Sir David's plea to save the sea

OW, what a night, what a film! I had the privilege of attending the premiere of David Attenborough’s new film Ocean earlier this month.

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Coinciding with his 99th birthday, this is his most thought provoking and powerful film to date, with a strong political message.

Having lived the same length of time as one of the ocean giants, the blue whale, Sir David explained in simple terms, accompanied by incredible footage, that we all need a healthy ocean, and we need to act now to ensure our seas, and consequently us, have a future.

I have been a marine conservationist for three decades and while I knew this film would be good, I didn’t expect the goosebumps from some of the incredible images, or for it to be so hard hitting. It was a real rollercoaster of emotions.

Firstly, I was grateful for being invited to be part of such a momentous marine event, then inspired by the incredible footage of how awesome our seas can be.