Welcome to Our world under the waves, a site for sharing stories about the ocean and all its underwater inhabitants, from the colossal to the microscopic.
Some of these animals (or plants, algae, bacteria etc) may already be familiar to you, others probably not so much. This just shows that there are incredible varieties of life out there in the ocean and every person’s experience of the ocean is different.
But the experience is bound to be there, because although the sea may appear to be an alien and distant world, its influence has wriggled into virtually every aspect of our lives, sometimes in unexpected ways.
This connection between us and the ocean is embraced throughout this site, with each article separated into two sections. The first section focuses on the particular underwater organism in their natural habitat.
The second section, “From a human perspective”, covers that organism’s effect on our lives (and/or vice versa) through artistic inspiration, medical use, cultural and religious significance, political ideology, financial value, personal experience, views on life and so on.
In a world where nature is constantly under threat from human activities, ranging from climate change to direct exploitation, we cannot afford to forget that we live on a planet where everything is connected (however indirectly) between the furthest corners of the ocean.
All seriousness aside, I hope you enjoy reading these articles and that they leave you even more passionate and intrigued about our world under the waves.
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