Getting close up and personal with marine life in Google Earth

Google Earth is a dream come true for armchair geographers. Using Google Earth, people can explore mountains, forests, and deserts around the world with just the click of the mouse.

Now, Google Earth 5.0 has introduced a new layer that might cause oceanographers and naturalists in our midst to gaze in wonder at their computer monitors. The layer is called ARKive Endangered Ocean, which gives viewers the ability to view stunning undersea pictures of ocean life. ARKive is an initiative run by Wildscreen, a charitable organization whose aim is to produce visual and audio content calling attention to the world’s most threatened species.