OtterKnow Kids EncyclopediaSylvia Earle is a famous ocean explorer who loves all the animals in the sea! She has spent so much time underwater that people call her “Her Deepness.” Sylvia is a wonderful hero for our big blue oceans!
Sylvia puts on her special diving suit to swim deep down into the dark water to study colorful fish, big whales, and tiny sea plants. She even helped build special submarines that can dive deeper than ever before! Sylvia works very hard to protect the ocean and keep the water clean. She travels all over the world to teach people why the ocean is so important to all life on Earth.
- Sylvia Earle has spent over 7,000 hours underwater during her career!
- People call her “Her Deepness” because she has dived so deep in the ocean.
- In 1979, Sylvia walked on the ocean floor deeper than any person had ever walked before!
