In the beginning there was darkness,
only sea.
Initially
no sun,
no moon, no people.
Initially
no animals
or plants,
only sea.
The sea is the mother it's nothing.
Nothing at all.
He is the spirit of what is to come,
and he has all the memory and possibilities.
Sea
are the forces that make up the planet.
It is the mother of all life.
From the earliest bacteria
to the most complicated form of life,
we all come from the big sea placenta,
and we all descend from the same ancestral creature,
submerged in the first waters of Earth.
We all share the same genetic code.
Water is the source of life for the planet.
Without water, there will be no life.
OCUCAJE DESERT
Landscape like this month,
dominated by sun and wind,
is the Ocucaje Desert
on the south coast of Peru.
Although one cannot say at first glance,
It was once filled with life,
and past memories
remain embedded on the desert floor.
PALEONTOLOGICAL VERTEBRATE
For me, this desert
offers an opportunity to realize my dreams understand the past.
In Ocucaje, the mound that comes doesn't always rock.
When you get closer, You start to see vertebrae,
ribs, jaw bone, skull.
This is a skeleton of a whale which lived about 10 million years ago.
The total length of this animal must be around eight meters.
That is the ancestor of the pope today.
Very large vertebrae visible,
along with ribs on both sides of the spine.
He has a long skull with flat bones...
and jaw bones such as arches set to the bottom of the cranium.
It will eat by filtering microorganisms
from the sea of the coast of Ica.
The bar that you can see here,
between the upper and lower jaw,
actually whale whales.
Whales don't have teeth.
They use baleen filters made from proteins called keratin.
Even so, 10 or 12 million years later,
This baleen has been preserved.
This is the fossilization process
which makes Ocucaje unique.
Ocucaje Desert is the best place in the world
to study evolution whales and dolphins
for the past 40 million years.
Each transformation, each stage, has been recorded here.
How is a whale that lives in the ocean
end up in the middle of the desert?
Travel to this place
start far away,
on the land between India and Africa
50 million years ago.
There, a group of ancient land dwellers
back to the sea.
In reintegrating with this sea,
their organs evolved in a transformation
that allows them to adapt to this new environment.
Their bodies become longer,
Their legs turn into fins
while their tails
develops to be very strong, is enough to push them through water.
These creatures migrate across the ocean in the world,
finally reach the coastline
where the Peruvian desert is now lying.
Mountains from Andes produced
by tectonic plate collisions
when the seabed is lifted along that
from the Pacific coast of the continent.
This submerged area rises to form part of the desert coast,
along with the remains their fantastic occupants.
When I studied fossils scattered in this desert,
I think about the origin of life,
because all life comes from the sea.
Millions of years ago, our own ancestors were inhabited
Ocean of the world.
The earliest hunters on the continent and gatherers
walking on this coastline.
Maybe they feel, long ago,
when they listen to for soft breaking waves,
new bond with the extent of the ocean.
The magic of the blue world is enchanting.
Nothing we see today can be compared to with the many forms of life
in what is still pure environment.
The early human group saw how the sea was connected to the river,
plateau and mountains,
and how all water returns to the sea,
create cycles, life style that flows without end.
Sea is more than just a food source.
That spirit that brings all life,
and it must be said thank you.
And that's how humans build temples along the coast
to connect with the essence of the sea.
TEMPLE SALITRE INCA CULTURE (1450 - 1532 A.D.)
Temples form links between worldly worlds
and the heavenly realm of the gods,
and the ocean
and the underground world is hidden in its depths.
In this case, someone can feel relationship with something higher
in the form of offerings to the sea.
URBANIS ARCHITECT
SPECIALISTS IN PRA-COLUMBIAN URBANISME
PARA├ìSO TEMPLE PARA├ìSO ARCHAEOLOGICAL COMPLEX
PRECERAMIC PERIOD (2500 BC)
SENTINEL SAINT PETER
LUR├ìN CHINCHA COMPLEX ARCHAEOLOGICAL
CHINCHA CULTURE (1000 - 1450 A.D.)
As an architect and city planner, my job is to understand the structure
and their relationship with their environment.
PYRAMID WITH RAMP N. 2
PACHACAMAC COMPLEX ARCHAEOLOGICAL, LIMA
ICHMA CULTURE (1000 - 1450 A.D.)
Bandurria is a perfect example relationship with location.
Here, the temple is set on the east-west axis...
BANDURRIA TEMPLE
... parallel to with the movement of stars,
when they appear are submerged by the sea.
BANDURRIA TEMPLE BANDURRIA ARCHAEOLOGICAL COMPLEX
PRECERAMIC PERIOD (2500 BC)
In other valleys, there are more temples closely related to the sea.
COMPLEX ARCHAEOLOGICAL HUARCO HUARCO CULTURE (1000 - 1450 A.D.)
