‘It Should Be Cool To Care,’ Says Ocean Conservationist Sylvia Earle

The world’s oceans are facing a series of escalating crises—from the death of coral reefs to overfishing that threatens marine ecosystems. But sitting at the TIME100 Talks in Rio de Janeiro on Nov. 4, legendary explorer and oceanographer Sylvia Earle wanted to take a minute to look back at a threat to oceans from the previous century: whaling.

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