Dive into an ocean photographer's world | Thomas Peschak

Translator: Annika Pung Reviewer: Karl Laimetsk

As a kid, I used to dream about the ocean.

Lapsena unistasin ookeanist.

It was this wild place full of color and life,

See oli metsik paik, tulvil värve ja elu,

home to these alien-looking, fantastical creatures.

koduks tulnuklikele ulmelistele olenditele.

I pictured big sharks ruling the food chain

Kujutlesin suuri haisid toiduahelat valitsemas

and saw graceful sea turtles dancing across coral reefs.

ja nägin graatsilisi merikilpkonnasid tantsisklemas korallrahudel.

As a marine biologist turned photographer,

Merebioloogist fotograafina

I've spent most of my career looking for places

olen enamuse karjäärist otsinud sama imelisi paikasid

as magical as those I used to dream about when I was little.

kui need, millest väikesena unistasin.

As you can see,

Nagu näete, alustasin

I began exploring bodies of water at a fairly young age.

veekogude uurimisega üsna varajases nooruses.

But the first time I truly went underwater,

Aga esimest korda päriselt vee alla

I was about 10 years old.

läksin umbes 10-aastaselt

And I can still vividly remember furiously finning

Mäletan siiani elavalt raevukat siplemist

to reach this old, encrusted cannon on a shallow coral reef.

jõudmaks vana koordunud kahurini madalal korallrahul.

And when I finally managed to grab hold of it,

Kui suutsin viimaks sellest kinni haarata,

I looked up, and I was instantly surrounded by fish

vaatasin üles ja olin hetkega ümbritsetud kaladest,

in all colors of the rainbow.

värvilised nagu vikerkaar.

That was the day I fell in love with the ocean.

Sel päeval armusin ookeanisse.

Thomas Peschak

Thomas Peschak

Conservation Photographer

Looduskaitsefotograaf

In my 40 years on this planet,

40 aasta jooksul sel planeedil

I've had the great privilege to explore

on mul olnud suur au uurida

some of its most incredible seascapes

osa tema uskumatuimatest meremaastikest

for National Geographic Magazine

National Geographic ajakirja

and the Save Our Seas Foundation.

ja Save Our Seas fondi tarbeks.

I've photographed everything from really, really big sharks

Olen pildistanud kõike alates tõeliselt suurtest haidest

to dainty ones that fit in the palm of your hand.

hapramateni, mis mahuvad peopesasse.

I've smelled the fishy, fishy breath of humpback whales

Olen tundnud küürvaalade kalahõngulist hingeõhku kui nad

feeding just feet away from me

kui nad toituvad minust kõigest

in the cold seas off Canada's Great Bear Rainforest.

mõne jala kaugusel Kanada külmas rannikumeres.

And I've been privy to the mating rituals of green sea turtles

Olen saanud osa roheliste merikilpkonnade paaritumisrituaalidest

in the Mozambique Channel.

Mosambiigi kanalis.

Everyone on this planet affects and is affected by the ocean.

Igaüks siin planeedil mõjutab, ja on mõjutatud ookeanist.

And the pristine seas I used to dream of as a child

Puutumatud mered, millest lapsena unistasin,

are becoming harder and harder to find.

on järjest raskemad leida.

They are becoming more compressed

Nad on enam koondunud

and more threatened.

ja ohustatud.

As we humans continue to maintain our role

Inimene säilitab rolli

as the leading predator on earth,

juhtiva röövloomana Maal,

I've witnessed and photographed many of these ripple effects firsthand.

olen seda lainetusefekti vahetult tunnistanud ja pildistanud.

For a long time, I thought I had to shock my audience

Pikka aega arvasin. et pean ükskõikset publikut

out of their indifference with disturbing images.

šokeerima häirivate piltidega.

And while this approach has merits,

Ja kuigi sel lähenemisel on vooruseid,

I have come full circle.

olen tagasi alguses.

I believe that the best way for me to effect change

Usun, et parim viis tekitada muutust

is to sell love.

on müüa armastust.

