# The astonishing hidden world of the deep ocean

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2008
- Speaker: Robert Ballard
- Year: 2008
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/robert_ballard_the_astonishing_hidden_world_of_the_deep_ocean)
- 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)

Ocean explorer Robert Ballard takes us on a mindbending trip to hidden worlds underwater, where he and other researchers are finding unexpected life, resources, even new mountains. He makes a case for serious exploration and mapping. Google Ocean, anyone?

## Lectures

1. [The astonishing hidden world of the deep ocean](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/robert_ballard_the_astonishing_hidden_world_of_the_deep_ocean/5c8012e332d4), 18 min (TED's player)