These volunteers are working to save our oceans

"Ocean separates lands, not souls." 10/23/17 The Part-Time Heroes Protecting Our Oceans: A Great Big Film Our oceans are under dire threat. Overfishing, pollution and climate change are decimating the Earth's most precious natural resource. That's where Sea Shepherd comes in. This diverse crew of volunteers from around the world literally put their lives on the line to enforce international conservation law against the illegal fishing industry. Learn how to become a Part-Time Hero wherever you are. The Mystical Boiling River of the Amazon When Andrés Ruzo was a boy, his grandfather would tell him tales of a mythical city of gold deep in the heart of the Peruvian jungle. Though never believing the stories to be true, the legend of the lost city stuck with him into adulthood. Years later, as a geothermal scientist, Ruzo decided to investigate.  No Trouble With the Curve: A Pitching Prodigy's Secret Weapon For most of Dylan Rosnick's life, he was told he wouldn't be able to play the sport he loved most: baseball. Rosnick was born with Proteus syndrome, an extremely rare growth disorder that made his fingers and toes grow out of sync with the rest of his body. But with time, he's been able to pursue his dream of pitching on his high school baseball team.   Copyright © 2017 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list