I guess I'm a matchmaker of sorts

Olen teatud moodi kosjasobitaja.

and as a photographer,

Fotograafina on mul

I have the rare opportunity

haruldane võimalus

to reveal animals and entire ecosystems

paljastada loomi ja terveid ökosüsteeme,

that lie hidden beneath the ocean's surface.

mis peituvad ookeani pinna all.

You can't love something and become a champion for it

Ei saa armastada ja kaitsta miskit,

if you don't know it exists.

mille olemasolust sa isegi ei tea.

Uncovering this -- that is the power of conservation photography.

Selle paljastamine on looduskaitsefotograafia jõud.

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I've visited hundreds of marine locations,

Olen külastanud sadu merealasid,

but there are a handful of seascapes

aga on käputäis meremaastikke,

that have touched me incredibly deeply.

mis on mind uskumatult sügavalt puudutanud.

The first time I experienced that kind of high

Esimest korda tundsin sellist joovastust

was about 10 years ago,

umbes 10 aastat tagasi

off South Africa's rugged, wild coast.

Lõuna-Aafrika kaljusel metsikul rannikul.

And every June and July,

Iga aasta juunis ja juulis

enormous shoals of sardines travel northwards

rändavad hiiglaslikud sardiiniparved põhja poole

in a mass migration we call the Sardine Run.

massirändes, mida kutsutakse Sardiinide Mässuks.

And boy, do those fish have good reason to run.

Oi, neil kaladel on küllaga põhjust mässata.

In hot pursuit are hoards of hungry and agile predators.

Neid on taga ajamas hordide viisi näljaseid kiireid kiskjaid.

Common dolphins hunt together

Harlikud delfiinid peavad jahti koos

and they can separate some of the sardines from the main shoal

ja eraldavad osa sardiine parvest,

and they create bait balls.

tekitamaks söödapalle.

They drive and trap the fish upward against the ocean surface

Nad ajavad kalad ülespoole ookeani pinna vastu lõksu

and then they rush in to dine

ja tormavad seejärel õhtustama

on this pulsating and movable feast.

selle tuikava, liikuva pidusöögiga.

Close behind are sharks.

Mitte kaugel maas on haid.

Now, most people believe

Suurem osa inimesi usub,

that sharks and dolphins are these mortal enemies,

et haid ja delfiinid on surmavaenlased,

but during the Sardine Run, they actually coexist.

kuid Sardiinide Mässu ajal nad koeksisteerivad.

In fact, dolphins actually help sharks feed more effectively.

Delfiinid isegi aitavad haidel efektiivsemalt toituda.

Without dolphins, the bait balls are more dispersed

Delfiinideta on söödapallid hajutatumad

and sharks often end up with what I call a sardine donut,

ja haid saavad lõpuks ainult "söödasõõriku,"

or a mouth full of water.

ehk suutäie vett.

Now, while I've had a few spicy moments with sharks on the sardine run,

Kuigi mul on haidega Sardiinide Mässu ajal olnud paar vürtsikat hetke,

I know they don't see me as prey.

tean, et nad ei näe mind saagina.

However, I get bumped and tail-slapped just like any other guest

Kuid saan siiski müksata ja sabaga laksata nagu iga teine külaline

at this rowdy, rowdy banquet.

sel hoogsal banketil.

From the shores of Africa we travel east,

Aafrika rannikult liigume ida poole,

across the vastness that is the Indian Ocean

Üle laiuva India ookeani

to the Maldives, an archipelago of coral islands.

Maldiividele, korallsaarestikule.

And during the stormy southwest monsoon,

Tormise edelamussooni ajal

manta rays from all across the archipelago

rändavad hiid-sarvikraid üle kogu saarestiku

travel to a tiny speck in Baa Atoll called Hanifaru.

pisikesele Hanifaru laiule Baa atollil.

Armies of crustaceans,

Koorikloomade karjad,

most no bigger than the size of your pupils,

enamik väiksemad kui su silmatera,

are the mainstay of the manta ray's diet.

on hiid-sarvikrai toitumise alustalaks.

