Every fish fertilizes the water in a way that generates the plankton that ultimately leads back into the food chain, but also… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
No creature on Earth ever has organized themselves in ways that we have, with the capacity to alter the nature of nature… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
We want to think of ourselves as truly special creatures that are unique in the universe and, well, we are. And we… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
The diversity of life on Earth, generally, is astonishing. But despite those large numbers, it's also important to recognize that every species,… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
I have heard endlessly that fish are so resilient that there is no way that you could exterminate a species. We are… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
It isn't too late to shift from the swift, sharp decline of ocean systems in recent decades to an era of steady… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
We are taking way more out of the ocean than the ocean can replenish. — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
If you make the choice to just go with the flow, that is a choice to make a difference in a negative… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
This much is certain: We have the power to damage the sea, but no sure way to heal the harm. — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
The image of Earth from space transformed our view of ourselves. It is maybe the most important image that exists - because… — 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
Burning fossil fuels has given us the gift of seeing ourselves in new ways. But that very gift now enables us to… — Sylvia Earle Copy Share Image
Fortunately, we know more about the problems that we have than in all preceding history. We know now the consequences of the… — 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