According to the history writer Cieza de Le├│n,
Cerro Azul is one of the best Inca structures
found anywhere on the beach.
The temple has ramps
where the priests walk high to the beach.
Today, we don't study history as a way to return to the past.
We learn history as a way of understanding the present
and create a tool that will allow us
to produce a better template for the future.
Understanding their relationship with the ocean,
ancient temples built by to glorify the sea...
ICA RIVER LOWER VALLEY
... while looking for ways to use the natural world
they are considered sacred and alive.
Throughout the country,
they plant cotton to make it their webbing.
To hold them on the surface of the sea,
they are genetically modified pumpkin and pumpkin
and use it as a natural float.
They are salty and dry fish which is not eaten immediately on a terrace built on a hillside.
Salt is extracted locally.
DRYING FIELDS COMPLEX ARCHAEOLOGICAL HUARCO
This structure is similar to the agricultural terrace,
but they were created to dry fish.
Parts of the catch are transported to the Andes
where it is traded for other products.
Such is the abundance of marine harvest.
To navigate the ocean,
ancient fishermen built the first raft from totora reed.
Similar rafts can be seen to this day.
Since the first human occupied this beach,
there are many changes.
EXPERT BIOLOGY SPECIALIST IN TRANSPORTATION OF BIODIVERSITY
As a land-based species
we experience severe limitations when it comes to exploring
sea depth.
For us, the sea is very wide,
and it's easy to think that it never runs out
and nothing we do can influence it.
I have done research in the Peruvian ocean
for more than 20 years,
but I am still surprised with what I found beneath the surface.
The Peruvian Sea is one of the most plankton-rich waters on this planet, that's why they look so cloudy.
This microscopic organism
drifting across the ocean in the world
and form the basis seafood chain.
It is fed by many sea creatures,
which in turn is fed by others.
A few meters below the surface,
Red robes begin to form.
I watch how this little crustacean advances,
suspended in cold water in a kind of dance.
What we see is squat lobster,
one of the many species that eats plankton.
Anchovy also eats it.
It's a live color spectacle
gives the impression of being very abundant,
but that is an indicator that the anchovy,
species that share the same food source,
disappears.
Fel!
There are lots of fish, brother!
Open that hole. Hole.
-Load it. -The contents are right.
The anchovy is always there one of the most abundant marine species.
But fishing for industrial purposes
has caused a drastic decline in the population,
together with all species that depend on it.
This situation is compounded regularly by the El Ni├▒o phenomenon,
when anchovies escape for their survival from warm ocean currents,
migrate south or immerse yourself in deeper waters.
These birds appear in the sky
whenever a large net is thrown
with hopes of grabbing some anchovy from a fishing boat.
Flocks of pelicans have trouble finding enough food.
The anchovy, their main food source, is rare.
And what's left
have moved to deeper waters, under 150 cm
pelicans' heads and beaks can reach.
This once magnificent species
has become a maritime beggar,
swoop down to take what can
from the catch taken from it.
Anchovy is not only important for pelicans.
This is one of the most priceless treasures contained in the sea of Peru.
This is a key species cold water ecosystem,
where the majority of species
completely depends on it.
This includes pelagic fish, sea birds and marine mammals.
To catch anchovy,
Seabirds must fly far,
sometimes takes place throughout the day.
But not all marine fauna have this ability.
Seals, who are slow swimmers, can find themselves traveling
for two or three days looking for food.
Their pregnant children play under the sun.
The survival of a puppy will depend on the success of the mother.
Now the anchovy is rarer
and found in waters farther and deeper,
searching for them takes longer.
Her children can't always be to survive waiting.
When a flock of fish is found,
birds gather on it and Peruvian boobies appear,
diving up to four meters under the waves to catch them.
This spectacle is always presented
to show that there are fish in the sea.
That's why ancient society
use it as a sacred symbol in their building.
CHOTUNA SHRINE
CHOTUNA ARCHAEOLOGICAL COMPLEX CULTURE OF LAMBAYEQUE (1000 - 1450 A.D.)
Among the ancient iconography the northern coast of Peru,
we found incredible illustrations
relations this community has the sea.
LAS BALSAS SHRINE
TENGGALA ARCHAEOLOGICAL COMPLEX LAMBAYEQUE CULTURE (1000 - 1450 A.D.)
At Las Balsas temple in T├║cume,
extraordinary depiction of marine life Found.
The entire surface of the pyramid is covered with friezes,
the subject is the sea.
More than just decoration,
These friezes function to show the importance of ritual structures like that.
Here we see individuals riding a reed totora raft
and use a net with a buoy.
Other people are shown sailing ships.
Very extraordinary,
some designs describe men diving under the waves,
use a pointed tool to gather molluscs Spondylus
known in Peru as "mullu."
This is a brightly colored tropical mollusk
is used as a ritual object
and seen as representing ocean fertility.
