# Why you should care about whale poo

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDGlobal 2014
- Speaker: Asha de Vos
- Year: 2014
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/asha_de_vos_why_you_should_care_about_whale_poo)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Whales have a surprising and important job, says marine biologist Asha de Vos: these massive creatures are ecosystem engineers, keeping the oceans healthy and stable by ... well, by pooping, for a start. Learn from de Vos, a TED Fellow, about the undervalued work that whales do to help maintain the stability and health of our seas -- and our planet.

## Lectures

1. [Why you should care about whale poo](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/asha_de_vos_why_you_should_care_about_whale_poo/618ade9d2c1d), 6 min (TED's player)