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Dr. Sylvia Earle’s Wish? Protect our Oceans

Legendary ocean researcher Sylvia Earle shares astonishing images of the ocean — and shocking stats about its rapid decline — as she makes her TED Prize wish: that we will join her in protecting the vital blue heart of the planet.

TED Prize Winner – 2009

More about the world’s oceans:

Want to combat climate change? Take care of our oceans

Plastic degrading in the oceans release chemicals into the water

Oxygen Crisis in World’s Oceans

Update: Remember the Young Man With a Plan to Rid Oceans of Plastic?

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