That's their importance,
they are depicted far outside the coast
by people who live in the heart of the Andes.
As proof of important ties ancient people with the sea,
Mullu shells have been found among the graves of those who died.
They also change into jewelry
to put them in contact with the body.
This will help them on the way to the hereafter,
where they will be reborn, like stars.
And now?
Today, large prices are being paid
for the loss of our reciprocity by the sea.
CHILL├ôN RIVER MOUTH
Human population continues to grow.
The world today is home to almost eight billion people.
Of the Peruvian population of 32 million,
more than half live on the coast of the country.
The pace of life is getting faster.
Everything is intensified.
Exploitation of the oceans has reached the point of crisis.
Nature does not tolerate excess.
Future people
will definitely be interested
by the remnants of our civilization.
Hundreds of thousands years from now,
Plastic bottles may be more common than fossil remains.
We cannot fully understand live on earth
if we limit ourselves to learn now.
Just by looking at the past
can we see that life is not limited
to the form that we see around us today.
This story is a story of change.
History of the planet
has witnessed evolution fantastic species
which no longer exists,
but that represents 99% of all species
which has inhabited the Earth for more than 3.5 billion years.
By choosing only to see now,
we limit ourselves to learning only one percent
from this extraordinary evolutionary journey.
What is the use of thinking about what happened
to cetacean or sharks millions of years ago?
Why is this important?
Paleontology allows me to travel through time
and explore evidence from the past
to describe extraordinary wealth Peruvian oceans.
For millions of years, in dealing with catastrophic events
which has threatened to remove it all life on this planet,
Life has rediscovered itself,
regenerate from time to time to produce new species and greater diversity.
In essence, life creates more life.
Here they come, glide silently
from where they eat in Antarctica
to this warm waters north coast of Peru,
with one goal:
to do a courtship dance,
that ancient ritual
where they will create a new life.
I have studied humpback whales since 2007.
I see that the population has recovered.
EXPORT EXPORT RESEARCH ON HUMPBACK WHALES
They have reached the point of crisis, almost on the verge of extinction.
And in 1986, Peru registered for a global moratorium on whaling.
Since then, the humpback population has grown steadily.
During the humpback whale season,
which runs from June to November in Northern Peru,
I went to take pictures of them.
Specifically, I photographed the tail with signs and patterns
which allows us to distinguish one pope from another.
This is very important therefore let's recognize
every pope in that group,
learn more about their migration routes and monitor the population.
One of the most extraordinary aspects humpback whales
is that they are the most acrobatic among whales.
Although it weighs 30 tons,
they can lift their entire body out of the water.
Seeing this very large mammal out of the water
quite spectacular.
I don't remember how many times they have traveled
this same migration route.
Every trip is different,
every trip has become part of their evolution
because they adapt to sea conditions
and learn to live harmoniously.
That's how they come here now.
And the population is increasing, spread the joy they have regained.
I believe it's one of the biggest threats to marine species in general
is disinformed or not interested.
We can't save what we don't know.
Our life project involves work in tourism and research,
use tourism as an tool to increase awareness
and educate people to learn through their own experiences.
When we see whales and dolphins,
I can see the excitement and excitement of the passengers.
And I really believe that whale itself
fill us with very positive energy.
When I hear whales singing,
I understand that they are the rulers of the ocean.
Reproduction men are people who sing.
We still don't fully understand how they produce these sounds
because they don't have vocal cords.
But they emit repetition phrases which we interpret as songs.
These songs are very strong and can be heard many kilometers away.
It's amazing to hear those songs humpback whales
when diving or swimming in the ocean.
ANGEL FISH
SEAHORSE
TUMBES STINGRAY
GREEN SEA TURTLE
PACIFIC BUMPERS
Human intrusion in the oceans of the world is increasingly evident.
However, life is looking for new ways to develop.
structures such as oil platforms, sinking ships and docks
to be artificial coral,
where living prosperous to an extraordinary level.
This shows artificial coral how life develops
when given a chance.
As a marine biologist,
I witness the ways in which life adapts to new environments everywhere.
Humans can coexist with all natural beings.
We can share the same space.
CORMORANT NEOTROPIC
TEAL CINNAMON
Even in the heart of the city,
living prosperous where given the opportunity.
SWAMPS VILLA
This is protection of wildlife in the middle of a crowded city.
EGRET SNOWY
About 250 bird species live here,
and several other migrant species visit a shelter.
EGRET BIRU KECIL
MORE SMALL
Wetlands by the sea
formed throughout the length from the coast of Peru.
MOORHEN GENERAL
WILSON'S PHALAROPE
PURSUING OWL
BLACK SKIMMER
GULL FRANKLIN
This swamp in Villa
is a protected natural area in the city of Lima.
About 17% of Peruvian national territory is protected,
that is about 21 million protected land.
