Google has worked with National Geographic, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration and the International Union for Conservation of Nature, as well as the Mission Blue Foundation, to create various layers of marine information, with photos and info on wildlife and marine flora.
The Mission Blue Foundation is working to create a series of protected marine areas called Hope Spots, which will also be included in the Google Earth layers.
More info on the Google Earth blog .
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