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Marine Biology History

By Elaine____
  • 1500

    SCUBA

    SCUBA
    Leonardo Davinci designs the first known scuba.

  • First Submarine prototype

    First Submarine prototype
    Cornelius Drebbel built the world's first submarine.

  • Expeditions

    Expeditions
    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.

  • Early Marine Biologist

    Early Marine Biologist
    Charles Darwin was one of the early marine biologist encouraged by James cook.

  • Self - Portrait

    Self - Portrait
    French Biologist Louis Boutan takes first Self portrait AKA Selfie.

  • Early Pollution

    Early Pollution
    Interactions between marine organisms and persistent litter were first recorded. Pollution harms living organisms in their habitat .Albatrosses ingest plastic.

  • Sharks and Cancer

    Sharks and Cancer
    Carl Luer begins deeper studies on the immune system of sharks . He believes a potential cure lies somewhere in the shark's immune system.

  • THE WORLD’S FIRST OCEAN CLEANUP SYSTEM

    THE WORLD’S FIRST OCEAN CLEANUP SYSTEM
    the Dutch non-profit organization develop advanced technologies to clean our oceans of plastic.

  • Endangered Species

    Endangered Species
    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

  • SOS (save our seas act)

    SOS (save our seas act)
    SOS Act has been enacted into law .We can continue the fight to make our oceans a cleaner, healthier place.