Fishes and plankton, whales and squids, birds and sea turtles, all are linked by unbreakable ties to certain kinds of water.
In plain words
Every sea creature, big or tiny, is connected to its home waters.
Where these words come from
- 90% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- The Sea Around Us (1951), Chapter 2, p.27. Wikiquote sourced section with chapter and page citation.
- The Sea Around Us
- 1951 · nonfiction book, chapter on ocean life
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