Name: My wish: Protect our oceans
Uploaded: 2009-02-19T01:00:00Z
Duration: 17 min 54 s
Description: 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.

Sylvia Earle: My wish: Protect our oceans

My 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.

The ocean, once thought too vast to harm, has lost over 90 percent of its big fish in just 50 years, and half of coral reefs have disappeared. The health of the ocean underpins every breath, every drop of water, and the stability of Earth's climate. As pollution and overfishing accelerate, only a fraction of the sea is protected, leaving the planet's blue heart at risk. Urgent action to create large marine reserves offers hope for recovery and survival.

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