It's a little-appreciated fact that most of the animals in our ocean make light.

The teeth on [the viperfish] are so long that if they closed inside the mouth of the fish, it would actually impale its own brain.

Our biggest challenges for the ocean and for the planet are problems of perception. People need to understand that species extinctions, habitat destruction, ocean acidification, and pollution are all chipping away at the resilience of the thin layer of life that sustains us on Spaceship Earth.

In the ocean, [bioluminescence] is the rule rather than the exception.

Exploration is the engine that drives innovation. Innovation drives economic growth. So let's all go exploring.

It's a little-appreciated fact that most of the animals in our ocean make light.

The difference between a fairy tale and a sea tale? A fairy tale starts with "Once upon a time". A sea tale starts with " This ain't no $hit"!