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10 August 2022

In the upcoming Bay of Life: From Wind to Whales, Frans Lanting and Chris Eckstrom explore the natural wonder of Monterey Bay and detail the work of the many organizations and scientist/conservation teams that have propelled its successful, multi-decade restoration.

"To us, Monterey Bay is one of Earth's natural crown jewels," they write. "We know of no other place in the world where land and sea connect in such an extraordinary way."

The restoration of the Monterey Bay region has been enabled by many organizations. Bay of Life celebrates their achievements and ties together the work of scientists and conservationists in both marine and terrestrial fields.

The book includes a gallery of deep-sea photographs captured by researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute that show life forms new to science.

It also features an original map of both marine and terrestrial protected areas in the Monterey Bay region, along with maps of the marine sanctuary and its watersheds, the extent of the marine influence on land and Native American language groups from San Francisco to Big Sur.

Introductory texts by Leon E. Panetta, co-chair of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Foundation and Julie Packard, executive director of the Monterey Bay Aquarium, describe their personal ties to the region and the conservation achievements that have protected it. But they both express concern about challenges from coastal development and plastic pollution to the impacts of climate change.

"Monterey Bay has a special history of people joining forces to safeguard what they cherish," write Lanting and Eckstrom. "The next time you stand in awe before an ancient redwood in the forest or watch a whale breach offshore, remember that they are here today because of people who acted."

Bay of Life: From Wind to Whales will be published on Oct. 4 for $60 ($50 from amazon.com). A limited edition of 300 boxed hardcovers is also available for $500.

Lanting and Eckstrom Publish 'Bay of Life: From Wind to Whales'

Renowned National Geographic photographer-writer team Frans Lanting and Chris Eckstrom come home to tell a story of restoration and hope in California's Monterey Bay, the hottest hot spot for biodiversity in North America.

Frans Lanting and Chris Eckstrom have documented our living planet on assignment for National Geographic for more than 30 years. But the place they know best and love most is California's Monterey Bay, where they have lived for decades. "To us, Monterey Bay is one of Earth's natural crown jewels," they write. "We know of no other place in the world where land and sea connect in such an extraordinary way."

Monterey Bay is the hottest hot spot for biodiversity in North America, according to The Nature Conservancy. It is a place of giants, from redwood forests on land to forests of kelp offshore. Monterey Bay supports iconic wildlife from secretive mountain lions to majestic blue whales. All survive in a region where far-flung migrants mix with rare local species that live nowhere else in the world.

Monterey Bay's natural abundance is due to a unique confluence of land and sea, shaped by the forces of fog and fire and influenced by the actions of people. After the Gold Rush began in 1848, a great demand for natural resources stripped the land of trees and depleted the sea of marine mammals and fish. But that ecological collapse has been reversed in our time. Bay of Life: From Wind to Whales is a deluxe book publishing on Oct. 4 that chronicles the remarkable recovery which shows that damaged ecosystems can be restored when people care and take action together. That offers a model for other places at a time when we need such stories of hope.

The restoration of the Monterey Bay region has been enabled by many organizations. Bay of Life celebrates their achievements and ties together the work of scientists and conservationists in both marine and terrestrial fields.

The exquisite images and lyrical stories in Bay of Life include a gallery of deep-sea photographs captured by researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute that show wondrous life-forms new to science.

The book features an original map of both marine and terrestrial protected areas in the Monterey Bay region, along with maps of the marine sanctuary and its watersheds, the extent of the marine influence on land and Native American language groups from San Francisco to Big Sur.

Introductory texts by Leon E. Panetta, Co-chair of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Foundation and Julie Packard, Executive Director of the Monterey Bay Aquarium, describe their personal ties to the region and the conservation achievements that have protected it. But they both express concern about challenges from coastal development and plastic pollution to the impacts of climate change.

"Monterey Bay has a special history of people joining forces to safeguard what they cherish," write Lanting and Eckstrom. "The next time you stand in awe before an ancient redwood in the forest or watch a whale breach offshore, remember that they are here today because of people who acted."

For more information about Bay of Life, visit http://www.BayofLife.net.

About Frans Lanting

Frans Lanting has been hailed as one of the great photographers of our time. His influential work appears in books, magazines and exhibitions around the world. Lanting's books include Into Africa, LIFE, Jungles, Eye to Eye and Okavango. Lanting is an ambassador for the World Wildlife Fund and has received numerous awards for his work, including the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year's first Lifetime Achievement Award. HRH Prince Bernhard inducted him as a Knight in the Royal Order of the Golden Ark, the Netherlands' highest conservation honor.

About Chris Eckstrom

Chris Eckstrom is a writer and videographer. She is the author of Forgotten Edens and as a staff writer she contributed to many books published by the National Geographic Society. She earned a Lowell Thomas Award for Best Magazine Article on Foreign Travel for her National Geographic Traveler story, "The Last Real Africa." The editor of Lanting's books, she has also produced stories for the National Geographic Channel.


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