Forget the Kama Sutra. When it comes to inventive sex acts, just look to the sea. There we find the elaborate mating rituals of armored lobsters; giant right whales engaging in a lively threesome while holding their breath; full-moon sex parties of grouper and daily mating blitzes by blueheaded wrasse. From double endowed sharks to the maze-like vaginas of some whales, Sex in the Sea is a journey unlike any other to explore the staggering ways life begets life beneath the waves.

Beyond a deliciously voyeuristic excursion, Sex in the Sea uniquely connects the timeless topic of sex with the timely issue of sustainable oceans. Through overfishing, climate change, and ocean pollution, we are disrupting the creative procreation the drives the wild abundance of sea life we all rely upon. With wit and scientific rigor, Marah Hardt introduces us to the wet and wild sex lives of ocean life, drawing on the most recent discoveries and highlighting the innovative solutions that are helping ramp up successful sex in the sea. Part science, part erotica, Sex in the Sea discusses how we can shift from a prophylactic to a more propagative force for life in the ocean.