A close encounter with a White-Eyed Moray Eel 👁️ - calm, curious, and beautifully misunderstood. Its open mouth isn’t aggression, it’s how it breathes. Moments like this remind us to look deeper before we judge.  #BexAndOli #MarineConservation #ResponsibleDiving #OceanStories

Just a small snippet of the book I been working on.

#Writers #Futuerwriters #ocean 🌊 #Oceanstories #YA

Born in Canada, seasoned in Pacific islands, rooted in Monterey Bay: Sherry Flumerfelt’s journey shows how personal and global ocean care connect. Hear her story and how the Western Flyer sails again under her leadership at Ocean Hoptimism Sept 25.
#OceanHoptimism #OceanStories #WesternFlyer

From protecting coral reefs in the Pacific to championing local fisheries at home, Sherry Flumerfelt has dedicated her career to ocean communities. On Sept 25, she shares how hope takes root aboard the Western Flyer.
#OceanHoptimism #OceanStories

Raise a finger if you’d love just one week where headlines don’t feel like a doomsday countdown. We can’t promise that, but Sept 25, Ocean Hoptimism can refill your hope tank.
#OceanHoptimism #OceanStories #OceanHope #F@€kDoom
www.oceanhoptimism.org

Lesson 5: Story matters. Their voyage became a narrative that still inspires. Facts alone don’t endure; stories do. If we want ocean futures, we must tell them in ways people can carry forward. #OceanStories #Steinbeck #OceanHoptimism

Totally stoked that my new podcast 'A Drop in the Ocean' 🌊 is ranking 2nd in the non-profit chart on Apple Podcasts!

Please do listen, subscribe & like etc - if you are an ocean lover, then this is for you, I'm telling the stories of amazing ocean change makers.
#oceanconservation
#oceanstories

Storytelling Sparks Action
Facts inform, but stories connect. We lift up real voices and lived narratives that help people care, feel, and act for the ocean.
#OceanStories #ConservationThroughConnection

Storytelling Sparks Action
Facts inform. Stories transform. We uplift voices and narratives that connect people to the ocean and to each other.
#OceanStories #ConservationThroughConnection

⚓️ A silent symbol of sacrifice: the Dumlupınar submarine glides above the waves, carrying the weight of history. Each ripple echoes a memory from the deep. ⚓️🇹🇷 "Rest in peace"
#Dumlupinar #Submarine #TurkishNavy #NavalHistory #3DArt #HistoricalModeling #MaritimeLegacy #OceanStories #Blender3D

Marine biologist Kenzie Horton shares the story of her grandfather, a U.S. Navy submariner who was lost at sea. His love for the ocean inspired her path into marine science — a powerful legacy of service, memory, and purpose. ⚓🌊 #OceanStories #LostAtSea #Submariner

🌈✨~Poetry Lore: Written alongside two guests from The Why Studio 🎨, who wanted the poem to reflect the obstacles artists and creatives face in actualizing their vision—We wove in alliteration to capture the gloom and dread of the journey!— 1.11.25 🌊

🩵Come write with me! #OceanStories

🌊See these words come to life at the Ocean Poetry Table!

(~Poetry Lore: A guest who wanted to incorporate imagery from her daily view of sea birds We channeled words around dynamic movement and the feeling of chill while viewing an ocean landscape. — 1.11.25)
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#OceanStories #PoetryInMotion

Curiosity, survival, or just snack time? 🦀🍂 This hermit crab seemed absolutely captivated by its unexpected find on the sand.

Nature’s beauty lies in its quiet mysteries. What do you think is happening here?

#WildlifePhotography #HermitCrab #BeachLife #TinyAdventures #CloseUpNature #OceanStories

Paradise turned into a nightmare as a German tourist faces a terrifying shark attack in Thailand. #SharkAttack #TravelNews #ItsOn #ItsOnIreland #BreakingNews #GlobalNews #ThailandTravel #OceanStories #wildlifeencounters #shark #thailand #irishnews

Connections, contrasts, and the ocean’s embrace 🖤🌊✨✨ A trio of bold moments captured in and under Hapuna’s waves. #BigIslandLove #HapunaBeach #FlashPhotography #OceanStories #BigIslandPhotographer #IslandLife #HawaiiLife #OceanAesthetic #OceanMinded #Models #BlueSkyArtist

Wait it’s #nationalmarinesanctuaryday !! We do love Marine Sanctuaries and feature several of them in the book, including Flower Garden Banks, Monterey Bay, Greater Farallones and more.

#AtEveryDepth #OceanStories

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Fun summer reading: @xprize has posted a collection of short science fiction stories speculating about the ocean and its future, mostly by awesome female authors including @m_older https://go.xprize.org/oceanstories/ @oceana @OurOcean