The ocean seemed like a sea of Eden. But now we are facing paradise lost.

Ignorance is the biggest problem of all for the ocean - and for many other things as well.

That attitude of arrogance, that attitude of "It's all about me. It's all about what I can get out of life now" - well, I'm personally driven by wanting to get out of my life the best I can achieve as a gift for those who come after me.

Evolution is not something to be feared. It's to be celebrated, embraced, and understood.

Ice ages have come and gone. Coral reefs have persisted.

Why is it that scuba divers and surfers are some of the strongest advocates of ocean conservation? Because they've spent time in and around the ocean, and they've personally seen the beauty, the fragility, and even the degradation of our planet's blue heart.

We have the capacity to alter the nature of nature. No, we don't have just the capacity - we are altering the nature of nature, the natural systems that cause the planet to function in our favor.