Blue Planet Live

Did you see the grey whale deliberately make contact with Chris Packham? I cried. These extraordinary beings are suffering- again- first they were hunted almost to extinction before we appreciated how much they meant to us as living beings rather than oil. Now they are suffering both due to our toxic and wasteful lifestyles via chemical and plastic pollution, warming seas and decreasing food sources but also their very ability to communicate with each other is being disrupted our noise pollution. Sonar may also be affecting their health at other levels- imagine being bombarded with high decibel rock music.

I was able to be part of a round UK sailing expedition to monitor micro plastic levels in UK coastal waters, directly after Blue Planet 2 and David Attenborough’s powerful plea on behalf of our oceans, our home, to reduce plastic waste. Now I feel so honoured to be able to sail with the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Watch next week, directly following on from Blue Planet Live.