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Dr. Sylvia Earle’s Wish? Protect our Oceans

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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

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Legendary ocean researcher Sylvia Earle's astonishing images of the ocean, and shocking stats about its decline. She makes her TED Prize wish: that we will join her in protecting the vital blue heart of the planet.

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