Ocean, an unusual dive
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From April 3, 2019 to January 5, 2020
The Museum's new major exhibition at the Jardin des Plantes plunges us into the depths of the ocean!
This territory, which covers 71% of the Earth's surface, is home to an immense biodiversity that is still unsuspected. During an immersive journey, you will be able to explore unusual environments to meet species with surprising characteristics.
A journey below the surface that invites people to become aware of the richness of the marine environment and alerts them to the threats that human activities pose to it.
The Museum's new major exhibition at the Jardin des Plantes plunges us into the depths of the ocean!
This territory, which covers 71% of the Earth's surface, is home to an immense biodiversity that is still unsuspected. During an immersive journey, you will be able to explore unusual environments to meet species with surprising characteristics.
A journey below the surface that invites people to become aware of the richness of the marine environment and alerts them to the threats that human activities pose to it.
The adventure begins with an observation: the ocean is unknown because it constitutes for us an environment with multiple constraints. To meet the challenge of its exploration, scientists have invented increasingly powerful techniques and tools over the centuries. Explore the major milestones of this underwater odyssey! Discover the role that the Museum's researchers now play in the inventory of marine biodiversity, the evolution of our tools to reach new depths and the current missions of the Museum's researchers to inventory this biodiversity, most of which remains to be discovered.
Observe a life invisible to the naked eye, as you enter the fascinating world of microscopic plankton. Discover the importance and beauty of microorganisms that represent more than 95% of the ocean's biomass.
Dive into extreme environments, in areas that are difficult to access. Discover the depths of the deep and icy waters of the Southern Ocean. In these places, long considered deserted, there are original forms of life with surprising characteristics.