Around the
world, humans believe they are superior compared to the rest of creatures; this
is a fallacy. In order for them to live comfortably, individuals depend on
their environment one way or another. Setting aside other factors of nature,
the ocean is one of the most important life sources for humans. This being
said, it becomes evident the care and respect one must have and feel towards
it.
According to 'The Living Sea',
conserving the ocean is an activity every human being should develop. The
documentary presents the uncertainty of how the ocean manages to sustain
itself, even though human's interaction is preferable. By portraying such
diverse creatures, different in size and power, as the jellyfish and the whale,
one is obligated to wonder how it all manages to work in a peaceful manner.
This is why so many investigations have taken place, including the one
presented in the documentary, which has been developing for the last five
years.
Living in Puerto Rico helps
each citizen understand the ocean's importance and its relevance to our daily
lives. Not only does it offer a wide variety of food supplements, but also
provides us with the ability of being part of aquatic activities, some of these
being snorkeling, fishing, surfing, and scuba diving, which are primordial,
specially in an island like this one. Being part of these activities helps one
understand the ocean, to a point of loving and caring for it.
As part of human kind, I
acknowledge the commitment the ocean requires from us. It is our duty to help
this ecosystem develop the way it is expected to do so. Since many people are
ignorant and do not understand the role each one is intended to provide,
helping the ocean has become a difficult task. In order to make this happen, I
would raise my children the way the man in the documentary did; by exposing
them in early years to the ocean's beauty, its importance, and the significance
of marine life's cycles, I would be able to help them develop conscience,
making them attain personal yet correct perspectives towards the ocean.
It is extremely important for
everyone in this generation to understand the ocean's needs in order to
preserve it, letting as many people perceive all the possible consequences bad
deeds may raise. Even though many of these are not yet seen, in a near future
human kind will be able to acknowledge catastrophic encounters regarding
creatures and habitats all around the world's oceans.
Greg MacGillivray and Alec Lorimore. MacGillivray, G. Ocean
Film Network. Virginia. Retrieved from http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xjoe11_the-living-sea_shortfilms.
