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In this YouTube video by UNESCO, Wendy Schmidt explains the final principle of Ocean Literacy. The ideal voice for this principle, Wendy is not only a Journalist by training but along with her husband Eric Schmidt they founded the Schmidt Ocean Institute that supports ocean exploration, science and education , link.
Keep in mind, this video was published in 2020 when only about 15% of the ocean floor had been mapped. Now, thanks to research and new technologies almost 30% has been mapped, yet a large portion remains to be discovered in greater detail.
The UN Ocean Decade of Ocean Sciences for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) supports two initiatives
that and led by the Nippon Foundation: Ocean Census and Seabed 2030
YouTube video of "Reimagining Discovery" with Ocean Census, link.
The Ocean Census aims to explore and discover new species and use the knowledge to inspire, conserve and sustain them.
Another captivating YouTube video about the global effort needed to accelerate ocean mapping, thanks to the Seabed 2030 project, link.
The Seabed 2030 project aims to map the entire seabed by 2030 in detail and at a high resolution, and provide free GEBCO maps.
Were you able to map the habitats and species correctly? Check your answers here:
Discovering the Ocean's Lost Sharks, with Dr. Dave Elbert in a video made by Ocean Census, link. Guitar sharks are a little known species and researchers are trying to discover more about them, and in doing so are also discovering new species! The Ocean Census is a global collaboration with the objective to discover and protect ocean life, founded by Nekton and The Nippon Foundation.
Summary: We've learned about the Seventh Principal of Ocean Literacy, that the ocean is largely unexplored.
Q: What did you discover? How did it make you feel? Write in your ocean journal and do a beautiful drawing!
On the next pages of the book you'll learn more about Principle Seven:
Sandy seafloors are unique habitats where you can find species adapt to that environment. Learn more about them in the book first, and then click here to see how they look, link.
The seventh principal of Ocean Literacy can also be applied to the Mediterranean Sea, in this case we can say:
Although the Mediterranean Sea has been explored for centuries it still remains largely unknown.
Learn more about this special Sea here, link.
The image at the top of the page in the header is of a stingray in the Dasyatida Family of rays. Unfortunately, many rays are facing decreasing numbers due to our Anthropogenic Impacts, what you will learn about in the next chapter. These beautiful and elegant animals are truly special to see swimming underwater and they appear to fly underwater.
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