Welcome. I'm Christina; eighteen-year old marine conversation enthusiast. With this blog, I hope to bring awareness to the troubles our oceans and the beautiful creatures that call it home are facing. As each minute goes by we, the human race, are damaging our oceans. It is our responsibility to do what we can to put a stop to these bad habits.
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Most sharks give birth to live young, but a few lay eggs, mostly small sharks that live near the sea floor. Empty egg cases often wash up on beaches and are called mermaid’s purses.
Ghost shark egg case (Callorhynchus milii) Spotted by RachaelB
Revolution is a film about changing the world. The true-life adventure of Rob Stewart, this follow-up to his acclaimed SHARKWATER documentary continues his remarkable journey; one that will take him through 15 countries over four years, and where he’ll discover that it’s not only sharks that are in grave danger — it’s humanity itself.
In an effort to uncover the truth and find the secret to saving the ecosystems we depend on for survival, Stewart embarks on a life-threatening adventure. From the coral reefs in Papua New Guinea and deforestation in Madagascar to the largest and most destructive environmental project in history in Alberta, Canada, he reveals that all of our actions are interconnected and that environmental degradation, species loss, ocean acidification, pollution and food/water scarcity are reducing the Earth’s ability to house humans. How did this happen, and what will it take to change the course that humanity has set itself on?
Travelling the globe to meet with the dedicated individuals and organizations working on a solution, Stewart finds encouragement and hope, pointing to the revolutions of the past and how we’ve evolved and changed our course in times of necessity. If people were informed about what was really going on, they would fight for their future — and the future of other generations. From the evolution of our species to the revolution to save it, Stewart and his team take viewers on a groundbreaking mission into the greatest war ever waged.
Startling, beautiful, and provocative, Revolution inspires audiences from across the globe to start a revolution and change the world forever.
“Revolution is a film about changing the world. The true-life adventure of Rob Stewart, this follow-up to his acclaimed SHARKWATER documentary continues his remarkable journey; one that will take him through 15 countries over four years, and where he’ll discover that it’s not only sharks that are in grave danger — it’s humanity itself.”
This article was published in January but I thought I would share it based on what the director said as a response of what she would like the audience to take away after leaving the theater.
“I stumbled upon this story. I had taken my kids to SeaWorld before so I didn’t come into the film with an agenda. I came in with a question. Making this film changed me, but I didn’t make it with the intention that it would change you. I simply told the story. And I can’t say I am trying to make you take a stand. I can only hope that after seeing Blackfish, if you go to these parks, you’re no longer making a passive decision. You’re not being lured by the iconic symbol of a happy Shamu. You’re now an actively thinking consumer. You now know the truth.”
“Blackfish” tells the story of Tilikum, a performing whale that killed several people while in captivity. Along the way, director-producer Gabriela Cowperthwaite compiles shocking footage and emotional interviews to explore the creature’s dual nature, the lives and losses of the trainers and the pressures brought to bear by the sea-park industry.”
27 Apr 2013 @ 08:13PM / 
