By 
Ocean Ramsey
 | 
TEDx Talk

Why the world needs sharks

In this eye-opening talk, conservationist Ocean Ramsey explains why sharks -- highly intelligent marvels of evolution -- are actually an essential part of the ocean's ecosystem.

Related tags:

global issues
conservation
fish
biosphere
ocean
TED is supported by ads and partners

Watch next

5:28
Luka Seamus Wright
The sharks that hunt in forests
4:25
Philip Renaud and Kenneth Kostel
Could you survive the real Twilight Zone?
6:33
Feras Fayyad
The real-life superheroes helping Syrian refugees
4:41
Grantly Galland and Raiana McKinney
Meet the bluefin tuna, the toughest fish in the sea
4:37
Robert Siddall
These squids can fly... no, really
4:31
Luka Seamus Wright and Imogen Ellen Napper
Which bag should you use?
5:23
Jean-François Bastin
What if there were 1 trillion more trees?
12:16
Amanda Little
Climate change is becoming a problem you can taste
10:08
Mainak Mazumdar
How bad data keeps us from good AI
20:00
Ajay Banga
Financial inclusion, the digital divide and other thoughts on the future of money
10:28
Steven Allison
Earth's original inhabitants -- and their role in combating climate change
7:13
Prince William
This decade calls for Earthshots to repair our planet
11:24
Thomas Crowther
The global movement to restore nature's biodiversity
4:53
Elyse Cox
Who owns the "wilderness"?
11:30
Khulan Batkhuyag
The ancient, earth-friendly wisdom of Mongolian nomads
5:15
TED-Ed
A brief history of plastic
5:26
Noah R. Bressman
The fish that walk on land
6:00
Kate Slabosky
Can the ocean run out of oxygen?