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Ocean

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Ocean.

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Amazing reveals

Join us in looking back at some of the most awe-inspiring things ever seen on the TED stage.

Sharks!

Our talks featuring sharks -- arguably one of the more misunderstood creatures of the deep blue sea.

The mysteries of the deep sea

Explore endless waters with these captivating talks that shine some (literal) light on what’s going in the deepest, darkest parts of our oceans.

Ocean wonders

Dive into the unexplored universe beneath the waves: the beautiful, fragile (and sometimes terrifying) world of the ocean.

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Talks about Ocean

Theresa Fyffe

A new lifeline for the world's coral reefs

Niko Zlotnik

One of the animal kingdom’s strangest relationships

Fenton Lutunatabua

The climate movement needs new stories — here's mine

Elise Cutts

Why are there two tides a day?

Lamin Jassey

How industrial fishing sinks communities

Manish Kumar

Why don’t we get our drinking water from the ocean?

Lehua Kamalu

What you can learn crossing the ocean in a canoe

Angus Hervey

Break the bad news bubble (Part 2)

Ashley Ward

Why animals help each other

Anna Rothschild

Why did it take so long to find giant squids?

David Biello

Is this the most valuable thing in the ocean?

Dan Kwartler

Why fish are better at breathing than you are

Dyhia Belhabib

Can AI catch criminals at sea?

Susan Lozier

Is climate change slowing down the ocean?

Raiana McKinney and Esther Wozniak

The Fijian myth of the greedy god

Astrid J. Hsu

How much would it cost to buy the ocean?

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Exclusive articles about Ocean

Gallery: What happens when you mix math, coral and crochet? It’s mind-blowing

How two Australian sisters channeled their love of STEM and coral reefs into the most glorious participatory art project.

Posted Jan 2017

Gallery: How to speak jellyfish

Ocean explorer Edith Widder shares the astoundingly sophisticated language of bioluminescent creatures, which can light up the depths of the seas like a “snow storm.”

Posted Jan 2016

How to investigate the bottom of the ocean — without getting wet

Forget aerial drones. Underwater drones are where the action's at, at least according to OpenROV founder and TED Fellow David Lang.

Posted Oct 2015