We humans have this idea that the ocean is so big, so vast, so resilient that it doesn't matter what we do… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
There are some who would like to see the oil rigs removed right down to the ground once their job is done,… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
I'm not against extracting a modest amount of wildlife out of the ocean for human consumption, but I am really concerned about… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
The most important part is to take on the challenge of protecting the ocean as if your life depends on it -… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
Even if you never have the chance to see or touch the ocean, the ocean touches you with every breath you take,… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
The living ocean drives planetary chemistry, governs climate and weather, and otherwise provides the cornerstone of the life-support system for all creatures… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
When I was 12, we moved from New Jersey to Florida. The Gulf of Mexico was literally my backyard. Every day, I… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
If you think the ocean isn't important, imagine Earth without it. Mars comes to mind. No ocean, no life support system. — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
We have found ways to capture, kill and market ocean wildlife on an unprecedented scale. It's an absolute catastrophe. — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
My first encounter with the ocean was on the Jersey Shore when I was three years old and I got knocked over… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
There is a terribly terrestrial mindset about what we need to do to take care of the planet - as if the… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
Success underwater depends mostly on how you conduct yourself. Diving can be the most relaxing experience in the world. Your weight seems… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
Bottom trawling is a ghastly process that brings untold damage to sea beds that support ocean life. It's akin to using a… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
The ocean is our life support system. No blue, no green. It's really a miracle that we have got a place that… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
We need to respect the oceans and take care of them as if our lives depended on it. Because they do. — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
I hope for your help to explore and protect the wild ocean in ways that will restore the health and, in so… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
We still have 10 percent of the sharks. We still have half of the coral reefs. However, if we wait another 50 years, opportunities… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
Evolution is not something to be feared. It's to be celebrated, embraced, and understood. — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
We are depleting this immense diversity and abundance of life, and it matters tremendously for the future of the planet. — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
My mother was known as the 'bird lady' of the neighborhood. Anything injured, or any unusual creature somebody found, they would always come to… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
There is this sweet spot in time when we have an opportunity to stop killing sharks and tunas and swordfish and other wildlife in… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
The sudden release of five million barrels of oil, enormous quantities of methane and two million gallons of toxic dispersants into an already greatly… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
I've always said, 'Underwater or on top, men and women are compatible.' — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
With respect to the ocean being the heart of our blue planet: We are often asked, 'How much protection is enough?' We can only… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
If the sea is sick, we'll feel it. If it dies, we die. Our future and the state of the oceans are one. — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
The ocean seemed like a sea of Eden. But now we are facing paradise lost. — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
When you think about the real cost of so-called cheap energy that has driven our prosperity to unprecedented levels, for some of us, to… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
