Stranded and dying, the German whale is a parable of our troubled relationship with these sea giants Even as we empathise with these intelligent animals, our relentless push for resources kills them in their thousands, just as whalers once hunted them to the brink of extinction

oh the sadness of the whale! and what it says about ourselves

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I once looked out of my window on Cape Cod and saw this

I thought I was imagining it

dots and commas, writing their own story

In 2019, a retired captain Jānis visited the Sea Library. It turns out that he was so inspired afterward that he began cataloguing his own sea books. Today, his daughter reached out to say that he has passed away and has dedicated all his books to the Sea Library. I am very moved and deeply humbled

yes, exactly! made me stop in my tracks and think what’s happening here now…

1/5 This is complex. I hope I can do my thoughts justice.

There's a campaign going on currently against Norway's continued hunting of minke whale; the new killing season is upon us, despite the fact that domestic consumption of whalemeat continues to fall and much of it will be wasted.

Right? I thought about the same!

“The Whale is an knowledge and experience centre in Andenes, Northern Norway, opening 3 June 2027. It explores whales, their habitats, and how our relationship with whales has evolved through time—through science, culture, and storytelling.“

Look at this! thewhale.com/about

every writer needs a sleeping editor

singing this song all day today: youtu.be/sBW8Vnp8BzU?...

when falling into the sea means coming home

I will never live so far from the sea again

Wind surfers

me too !

Nemo doesn’t trust the stars

Blackouts, broken records and a message from the past: five key moments from Artemis II’s lunar flyby Crew of Orion capsule spent emotional day documenting surface of moon – and paying homage to astronauts who paved the way

“Some peaks were so bright, the pilot Victor Glover said, they looked as if they were covered in snow. Mission specialist Christina Koch described lunar craters as looking like a “lampshade with tiny pinprick holes&the light shining through”.”

@theguardian.com

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In 1849 Herman Melville left England from here with a copy of Frankenstein in his pocket; the result was a queer book about a monster of his own making

In Latvia, we decorate the easter eggs by nature die (onion skins etc) and by painting them or drawing on them. Last night my boys, 16 and 11, drew how they felt about world. there’s Trump egg, nuke egg, shit egg, there’s a p**nus, and I don’t know how to go to the granny’s today.

To see a world in a grain of sand
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand
And eternity in an hour.

William Blake, Auguries of Innocence

happy holiday everyone from the peace pirates – when the world makes no sense anymore

The Astonishing Lessons of a Sperm-Whale Birth In 2023, researchers witnessed a rare event—a sperm whale being born. Their findings suggest a previously unknown level of coöperation among whales.

“Not only did I get to witness the birth but also I got to watch the normally sober-minded researchers react to it. (..) “Oh, my God,” one of the scientists said, clutching his head. “Oh, my God, oh, my God.”
“Holy fucking shit,” another exclaimed.” @newyorker.com

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Doing the dishes. #camping #evening A remote little island you paddle to, no wifi, no one else. The books you bring don't get read. Decisions you intend to make don't get made. Everything stops mattering.

But what thinks Lazarus? Can he warm his blue hands by holding them up to the grand northern lights?

Palm Sunday

Angela, the godmother of the Sea Library, thank you! 🩵 I’m deep into this wonderful adventure right now of exploring these watery, watery libraries near and far. Grateful to the stars.

“Scientists initially thought [one find] was a species known as the headless chicken monster - but it's not” 😕

Unexplored deep-water worlds in Caribbean revealed for the first time Scientists discover underwater mountain ranges, golden towers of coral, and never-before-seen sea creatures.

“They found a pelican eel with a glowing pink tail that flashes red to lure in food, a barreleye fish with tubular eyes pointing upwards to see the silhouettes of its prey, and a dragonfish with a glowing rod under its chin.”

deep-sea news are the coolest news

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