Our oceans are in danger ... but it's not too late.

TED Radio Hour

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Social Sciences, Society & Culture, Science, Technology

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🗓️ 14 June 2024

⏱️ 55 minutes

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For centuries, humans have relied on the oceans for resources and food... but even the deepest sea has its limits. This hour, TED speakers discuss how we can save our seas to save our planet. Guests include marine biologists Asha de Vos, Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, and Alasdair Harris, and oceanographer Sylvia Earle. Original broadcast date: June 25, 2021.

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0:54.6	I'm Anush Zamorodi and this week we are diving back into the sea for
1:01.0	part two of our ocean series and I want to start with the biggest
1:05.8	underwater creature there is the whale which despite its size can be really hard to spot.
1:15.0	They're huge but they live in this gigantic space.
1:19.0	70% of our planet, right?
1:21.0	So you just stand and stare out on the horizon and you hope that an
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