Article And Video On CBS Sunday Morning News
New article and video on CBS News. This time we are in Culebra. It is dedicated with love to Puerto Rico, wishing you a speedy recovery from the hurricane destruction.
Coral Rehabilitation Project For Children Celebrating 20 Years
I recently found this SKY News segment about my ambitious project that was aired in Europe and the Middle East in December 1997. Back then I was working for Friends of the Earth Middle East as well as the Director of Sea Studies in the Arava Elementary School. I came up with this marine conservation/educational [...]
G R A C E (Respect! Knowledge! No Protection!)
I usually tell the story of the smaller animals in my underwater films, this time I went BIG. In the last 50 years alone, we demolished more than 90% of sharks population world-wide. We seem to still not understand that killing the sharks is killing our oceans. I had to go and meet these animals [...]
Mombasa Footage On CBS
Kenya's Mombasa Marine National Park was featured on the “Moment In Nature” segment at the end of the CBS Sunday Morning Show on July 16th 2017 After filming, I edited the footage and shared it in schools with the local youth of Mombasa.
Monk Seal Footage On CBS
The critically endangered Hawaiian Monk seal was featured on the “Moment In Nature” segment at the end of the CBS Sunday Morning Show on December 4th. Only 1,200 monk seals still exist in the wild. Watch it here: Nature: Monk seal in Hawaii
For The Sea At TEDx KC
Plastic PSA and underwater projection on a giant Jellyfish at the recent TEDx event. For The Sea had the pleasure of collaborating with Stonelion Puppets Theater to bring awareness of the effects of plastic pollution through art. The event took place on August 19th 2016. I prepared a short PSA about trash in the ocean that was [...]
Best In Show at the Fringe KC 2016 Festival
My performance titled "Into The Sea" was among the most popular shows in the festival and won Best In Show. The four shows featured short films about marine life from around the globe accompanied with stories of adventure and wonder.
School Assemblies In Pennsylvania
Downington Area School District, Pennsylvania, invited me to give a series of school assembly presentations. During one week in May, I had the privilege to share my adventures and knowledge with 2,600 kindergarten, elementary and middle school students. They eagerly learned about a large variety of animal behaviors, the ocean’s environmental issues and how each [...]
Ziggy’s Hawai’i Footage On CBS
The wonderful marine life of Hawai'i were featured on the “Moment In Nature” segment at the end of the CBS Sunday Morning Show this past weekend (April 24th). The magical coral reefs of Hawai'i are filled with endemic species and being over harvested by aquarium collectors. Watch it here: Nature: Hawaii's Kona Coast
Cuttlefish Cuddle
I always had a special place in my heart for Cephalopods. They mesmerize me with their behavior and intelligence so ancient, so different. Here's a collection of Red Sea encounters at night. Watch "Cuttlefish Cuddle" In HD