the few last wild places in our oceans are disappearing
few people will ever see these pristine
few people will ever see these pristine places beautiful and fragile safe from
places beautiful and fragile safe from
places beautiful and fragile safe from the impact of men
we looked all over the earth for islands
we looked all over the earth for islands with the potential to be pristine and
with the potential to be pristine and
with the potential to be pristine and unprotected
what we found was San Felix and San
what we found was San Felix and San ambrosial
ambrosial
ambrosial the deaths venture otters islands 570
the deaths venture otters islands 570
the deaths venture otters islands 570 miles off the coast of Chile National
miles off the coast of Chile National
miles off the coast of Chile National Geographic and Oceania Chile set out on
Geographic and Oceania Chile set out on
Geographic and Oceania Chile set out on an expedition in February of 2013 this
an expedition in February of 2013 this
an expedition in February of 2013 this was our one chance
was our one chance
was our one chance we had only a few weeks to prove that
we had only a few weeks to prove that
we had only a few weeks to prove that these islands are
it became clear right away that we were
it became clear right away that we were somewhere special somewhere
somewhere special somewhere
somewhere special somewhere pristine
at the end of our dive the surprise the
at the end of our dive the surprise the Juan Fernandez fur seal this species was
Juan Fernandez fur seal this species was
Juan Fernandez fur seal this species was thought extinct 100 years ago their
thought extinct 100 years ago their
thought extinct 100 years ago their presence in Sant Ambrogio was an
presence in Sant Ambrogio was an
presence in Sant Ambrogio was an encouraging sign but we only saw five on
encouraging sign but we only saw five on
encouraging sign but we only saw five on the entire expedition
the entire expedition
the entire expedition it is these moments where we feel most
it is these moments where we feel most
it is these moments where we feel most connected to these places when our
connected to these places when our
connected to these places when our curiosity is meant by the curiosity of
curiosity is meant by the curiosity of
curiosity is meant by the curiosity of the ocean life after what we saw on the
the ocean life after what we saw on the
the ocean life after what we saw on the dive we decided to launch the summary
the most moray eels we’ve ever seen out
the most moray eels we’ve ever seen out of their holes
alone or in groups I’m not kidding
alone or in groups I’m not kidding it’s about these size without the
it’s about these size without the
it’s about these size without the antennae
antennae
antennae that’s one of the largest lobsters I’ve
that’s one of the largest lobsters I’ve
that’s one of the largest lobsters I’ve seen in my life in these depths we
seen in my life in these depths we
seen in my life in these depths we encountered an amazing diversity of the
encountered an amazing diversity of the
encountered an amazing diversity of the species of deep fish we observed at
species of deep fish we observed at
species of deep fish we observed at least 10 appear to be new to science our
least 10 appear to be new to science our
least 10 appear to be new to science our goal was to explore collect data and
goal was to explore collect data and
goal was to explore collect data and report to the chileans on how pristine
report to the chileans on how pristine
report to the chileans on how pristine the des venture Odyssey islands are
to protect the des venture Otis gives us
to protect the des venture Otis gives us hope for these places that they can
hope for these places that they can
hope for these places that they can survive that they won’t disappear
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