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My wish: Protect our oceans

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Sylvia Earle |

TED2009

• February 2009

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.

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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.

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Sylvia Earle has been at the forefront of ocean exploration for more than four decades. The winner of the 2009 TED Prize, she's a tireless advocate for our oceans.

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Become a part of Mission Blue

Support Sylvia Earle's efforts to create marine protected areas, which safeguard the sea the same way national parks preserve the land.

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"I wish you would use all means at your disposal to ignite public support for Hope Spots, to restore the blue heart of the planet."

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