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Seattle Underwater Photographer and Filmmaker Launches PLANET OCEAN

Seattle Underwater Photographer and Filmmaker Launches PLANET OCEAN

Read Planet Ocean with your children and grandchildren to begin the discussion of what humans can do to save our oceans from pollution and acidification. We are all in this together! 
--Jeff Bridges, Academy Award winning actor and environmentalist

Why We All Need A Healthy Ocean

Bring awareness to the crisis our ocean is facing and change our relationship with our environment. When we help the ocean, we help ourselves. Planet Ocean is us.

PLANET OCEAN, the latest multi-media book by award-winning photographer and filmmaker Annie Crawley and author Patricia Newman, informs readers young and old about the wonders and perils facing the ocean. PLANET OCEAN inspires and encourages readers to use their imagination and take part in solving our ocean’s problems. QR code videos add an interactive storytelling dimension to the book’s text and images to show readers what happens beneath the sea. The book is getting rave reviews, Academy Award winning actor and environmentalist Jeff Bridges said, “Planet Ocean is a beautiful book. It explains the subject material in a beautiful way and the photographs are incredible. A must read with your children.”

We’ve all seen the five oceans on world maps, but the maps haven’t been telling us the whole truth. The truth is we have only one ocean and it’s the engine of our existence. Travel with ocean explorer Annie Crawley as your guide to three ocean regions – the Coral Triangle in the South Pacific; the Salish Sea in the Pacific Northwest; and the Arctic at the top of the world—to witness their unique connections to each other and their connections to us. Readers learn about climate change, ocean acidification, pollution, and overfishing. Meet scientists and community leaders from every region speaking up for our ocean.

Annie Crawley (aka Ocean Annie) is a Seattle based underwater photographer, author, and environmental speaker, living in Edmonds, WA. A member of the Women Divers Hall of Fame and PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer, she has logged nearly 10,000 dives all over the world. Ocean Annie has documented giant pacific octopus, humpback whales in their birthing grounds, and finds home diving with whale sharks as big as a school bus. She dances with turtles, dolphins, mantas, and a sea of jellies. But she’s also witnessed alarming evidence of ocean pollution and destruction. Annie spent weeks at sea documenting the North Pacific Gyre (more commonly known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch). Her work focuses on documenting and communicating the impacts of ocean pollution, sustainability, and climate change. PLANET OCEAN takes Annie’s message to a new level. Her mission: to change the way the next generation views their relationship with our ocean and gives them tools to protect it.

The ocean is responsible for more than 50% of the oxygen we breathe; contains 97% of our planet’s water; and 3 billion people rely on the protein from the sea in order to live. We protect what we love. Children are 40% of our population and 100% of our future. If we can land the rover on Mars, we can surely clean up our ocean.

–Says Annie

In PLANET OCEAN book, Annie Crawley and Patricia Newman show the world how interconnected our lives are to the ocean, and how we must become the solution to wicked problems including climate change, unsustainable fishing practices, and ocean pollution.

Lerner Publishing Group and author Patricia Newman share Annie’s story in PLANET OCEAN, Why We All Need A Healthy Ocean. View the trailer and read more here.

WATCH: Through Annie’s camera lens, you embark on a virtual journey to understand how three important ecosystems that act as barometers of ocean health respond to human interference. Get a sneak peek at the playlist on Annie Crawley’s YouTube channel. Video available for any broadcast.

INTERVIEW:  Annie Crawley is an experienced presenter and has been featured in print, radio, television, and film. She is available for an interview to discuss the underwater world she loves/protects. Potential future spots include features for Earth Day (April), World Ocean Day (June), or in the context of climate change, youth empowerment, corporate social responsibility, and the importance of the ocean to our lives.

CHECK OUT: Reviewer’s copy of Planet Ocean: https://ebooks.lernerbooks.com/ – U/N: planetocean – PW: ebook – Millbrook Press, release March 2021, nonfiction, ages 8 and up, 64 pages

AMAZING WORK WITH YOUTH: To raise awareness about the importance of our ocean, Annie Crawley works with her scuba diving team (Dive Team) of kids and teens, the next generation of ocean leaders. Annie teaches her Dive Team underwater photography, scientific diving, and storytelling. They recently created a website to share their underwater backyard and local marine protected area. Annie Crawley’s Dive Team wants to share what lives below the surface with the world. Together, they give the ocean a voice and inspire others to speak up, too. Read more and view their project https://www.edmondsunderwaterpark.com

Annie Crawley’s Dive Team
Annie Crawley’s Dive Team explores Edmonds Underwater Park. They train year round and learn underwater photography, scientific diving, navigation, leadership, and many other skills. Kids can learn to dive as young as 10 years old.

Annie Crawley created her company to change the way the next generation views the ocean and themselves. She’s an inspiration and wants everyone to have a daily conversation about the ocean.  Join her team today. Learn more: www.OurOceanAndYou.com and www.AnnieCrawley.com.

Annie Crawley and Patricia Newman share a love for storytelling and environmental conservation. They have been friends since creating Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and now combine their talents to share another amazing story about our relationship with the ocean.

Patricia Newman’s books encourage readers to use their imaginations to solve real‑world problems and act on behalf of their communities. A Robert F. Sibert Honor recipient from the ALA, Patricia’s books have received starred reviews, Green Earth Book Awards, a Parents’ Choice Award, and Bank Street College’s Best Books honors. Visit her at www.patriciamnewman.com.

Planet Ocean is a beautiful book. It explains the subject material in a beautiful way and the photographs are incredible.  A must read with your children.

-Jeff Bridges, Academy Award winning actor and environmentalist
Annie Crawley pictured playful baby humpback whale
It’s hard to pick a favorite ocean experience, but swimming with humpback whales tops the list. Annie Crawley is in her element, pictured here filming this playful baby humpback whale.

Annie Crawley

OurOceanAndYou.com

AnnieCrawley.com

Mobile: 805-453-1947

E-mail : annie@anniecrawley.com

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