Sylvia Earle, Rolex Testimonee and founder of Mission Blue, dives among the reef wonders of the Galápagos Islands Hope Spot.

Sylvia Earle, Rolex Testimonee and founder of Mission Blue, dives among the reef wonders of the Galápagos Islands Hope Spot. 3
Deep-sea trawler fishing has been banned in the Canaries, preserving the underwater forests _which makes them rare and extremely rich ecosystems_ says Bardout. Here a cuttle fish swims freely
The team transects parts of the seabed, photographing and recording what is going on to better inform their understanding of the forest’s characteristics as a whole