David Gallo, an oceanographer and explorer gave a short speech at the TED conference and showed the world some of the more bizarre creatures within the seas. He is an advocate of ocean conservation and has worked with Titantic Hunter Robert Ballad.

Gallo shows us yet another example of the unique and wonderful creatures that live within the ocean, and the how it is important to explore as much of the ocean as possible. To date man has only explored about 3% of the world’s oceans.

From squid that can split their coloration exactly down the middle of their body, to octopus and cuttlefish that can see their surroundings and change their coloration and texture to match, this video is absolutely jaw dropping.

In this video by Jonathon Clay, locals and resort owners who live around large reefs are propagating corals in a similar fashion as reef hobbyists. A group called Corals for Conservation teaches people to preserve declining reefs and fish populations by coral gardening. The idea is that by preserving and regrowing reefs, fish will come back to the area and help replenish areas that have been over-fished.

The methods they use are very similar to that of the common aquarium keeper. The main difference is that it is on a larger scale and they use the ocean as their aquarium. It is a genius idea, promotes conservation, educates, creates jobs and supports the local community. Hopefully we will see more of these projects popping up throughout the world.

This is a sequence from the film “Fragile Paradise“, part of the BBC’s documentary series “South Pacific.“