I am a Seaforest Species
I wrote down “#0101 I am a Seaforest Species”. In retrospect, I think what I did was make a list of the first 100 species, and realised that humans were very absent but need to be a part of the project.
No Animal Should be Mass-farmed
The debate around the proposed octopus farm goes beyond the arguments of sentience. Read our full statement.
One of the best discoveries so far
‘It is always worth it to leave the house and explore in nature.’ Or,
as Dr Jannes Landschoff says – ‘you never regret a dive!’
RITUAL
Rituals are part of our blueprint and although most of them may be subconscious, our days are full of small habitual actions that helps us to make sense of the world and move within it.
Today is the Best Day of My Life
A few weeks ago I was diving with my husband in the seaforest close to our home. The conditions were not ideal for free-diving – pretty big swell, water churned up, minimal visibility and the underwater forest a blur. The stipes bent and buckled, and the light-reaching fronds swirled above. We went into the water […]
Oceans of Fantasy, Oceans of Reality
When I was a young girl, there was a Boney M song that I loved. The song was called “Oceans of Fantasy”. It spoke of a dreamscape underwater world filled with life and magic. At the time, a lack of swimming skills and a fear of water after a near-drowning incident made it unlikely that […]
Listen To The Ocean
The entire underwater sea-scape is a magical world of sound, and it is this sound on which many species depend for their survival.
Cold Water Swimming and Presence
Cold water swimming, free diving, and the effects on mental and physical health.
Whales, Life and Death
Swimming with southern right whales and an exploration into the fine line between life, death and history.
An Otter, the Wild and Coming Change
Befriending a wild otter, nature and wilderness connection during lockdown, and hope for the future of our environment.