For God so loved the world that He gave His One and Only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. - John 3:16 JESUS LOVES YALL AND DIED FOR US ALL ON THE CROSS AND GOD ROSE JESUS CHRIST HIS SON BACK FROM THE DEAD 3 DAYS LATER✝️🙏🏽💗💗💗 For God so loved the world that He gave His One and Only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. - John 3:16 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. John 3:17 NIV
People with a passion this strong in their work is awing. They must live such fulfilled lives, I'm grateful we have people like him, his images are amazing
this one was beautiful.. he's wise and truly humble in his words and actions.. I want to be his friend.. he's inspiring me to be a better person - a human.. I bless him for the ripples he is creating..
As a marine biologist turned photographer, l've spent most of my career looking for places as magical as those used to dream about when was little. As you can see, I began exploring bodies of water at a fairly young age. But the first time I truly went underwater, I was about 10 years old. And I can still vividly remember furiously finning to reach this old, encrusted cannon on a shallow coral reef. And when I finally managed to grab hold of it, I looked up, and I was instantly surrounded by fish in all colors of the rainbow. That was the day I fell in love with the ocean
One of the first things I wanted to be as a child was a underwater photographer. I have no idea why. I don't remember ever seeing any inspiring video or photos but I just remember feeling it. So very cool to see the insights of what its like. Very beautiful.
Wow, simply wow !! Respect to this man for all his work and showing the world how beautiful our planet is and how important it is to save our Mother Earth. Thank You Sir :)
The ocean scares the absolute s**t out of me so I am glad there are people like this in the world. In the mean time I will stay on dry land and share this video.
As a kid. I used to dream about the ocean. It was this wild place full of color and life, home to these alien-looking, fantastical creatures. I pictured big sharks ruling the food chain and saw graceful sea turtles dancing across coral reefs.
And while this approach has merits, have come full circle. I believe that the best way for me to effect change is to sell love. I guess I'm a matchmaker of sorts and as a photographer, I have the rare opportunity to reveal animals and entire ecosystems that lie hidden beneath the ocean's surface. You can't love something and become a champion for it if you don't know it exists. Uncovering this -- that is the power of conservation photography.
Thank you, Thomas. I too have dived with Mantas and sharks etc. but nothing compared to what you've shown us. Your images are amazing. I wish you could visit Australia where ill-advised governments are making policies that are not friendly to our greatest natural treasure, the Great Barrier Reef. I'm positive your insightful eye could change hearts and minds
I've always wanted to be an oceanographer so when I'm older I'm going to learn how to scuba dive and use the underwater camera and I want to go places like Bahamas and Hawaii and take cool pictures of sharks!I also want to see at least one megalodon bone / tooth in my lifetime.
I am 100% with you Dude !! COEXISTING with Nature, not decimating it, if we help them thrive, than we will thrive, and sometimes that means hands off, and sometimes they need help, if we as a people of Earth, let any part of this Beautiful World die, come on, a piece of us dies with it, it's up to us, who's with me !? Peace
Very few people know about Bassas da India, except those of us who used to peruse the CIA World Factbook before Wikipedia took off. Bassas da India was the least populated entry on their list of "countries" or whatever they called them. This is also how I discovered gems like Vatican City and Tuvalu.
I came to watch this video after he came to my university NTU to give a National Geog talk. I am really inspired by his talk though I am majoring in chemistry;(
In my 40 years on this planet, l've had the great privilege to explore some of its most incredible seascapes for National Geographic Magazine and the Save Our Seas Foundation. I've photographed everything from really, really big sharks to dainty ones that fit in the palm of your hand. I've smelled the fishy, fishy breath of humpback whales feeding just feet away from me in the cold seas off Canada's Great Bear Rainforest. And I've been privy to the mating rituals of green sea turtles in the Mozambique Channel.
Everyone on this planet affects and is affected by the ocean. And the pristine seas I used to dream of as a child are becoming harder and harder to find. They are becoming more compressed and more threatened. As we humans continue to maintain our role as the leading predator on earth, l've witnessed and photographed many of these ripple effects firsthand. For a long time, I thought I had to shock my audience out of their indifference with disturbing images.
+haddad buk My first thought as well, but these don't appear to be either Box or Irukandji jellyfish so other than potentially having a painful sting there is no danger (unless allergic).
