Which ocean animal made you care about the ocean?

Sometimes our connection with the sea begins with one animal. A turtle surfacing for air. A whale heard before it is seen. A dolphin, a shark, or the life hidden in a small patch of coral.

Is there an ocean animal that changed the way you think about the sea? Why?

You might have met it on a trip, seen it in a documentary, read about it as a child or received a symbolic adoption as a gift. There is no right answer and no special knowledge needed. Tell us what stayed with you.

Ocean Gifts is one of the ways Happy Orbis introduces people to marine life. This discussion is for everyone, whether or not you have ever received a gift.