When plankton concentrations become patchy,

Kui planktoniga kaetus muutub ebaühtlaseks,

manta rays feed alone

toituvad hiid-sarvikraid

and they somersault themselves backwards again and again,

üksi, uperpallitades

very much like a puppy chasing its own tail.

nagu kutsikas, kes ajab oma saba taga.

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However, when plankton densities increase,

Aga kui planktoni tihedus kasvab,

the mantas line up head-to-tail to form these long feeding chains,

joonduvad raid üksteise järele, moodustades pikad toitumisahelad,

and any tasty morsel that escapes the first or second manta in line

juhuks kui maitsev amps möödub esimesest või teisest raist reas,

is surely to be gobbled up by the next or the one after.

kugistab selle kindlasti alla järgmine või tema järel olev rai.

As plankton levels peak in the bay,

Kui planktoni tase on haripunktis,

the mantas swim closer and closer together

ujuvad raid lahes järjest lähemale kokku,

in a unique behavior we call cyclone feeding.

haruldasel kombel, mida kutsume keeristoitumiseks.

And as they swirl in tight formation,

Kui nad keerlevad tihedalt koos,

this multi-step column of mantas

tekitab see mitmeastmeline

creates its own vortex, sucking in and delivering the plankton

raide sammas pöörise, mis imeb planktonit sisse

right into the mantas' cavernous mouths.

ja toob otse raide põhjatutesse suudesse.

The experience of diving amongst such masses of hundreds of rays

Sellise sadadesse ulatuva hulga raide seas sukeldumine

is truly unforgettable.

on tõeliselt unustamatu kogemus.

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When I first photographed Hanifaru,

Esimene kord Hanifarut pildistades

the site enjoyed no protection

polnud paik kaitse all

and was threatened by development.

ja teda ähvardas hoonestamine.

And working with NGOs like the Manta Trust,

Koostöös MTÜ-dega nagu Manta Trust

my images eventually helped Hanifaru

aitasid mu pildid Hanifarul

become a marine-protected area.

lõpuks saada merekaitsealaks.

Now, fisherman from neighboring islands,

Kalamehed naabersaartelt

they once hunted these manta rays

pidasid vanasti raidele jahti,

to make traditional drums from their skins.

et teha nende nahast rahvuslikke trumme.

Today, they are the most ardent conservation champions

Tänapäeval on nad tulihingelised looduskaitse eest võitlejad,

and manta rays earn the Maldivian economy

ja hiid-sarvikraid toovad Maldiivide majandusele

in excess of 8 million dollars every single year.

igal aastal üle 8 miljoni dollari.

I have always wanted to travel back in time

Olen alati tahtnud reisida tagasi aega,

to an era where maps were mostly blank

kus kaardid olid enamuses tühjad,

or they read, "There be dragons."

või näitasid "Draakonite maa."

And today, the closest I've come is visiting remote atolls

Kõige sarnasem sellele on kaugete atollide külastamine

in the western Indian Ocean.

India ookeani lääneosas.

Far, far away from shipping lanes and fishing fleets,

Kaugel laevateedest ja kalalaevastikest,

diving into these waters is a poignant reminder

on nendesse vetesse sukeldumine tabav meenutus sellest,

of what our oceans once looked like.

kuidas meie ookeanid omal ajal välja nägid.

Very few people have heard of Bassas da India,

Väga vähesed on kuulnud Bassas da India atollist,

a tiny speck of coral in the Mozambique Channel.

pisikesest korall-laiust Mosambiigi kanalis.

Its reef forms a protective outer barrier

Tema riff moodustab kaitsva tõkke

and the inner lagoon is a nursery ground

ja sisemine laguun on kasvulavaks

for Galapagos sharks.

Galapagose haidele.

These sharks are anything but shy, even during the day.

Need haid on ujeduse vastand, isegi päevasel ajal.

I had a bit of a hunch that they'd be even bolder

Mul oli aimdus, et nad on veelgi julgemad

and more abundant at night.

ja arvukamad öösel.

