November 8, 2013

Discovering the World Beneath the Waves

There are potentially a lot more discoveries to be made within our oceans, with as little as 5% of it explored so far.

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In the XPRIZE Insights video below Dave Gallo talks about the natural wonders that have been uncovered beneath the waves.

There are potentially a lot more discoveries to be made within our oceans, with as little as 5% of it explored so far.

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