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Brian Skerry reveals ocean's glory -- and horror

via ted.com

... and now I want to go to New Zealand! And do underwater photography!

This talk's an almost perfect blend of insightful commentary, beautiful photography and chilling reality. (Eleni, this one's for you!)

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Watch out for the bit on Blue Fin tuna -- I had no idea that FISH (not sharks, not whales) could weigh a ton. A ton tuna would be about two or three times the size of the tuna in the above photo, by the way... about five meters in length...

Filed under  //   biology   extinction   fish   fishing   ocean   preservation   sea   society   ted   tuna  
Posted June 9, 2010