A) New views of beauty and fragility in underwater Street View
B) New views of beauty and fragility in underwater Street View
Co-Founder and Managing Director of Underwater Earth
Editor’s note: Today’s post is by Lorna Parry, co-founder and managing director of Underwater Earth, a nonprofit that reveals stories about the ocean through technology. In honor of World Oceans Day on June 8, Lorna talks about new underwater Street View images from around the world, and how the images reveal the ocean environment.
New views of beauty and fragility in underwater Street View
Under the surface of the ocean lies a magical and beautiful world that most of us never get to see. Along with the beauty. There are also sobering reminders of humanity’s impact on the ocean—like bleached and dying coral and plastics that marine life consume. We hope our new underwater Street View images, available today in a Google Earth collection. Will encourage people to fall in love with the ocean both its beauty and fragility—and want to protect it.
I’ve been diving for decades and have been fortunate to see wonders like Australia’s Great Barrier Reef up close. But you don’t have to put on diving gear to experience these wonders. At Underwater Earth. We create 360-degree views of the undersea environment because we believe seeing what’s happening under the ocean builds understanding and appreciation for protecting it. We don’t create these images because we want people to despair about the fate of the ocean, rather we want people to be inspired to save the beauty they see.
See a stunning display of fluorescing under extreme ocean warming conditions in the coral lagoons of New Caledonia. Image collect by Underwater Earth / XL Catlin Seaview Survey.
New views of beauty and fragility in underwater Street View
Explore shipwrecks at “Million Dollar Point” in the Vanuatu archipelago. Image collect by Underwater Earth / XL Catlin Seaview Survey / Christophe Bailhache.
Inspired to act
Saving the ocean is not just about saving its beauty. It’s also about saving the planet, and ourselves, from the effects of climate change. The ocean provides us with oxygen and food. It absorbs heat to stabilize global temperatures. It drives our climate and our weather. Shouldn’t we become better acquainted with the ocean and do our part to protect it?
If people are inspired to protect the ocean, there are simple steps to take. You can reduce your reliance on plastic or buy sustainably sourced fish whose harvesting minimally impacts the marine environment. Every action, no matter how small, can make a difference.
The World’s Ocean collection is available on Google Earth for web and mobile.
Right: Image collect by Underwater Earth / XL Catlin Seaview Survey / Christophe Bailhache.
In the meantime, we have underwater Street View images to inspire awe about the ocean. You’ll find these images, and all underwater Street View images to date, in this Google Earth collection. They’re part of a new Street View category that’s available in Voyager on Earth for Web, Android, and iOS. Take some time to explore images like the Julian Rocks Nguthungulli Nature Reserve. One look at the Eastern Striper fish and spotted wobbegong sharks, and you can’t help falling in love with the ocean and wanting to save it.
Click the Add Image Overlay button to add a new image overlay. A New Image Overlay dialog box appears, and a green outline is placed Creating Image Overlays in Google Earth Desktop
New views of beauty and fragility in underwater Street View
In the meantime, we have underwater Street View images to inspire awe about the ocean.
But you don’t have to put on diving gear to experience these wonders. At Underwater Earth. We create 360-degree views of the undersea environment because we believe seeing what’s happening under the ocean builds understanding and appreciation for protecting it. We don’t create these images because we want people to despair about the fate of the ocean. Rather we want people to be inspired to save the beauty they see.
New views
In the meantime, we have underwater Street View images to inspire awe about the ocean.
It’s also about saving the planet, and ourselves, from the effects of climate change.
Along with the beauty, there are also sobering reminders of humanity’s impact on the ocean—like bleached and dying coral and plastics that marine life consume.But you don’t have to put on diving gear to experience these wonders. At Underwater Earth. we create 360-degree views of the undersea environment because we believe seeing what’s happening under the ocean builds understanding and appreciation for protecting it. We don’t create these images because we want people to despair about the fate of the ocean. Rather we want people to be inspired to save the beauty they see.
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Dive into world oceans day with google earth and maps
bAlong with the beauty, there are also sobering reminders of humanity’s impact on the ocean—like bleached and dying coral and plastics that marine life consume.But you don’t have to put on diving gear to experience these wonders. At Underwater Earth. we create 360-degree views of the undersea environment because we believe seeing what’s happening under the ocean builds understanding and appreciation for protecting it. We don’t create these images because we want people to despair about the fate of the ocean. Rather we want people to be inspired to save the beauty they see.
bAlong with the beauty, there are also sobering reminders of humanity’s impact on the ocean—like bleached and dying coral and plastics that marine life consume.But you don’t have to put on diving gear to experience these wonders. At Underwater Earth. we create 360-degree views of the undersea environment because we believe seeing what’s happening under the ocean builds understanding and appreciation for protecting it. We don’t create these images because we want people to despair about the fate of the ocean. Rather we want people to be inspired to save the beauty they see.
bAlong with the beauty, there are also sobering reminders of humanity’s impact on the ocean—like bleached and dying coral and plastics that marine life consume.But you don’t have to put on diving gear to experience these wonders. At Underwater Earth. we create 360-degree views of the undersea environment because we believe seeing what’s happening under the ocean builds understanding and appreciation for protecting it. We don’t create these images because we want people to despair about the fate of the ocean. Rather we want people to be inspired to save the beauty they see.
bAlong with the beauty, there are also sobering reminders of humanity’s impact on the ocean—like bleached and dying coral and plastics that marine life consume.But you don’t have to put on diving gear to experience these wonders. At Underwater Earth. we create 360-degree views of the undersea environment because we believe seeing what’s happening under the ocean builds understanding and appreciation for protecting it. We don’t create these images because we want people to despair about the fate of the ocean. Rather we want people to be inspired to save the beauty they see.
bAlong with the beauty, there are also sobering reminders of humanity’s impact on the ocean—like bleached and dying coral and plastics that marine life consume.But you don’t have to put on diving gear to experience these wonders. At Underwater Earth. we create 360-degree views of the undersea environment because we believe seeing what’s happening under the ocean builds understanding and appreciation for protecting it. We don’t create these images because we want people to despair about the fate of the ocean. Rather we want people to be inspired to save the beauty they see.