+Simon Milne "Some species of box jellyfish produce extremely potent venom: Chironex fleckeri, Carukia barnesi and Malo kingi. Stings from these and a few other species in the class are extremely painful and can be fatal to humans." ?
This is the best I've seen from TED in a while.
agreed
When the bar is so low with all the SJW videos, it's not hard to make a great one.
+Jon fritsch true, but I found this ridiculously engaging, surprised me. Maybe it was just unexpected due to this channel's recent decline.
+Christopher Stewart yeah, this one is really well produced and the talk is great and really passionate.
+Christopher Stewart set sadly to really low standards due to social justice garbage
Now this is different. Instead of an audience, someone actually tells you about their living by being surrounded by it. Nice.
For God so loved the world that He gave His One and Only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. - John 3:16
JESUS LOVES YALL AND DIED FOR US ALL ON THE CROSS AND GOD ROSE JESUS CHRIST HIS SON BACK FROM THE DEAD 3 DAYS LATER✝️🙏🏽💗💗💗
For God so loved the world that He gave His One and Only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. - John 3:16
For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.
John 3:17 NIV
This video style is great! I'm fine with the regular TED talks, but please make more like this.
People with a passion this strong in their work is awing. They must live such fulfilled lives, I'm grateful we have people like him, his images are amazing
this one was beautiful.. he's wise and truly humble in his words and actions.. I want to be his friend.. he's inspiring me to be a better person - a human.. I bless him for the ripples he is creating..
Now this is the kind of content I signed up to TED to see. Beautiful.
Nature is fucking awesome
As a marine biologist turned photographer, l've spent most of my career looking for places as magical as those used to dream about when was little. As you can see, I began exploring bodies of water at a fairly young age. But the first time I truly went underwater, I was about 10 years old. And I can still vividly remember furiously finning to reach this old, encrusted cannon on a shallow coral reef. And when I finally managed to grab hold of it, I looked up, and I was instantly surrounded by fish in all colors of the rainbow. That was the day I fell in love with the ocean
One of the first things I wanted to be as a child was a underwater photographer. I have no idea why. I don't remember ever seeing any inspiring video or photos but I just remember feeling it. So very cool to see the insights of what its like. Very beautiful.
Wow, simply wow !!
Respect to this man for all his work and showing the world how beautiful our planet is and how important it is to save our Mother Earth.
Thank You Sir :)
Definitely the most intriguing TED video i've seen! What an inspirational journey Thomas has taken me on! Thank you!
One of the best from TED
8:05 I am crying, the whale looks so content while being patted :')
The ocean scares the absolute s**t out of me so I am glad there are people like this in the world. In the mean time I will stay on dry land and share this video.
More videos like this please Ted!
I truly admire people who found and also pursuit their passion (Y)
This is absolutely incredible. We must protect our wild and marine life. Imagine how boring planet earth will be with only humans on board!
Thank you for An unforgettable view of our ocean life, in combination with a message of love! Enjoyed!
Amazing. We ALL need to learn and love this beautiful earth we share.
Awesome! TED is back
Beautiful
As a kid. I used to dream about the ocean. It was this wild place full of color and life, home to these alien-looking, fantastical creatures. I pictured big sharks ruling the food chain and saw graceful sea turtles dancing across coral reefs.
Pay attention TED - We like this!
absolutely wonderful!
Love it, insightful and touching.
truly awesome vid. thanks TED.
Love your work Thomas!
And while this approach has merits, have come full circle. I believe that the best way for me to effect change is to sell love. I guess I'm a matchmaker of sorts and as a photographer, I have the rare opportunity to reveal animals and entire ecosystems that lie hidden beneath the ocean's surface. You can't love something and become a champion for it if you don't know it exists. Uncovering this -- that is the power of conservation photography.
Absolutely stunning
Wonderful message. Thanks for sharing!
Incredible! Keep doing what you are doing!
Amazing video thanks for sharing your passion
nice video almost forgot this was from TED.
Your tone of voice is so effective
Thank you, Thomas. I too have dived with Mantas and sharks etc. but nothing compared to what you've shown us. Your images are amazing. I wish you could visit Australia where ill-advised governments are making policies that are not friendly to our greatest natural treasure, the Great Barrier Reef. I'm positive your insightful eye could change hearts and minds
Really awesome layout! This different way of expressing a theme worked really well to pass the message, I liked it!
Such an amazing career to have, to experience such beauty.!!!