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Never before have I encountered

Ma pole kunagi kohanud

so many sharks on a single coral outcrop.

nii palju haisid ühel ainsal korallmadalikul.

Capturing and sharing moments like this --

Selliste hetkede püüdmine ja jagamine

that reminds me why I chose my path.

meenutab mulle, miks valisin selle tee.

Earlier this year, I was on assignment for National Geographic Magazine

Aasta alguses olin täitmas National Geographic ajakirja

in Baja California.

ülesannet Bajas, Californias.

And about halfway down the peninsula on the Pacific side

Umbes poolsaare keskel Vaikse ookeani poolel

lies San Ignacio Lagoon,

asub San Ignacio laguun,

a critical calving ground for gray whales.

oluline hallvaalade poegimisala.

For 100 years, this coast was the scene of a wholesale slaughter,

100 aastat oli see rannik veresauna tegevuspaik,

where more than 20,000 gray whales were killed,

kus tapeti üle 20 000 hallvaala,

leaving only a few hundred survivors.

jättes ellu vaid paarsada.

Today the descendents of these same whales

Tänapäeval müksavad nende samade vaalade

nudge their youngsters to the surface

järeltulijad oma noored pinnale

to play and even interact with us.

meiega mängima, isegi suhtlema.

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This species truly has made a remarkable comeback.

See liik on märkimisväärselt taastunud.

Now, on the other side of the peninsula lies Cabo Pulmo,

Poolsaare teisel poolel asub Cabo Pulmo,

a sleepy fishing village.

unine kaluriküla.

Decades of overfishing had brought them close to collapse.

Aastakümned ülekalastamist tõid nad kokkuvarisemise äärele.

In 1995, local fisherman convinced the authorities

Aastal 1995 veenis kohalik kalur võimusid

to proclaim their waters a marine reserve.

kuulutama nende veed merekaitsealaks.

But what happened next was nothing short of miraculous.

Juhtus midagi imelist.

In 2005, after only a single decade of protection,

Aastal 2005, pärast ainult kümnendit kaitse all,

scientists measured the largest recovery of fish ever recorded.

mõõdeti seal suurim kalade taastumine, mis eales salvestatud.

But don't take my word for it -- come with me.

Aga ärge mind uskuge - tulge kaasa!

On a single breath, swim with me in deep,

Ainsa hingetõmbega, ujuge minuga sügavale

into one of the largest and densest schools of fish

ühte suurimasse ja tihedamasse kalaparve,

I have ever encountered.

mida olen kohanud.

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We all have the ability to be creators of hope.

Meil kõigil on oskus luua lootust.

And through my photography,

Läbi fotograafia tahan

I want to pass on the message that it is not too late for our oceans.

edastada sõnumi, et veel pole hilja päästa meie ookeanid.

And particularly, I want to focus on nature's resilience

Eriti tahan keskenduda looduse paindlikkusele

in the face of 7.3 billion people.

silmitsi 7,3 miljardi inimesega .

My hope is that in the future,

Loodan, et tulevikus

I will have to search much, much harder

pean palju rohkem otsima,

to make photographs like this,

tegemaks pilte nagu see,

while creating images that showcase

luues pilte, mis esitlevad

our respectful coexistence with the ocean.

meie lugupidavat koosolemist ookeaniga.

Those will hopefully become an everyday occurrence for me.

Loodetavasti muutvad need mulle igapäevaseks sündmuseks.

To thrive and survive in my profession,

Et minu elualal edeneda ja vastu pidada

you really have to be a hopeless optimist.

peab olema lootusetu optimist.

And I always operate on the assumption

Töötan alati eeldusega,

that the next great picture that will effect change

et järgmine suurepärane pilt, mis tekitab muutust,

is right around the corner,

ei ole mägede taga,

behind the next coral head,

vaid järgmise koralliharu taga,

inside the next lagoon

järgmises laguunis,

or possibly, in the one after it.

või vahest, sellest järgmises.

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