However,
the majority of this area is located on dry land.
Apart from Peruvian marine wealth,
the nation does not have one protected area
which is entirely aquatic.
The coastline is sculpted and modified by the sea.
Landscape is only an extension of ocean topography.
Diversity found on the coastline
reflects the diversity of life forms found in the sea.
Arequipa rough volcanic beach
has a bay and a deep bay
not seen at another point on the Peruvian coast.
These places,
where almost no waves and wind does not affect water,
inhabited by fauna who need such conditions.
Almost on all my subaquatic expeditions
I found a new organism,
new species, animals that I have never seen before.
CRAB PADDLE
PERUVIAN OLIVE
For example, this species coral is new to science.
That is just one of many species I have found in Peru.
Taxonomists are responsible for describing it
named it Hooker coral
to respect the work we do.
RABBITNOSE SHRIMP
STAR CHILEAN RODS
It looks like a plant,
but, actually, it is an animal and also an effective predator.
ORANGE SEA ANEMONE
This orange sea anemone is the most common in cold waters and one of the largest species of the anemone in the Pacific of Peru.
Using tentacles to catch fish, mollusks and crustaceans
taken towards him by the current.
HERMIT HERBAL
GHOST SHRIMP
The sea can be a hostile environment,
with each species struggling to survive.
There are times when scientific research becomes a great adventure.
We can go down to a very large depth
looking for new species or unknown organisms.
STRIPED ANEMONE
CRABPED PORCELAINS SET We found this large sponge in Southern Peru...
SPONGE YELLOW
... while in the northern tropics we find other species of the same genus.
Still not having a scientific name,
Apart from the fact he has a diameter of more than half a meter.
The Peruvian Sea is home to two large ecosystems
with completely different fauna and flora.
One is associated with cold water from the Peruvian Current,
which dominates most of the beach.
The other is only found in the northern tip of Peru,
where warm equatorial currents dominate.
Colorful species like this typical of warm waters,
where abundance is far greater life forms can develop.
This warm water counts only five percent
Peruvian coastal waters.
However, they are at home up to more than 70%
of all marine species recorded in Peru.
During one dive,
we are excited to find giant tube anemones.
After comparing it with other species from various parts of the world,
We found it was new to science.
TUBUNG ANEMONE
SLATE PENCIL URCHIN
DANCING SEA SLUG
There are still many that can be found in the sea of Peru.
SEA SLUG
In the case of sea slugs alone, we have recorded more than 120 species,
where about 50 are potentially new to science.
SEA HARE
BAUMANN'S SEA SLUG
TIMUN SEA
FIRE SEA CUCUMBER
ANEMON GIOP TROPIS
BASKET STAR
SHRIMP MANTIS
We only touch the surface.
BLUE DAMSELFISH
Around the world, it is estimated
only five percent of all oceans live species have been identified.
We know more about the moon and Mars than we do about the sea.
BAMBANG FISH
MUTTON HAMLET
THREADFIN SEABASS
HOURGLASS MORAY
As a scientist, my job is to contribute to research identification of what's there,
then protect before disappearing.
The first person to walk on this beach
being a natural guardian,
with birds, fish, flora,
and the ocean.
We must understand and this inheritance value
if we want to live again the relationship of our ancestors with the sea.
When life is given a chance, it grows.
This little reserve
filled with life because of a group of people
come together to protect it.
This simple action has allowed the life of to develop in all its rich variety.
When we do the same thing with the sea, protects the magic,
life will multiply with greater strength
and marine biodiversity will develop in all oceans in the world.
Over here, we can create an area of hope.
During this trip through time,
I have learned that it might be to bring about change.
And the time has come for us to act.
We must stop ignorance and ignore our oceans.
It's time for us to reconnect with the sea
and appreciate and love all that gives us.
The earth will continue to spin and history will continue
for millions of years to come.
We are worried about extinction because it means our extinction.
Fifty million years from now, we will not be here to see
extraordinary creatures that will be there later.
But the Earth will continue to spin,
and life will continue to develop.
Nature is part of our own body, our own skin.
It is worthy to be treated. That means caring for our own species.
Our relationship with the sea is very important in any sense.
The sea will always be there,
and the bond that we have with from the beginning will be there too.
In our minds, the surface of the ocean,
the thin band splits the earth is grounded and aquatic,
is a barrier that is difficult to cross.
But we are not broken from marine life.
All life is one.
I will stay with you and I will continue my song.
The song is silent which comes from darkness
and spread to light.
Songs that generate dreams all living things,
from the extent of time free from all restrictions and fears.
It starts with our mother, the ocean,
who is spirit, memory,
and, above all, possibility.
Creation of marine reserves in the Peruvian sea is a vital need
so they can be protected in the same way as the Peruvian coast,
highlands and protected forests.
Marine preservation is the preservation of life in Eart