Oh, my. What can I say about this? It is a must. A must for any ocean lover, shark lover, earth lover, conservationist, and person who cares for the earth and the sea.

Oh, and anyone who cares whether or not we have a future on this planet. The photography is achingly beautiful, the concept heart-rending, and the fact that there are people out there who are doing this is one of the few things that gives me hope for the human race. Do we deserve to survive? Some of us perhaps, most no. And if we carry on this way, we won't. But hopefully, the earth will endure, and the magnificent ocean world that is so breathtakingly beautiful - and vital to our survival - will live beyond us and our sickening greed and selfishness.

I cannot recommend it enough. For yourself, for a friend, as a gift, as a reminder. Especially as a reminder.

4 stars. I received this book from Netgalley. What initially drew me into this book was the beautiful pictures of the ocean and ocean life. I love going to the beach and jumped at this opportunity to learn more about the ocean and how to protect it. It explores topics such as marine wildlife and problems ocean life is currently facing such as illegal bottom trawling that kills and destroys ocean creatures and their habitats. The founders of Ocean Culture Life are well educated on the topics of marine life and I learned a lot from this book.

This title features fascinating photography of oceanic subjects both expected (whales, sharks) and surprising (pyjama sharks, nudibranch). The lucky readers of a physical copy of this book are in for an awe-inspiring visual experience. I enjoyed virtual travels to a geographic range of subjects (Jersey, Azores, Celtic Deeps), along with relevant facts presented in the text. My one hesitation about the overall presentation is that the interesting facts were sometimes buried in over-rhapsodized adjective-laden prose that felt a bit overwrought and that told the reader how to experience the images in a way that felt overly prescriptive at times. I understand that a main purpose of the book is to convey a sense of awe, appreciation, and respect for oceanic life. I would have personally preferred a more subtle touch in the textual support for the amazing images contained in this book.