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Leonardo Davinci designs the first known scuba.
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Cornelius Drebbel built the world's first submarine.
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James Cook did extensive voyages mapping much of the world’s uncharted water. During his voyages he logged descriptions of plants and animals that were unknown to most of mankind.
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Charles Darwin was one of the early marine biologist encouraged by James cook.
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French Biologist Louis Boutan takes first Self portrait AKA Selfie.
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Interactions between marine organisms and persistent litter were first recorded. Pollution harms living organisms in their habitat .Albatrosses ingest plastic.
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Carl Luer begins deeper studies on the immune system of sharks . He believes a potential cure lies somewhere in the shark's immune system.
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the Dutch non-profit organization develop advanced technologies to clean our oceans of plastic.
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There are a few of our marine friends on the endanger list due to pollution in our ocean,Hawaiian Monk Seal,Pacific Loggerhead Sea Turtle,Sperm Whales,Cory’s Shearwater
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SOS Act has been enacted into law .We can continue the fight to make our oceans a cleaner, healthier place.