+KLS- 95 But how heart breaking to see it threatened first hand!
This is so beautiful 🥰💙🩵🤍🌊
great video= more please
Amazing... breathtaking
One word "beauty"
that was amazing. I really enjoyed it. thank you.
what amazing😍😍😍😍😍
Just awesome,thank you!
Superb! I cant hold my breath that long though, when u told us to come with you.. XD
I've always wanted to be an oceanographer so when I'm older I'm going to learn how to scuba dive and use the underwater camera and I want to go places like Bahamas and Hawaii and take cool pictures of sharks!I also want to see at least one megalodon bone / tooth in my lifetime.
Beautiful...
Thank you so much!
Great Underwater Photographer ! Inspiring me !
keep doing this work TED
I feel really keen to learn more about your work. Great presentation and images. Congratulations,too, on your excellent English.
Great career talk! I feel compelled to campaign for the ocean.
Wow, his voice!
You sir are amazing! This is Awesome!
this is audacious one
in love !
I am 100% with you Dude !! COEXISTING with Nature, not decimating it, if we help them thrive, than we will thrive, and sometimes that means hands off, and sometimes they need help, if we as a people of Earth, let any part of this Beautiful World die, come on, a piece of us dies with it, it's up to us, who's with me !? Peace
Stunning 😍
Am I dreaming or he said Mozambique 🇲🇿💪👌😍
awesome video
Amazing
THIS IS AMAZING.
great person
You should let us dive into it in 1080p. Srsly, why isnt that a thing on TED? Great Talk btw
this is literally my dream job
Awesome!
This was beautiful
beautiful!
Very few people know about Bassas da India, except those of us who used to peruse the CIA World Factbook before Wikipedia took off. Bassas da India was the least populated entry on their list of "countries" or whatever they called them. This is also how I discovered gems like Vatican City and Tuvalu.
Nice video!
Amazing❤️
This guy should write a book
Book with the photographies.
I came to watch this video after he came to my university NTU to give a National Geog talk. I am really inspired by his talk though I am majoring in chemistry;(
Wow 😍
In my 40 years on this planet, l've had the great privilege to explore some of its most incredible seascapes for National Geographic Magazine and the Save Our Seas Foundation. I've photographed everything from really, really big sharks to dainty ones that fit in the palm of your hand. I've smelled the fishy, fishy breath of humpback whales feeding just feet away from me in the cold seas off Canada's Great Bear Rainforest. And I've been privy to the mating rituals of green sea turtles in the Mozambique Channel.
Great Video! Taking the viewer right with him! :)
Super cool
to my love of Sea Shepherd
that was great
Thomas reminds me of Robert Capa, in the way he approaches to the subjects he wants to photograph.
Everyone on this planet affects and is affected by the ocean. And the pristine seas I used to dream of as a child are becoming harder and harder to find. They are becoming more compressed and more threatened. As we humans continue to maintain our role as the leading predator on earth, l've witnessed and photographed many of these ripple effects firsthand. For a long time, I thought I had to shock my audience out of their indifference with disturbing images.
wow!
incredible
beautiful
I wish you added english captions.
please
amazing ,really i like it ,What does the sentence mean? that lie* hidden beneath the ocean's surface. or you want to say that lay
it's best!
2:29 how!!! These creatures are so deadly
+haddad buk My first thought as well, but these don't appear to be either Box or Irukandji jellyfish so other than potentially having a painful sting there is no danger (unless allergic).
+Simon Milne They do look similar to Irukandji though.
+Simon Milne "Some species of box jellyfish produce extremely potent venom: Chironex fleckeri, Carukia barnesi and Malo kingi. Stings from these and a few other species in the class are extremely painful and can be fatal to humans." ?
+haddad buk nice profile picture
+haddad buk 99% of his body is protected by 5mm of neoprene :)
I wanna know how he got into it/changed career. Im trying to get into it and finding hard also would be cool to know what camera he uses
How can anyone give this a thumbs down??? SMH...
WoW
8:03 D'awww.
Anyone know the music in the back?
Wow
can you guys imagine there is more than 90% of the oceans that remain unexplored
Is that a Filipino badjao pictured near the end? Lovely...
I want to do this but im terrified of the ocean
Here because of National Geographic! 🍻🍻
But, wouldn't that interaction with the whales (specifically petting them) be a violation of the MMPA?
😊
9:12 Is that you, Batman bin Suparman?