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.

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

Nearly half of the world's coral reefs have disappeared, underlining the ocean's drastic decline and its impact on biodiversity.

The call to protect 10-30% of our oceans as 'hope spots' is vital to restore the blue heart of the planet for future generations.

90% of big ocean fish gone in 50 yrs, a dire call to protect our 'blue heart' before it's too late for marine life—and us.

Become a part of Mission Blue

Sylvia Earle imagines ocean "Hope Spots"

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