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Sylvia Earle
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Sylvia Earle

Known for Seaspiracy · StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson · Eating Our Way to Extinction

Sylvia Alice Earle (born August 30, 1935 in Gibbstown, New Jersey) is an American oceanographer. She was chief scientist for the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from 1990–1992. She is a National Geographic explorer-in-residence, sometimes called "Her Deepness" or "The Sturgeon General".

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Born
Aug 30, 1935
Birthplace
Gibbstown, New Jersey
Known For
Acting

Biography

Sylvia Alice Earle (born August 30, 1935 in Gibbstown, New Jersey) is an American oceanographer. She was chief scientist for the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from 1990–1992. She is a National Geographic explorer-in-residence, sometimes called "Her Deepness" or "The Sturgeon General".

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Known For

Filmography

Movies

ER
Earth Report: State of the Planet 2007Herself
2007
The 11th HourSelf
2007
SI
Shark IslandHerself
2010
Bag ItSelf
2011
Chasing IceSelf - National Geographic Explorer
2012
Mission BlueSelf
2014
MP
México Pelágico
2014
Shark Land: Welcome to Cocos IslandSelf - Mission Blue Founder
2015
Sonic SeaSelf
2016
Poisoning Paradise
2017
Sea of Hope: America's Underwater TreasuresSelf
2017
Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruySelf
2020
Guardians of the KingdomNarrator
2020
She Is the OceanSelf - Hero of the Planet
2020
Eating Our Way to ExtinctionSelf
2021
Ocean OdysseySelf
2021
Perpetual Planet: Heroes of the OceansSelf
2021
SeaspiracySelf
2021
Who We WereSelf - Oceanographer
2021
Corazón SaladoSelf
2023
Doppelgängers³
2024
Wealth UntoldSelf - World Renowned Marine Biologist
2024
Disney Celebrates America: The Pursuit of HappinessSelf
2026
Blue Serengeti
Saving Sea Turtles: Preventing ExtinctionSelf

Television

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonSelf · 1 eps
2015

Photos

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