Coastal Notes

The Haunting Whistle of the Sea | Ama Divers

Tamela Bandy | Coastal Notes Published on: 29/09/2025

Journey into the world of Japan’s Ama divers—women who free dive for abalone, oysters, and pearls, guided by courage, sisterhood, and the haunting sea whistle.

Ama DiversJapanJapanese AmaWomen of the seaTraditional Japanese divingAma divers Ise ShimaAncient diving practicesJapanese folklore and oceanIkigai

The Architecture of Coral Reefs

By: Tamela Bandy | Coastal Notes Published on: 28/09/2025

Coral reefs, built by tiny polyps and vibrant with life, are the ocean’s cities—fragile, vital, and worth protecting for the future.

Science of the Sea