brian talks about the Blue Fin tuna. Brian shows pictures of these marine predators in schools of 100 or more migrating in the gulf stream. That is a beautiful site to see. The tuna range from 30-1000 pounds. Brian shows the horror of this situation by photographing a market in a foreign country lining these fish up like cars in a parking lot. People don't recognize the beauty of these amazing creatures. I love to catch blue fin tuna down in the Florida Keys. I think that if people experience the immense power of these species they would understand what Brian is talking about.
There are glories and horrors in the ocean. More than 90% of the horrors like netting, fishing, and pollution can be prevented to some extent. I love the ocean, it is my get away from the reality of life. Brian shows many other examples of other species in the ocean being destroyed by unnatural variables but these two hit me the hardest. I can sense the hopelessness of the seal struggling to find ice and I can feel the power of the tuna that should not be destroyed!
Brian uses the technique of comparing and contrasting the natural and abnormal variables affecting the ocean life. First off he talks about his encounter with the seals in the polar regions on the earth. He says that the creatures are very intelligent but states "There's not much they can do against global warming." This is the horror of the situation. The seals cannot have a stable nursing spot on the ice because all of it is melting. Brian photographs the pups struggling to survive in the warm polar waters. The pups aren't meant to be submersed in water for at least 12 days. During these 12 days they need to be nursing on the ice, but unfortunately they don't have that.
Next, Brian talks about the Blue Fin tuna. Brian shows pictures of these marine predators in schools of 100 or more migrating in the gulf stream. That is a beautiful site to see. The tuna range from 30-1000 pounds. Brian shows the horror of this situation by photographing a market in a foreign country lining these fish up like cars in a parking lot. People don't recognize the beauty of these amazing creatures. I love to catch blue fin tuna down in the Florida Keys. I think that if people experience the immense power of these species they would understand what Brian is talking about.
There are glories and horrors in the ocean. More than 90% of the horrors like netting, fishing, and pollution can be prevented to some extent. I love the ocean, it is my get away from the reality of life. Brian shows many other examples of other species in the ocean being destroyed by unnatural variables but these two hit me the hardest. I can sense the hopelessness of the seal struggling to find ice and I can feel the power of the tuna that should not be destroyed!