Name: A census of the ocean
Uploaded: 2012-02-28T17:13:41Z
Duration: 16 min 30 s
Description: Oceanographer Paul Snelgrove shares the results of a ten-year project with one goal: to take a census of all the life in the oceans. He shares amazing photos of some of the surprising finds of the Census of Marine Life.

Oceanographer Paul Snelgrove shares the results of a ten-year project with one goal: to take a census of all the life in the oceans. He shares amazing photos of some of the surprising finds of the Census of Marine Life.

A census of the ocean

Despite covering 70 percent of the planet and producing half our oxygen, oceans remain largely unexplored and misunderstood. A decade-long global census revealed more than 6,000 potential new species, stunning migrations, and a vast range of unknowns. Even now, up to 91 percent of ocean species may still await discovery. Humanity’s impact is visible, but so is the ocean’s capacity for renewal and hidden wonder.

The Ocean Remains Earth’s Last Great Mystery And Treasure

*Discoveries of the Census of Marine Life*

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