00:10The sunken islands of Saia de Malia will also be researched for the first time.
00:22This expedition is one of the most important research missions of our day and a huge adventure.
00:29Scientists from all over the world will be studying the effects of global warming in the ocean
00:35and examining the state of ecosystems in endangered reefs.
00:41What are the prospects for fish, corals and for us humans?
01:07The starting point of this exceptional expedition is the volcanic island of La Réunion.
01:20A ship being loaded in Lepocht, near the capital.
01:23What looks like an everyday scene is in fact part of the preparation for one of the biggest scientific expeditions
01:31ever undertaken in the Indian Ocean.
01:37The elite of European marine science is participating in the project.
01:42The main initiator of the enterprise is the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, a traditional sponsor of marine exploration.
01:55The Oceanographic Museum in Monaco, its director and successor to the legendary marine researcher Jacques Cousteau,
02:04is engineer and manager Roberto Calganio.
02:09The oceanographic expeditions are really important for Monaco.
02:13It's not something new.
02:15And in fact, more than 100 years ago, Prince Albert I, who was the founder of the Oceanographic Museum, led
02:2428 oceanographic campaigns.
02:27And this was the beginning of Monaco's involvement in a better understanding and protection of the ocean.
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